Man gets 10 years for hijacking a CTA bus at gunpoint
A West Side man who carjacked a CTA bus and held its driver at gunpoint last year has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, though he could be free in less than three. Judge Arthur Willis found 34-year-old Cortez Flowers guilty of aggravated vehicular hijacking and aggravated unlawful restraint in a bench trial on...
Marshals Arrest Chicago Man for Attempted Murder
US Marshals arrest Chicago man for attempted murder after shooting last month. The Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force arrested Nicholas Killingsworth Wednesday in Calumet City.
Family mourning barbershop owner shot, killed in East Chatham: ‘He definitely put up a...
Mitchell Phillips had been cutting hair in the East Chatham neighborhood for years before opening his own barbershop back in February. His business goals were left shattered in what his family says was an attempted robbery turned deadly.
Indiana considers redrawing border with Illinois
INDIANAPOLIS, In. — Indiana lawmakers are advancing a plan to potentially redraw the state’s border with Illinois, aiming to incorporate some Illinois counties into Indiana. In 2020, several counties initiated non-binding referendums advocating for Cook County to separate from Illinois. Since then, 33 counties have...
Man charged after allegedly leading Chicago police on high-speed chase last week
Antohn Gilmore, 43, of Chicago, was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase through the city and faces one felony count of felon possess weapon, one misdemeanor count of reckless conduct and one misdemeanor count of criminal trespass to vehicle physical control.
City announces $90M settlement tied to disgraced former Chicago police Sgt. Ronald Watts
On Thursday, Chicago's Corporation Counsel announced a "global settlement" relating to 176 police misconduct lawsuits tied to CPD Sgt. Ronald Watts.
New hotel brings hope and jobs to Chicago’s South Side
Alderman Anthony Beale discusses the $30 million hotel project and its potential to boost local economy and spark further development on the South Side.
Car fleeing burglary hits, kills bystander on Chicago’s Mag Mile
Police confirmed that one of the fleeing vehicles hit a Honda CR-V at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Ohio Street, killing the innocent bystander.
Fallen CPD Ofc. Krystal Rivera enshrined on Gold Star memorial wall; vigil honors slain...
A fallen Chicago police officer was honored Wednesday at the Gold Star Families Memorial and Park.
Man wanted in 2020 Kanawha County robbery, fleeing case arrested in Chicago
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County sheriff’s deputies say a man who has been on the run for five years is now in custody. “After five years on the run, justice caught up. Timothy Lee Walding Jr. of St. Albans has been arrested in Chicago and brought back to West Virginia to face his charges in Kanawha County,” a...
