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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has been accused of drunk driving while off the clock in Chicago's western suburbs.

A former Chicago Public Schools contract employee accused of sending a series of sexual messages to a 13-year-old student has been ordered detained after a Cook County judge said his actions showed a “lack of self-control” and a risk to children. Prosecutors said 41-year-old Mycale Ford worked as...

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin took aim at Chicago again on Wednesday, calling it “a failed city-state” during a business conference in Miami. Griffin, who announced in 2022 that he was relocating his Citadel Securities headquarters from Chicago’s Loop to Miami, made the remarks at the American Business...

On November 4, 2025, at 3:31 p.m. in Thornton, Illinois, a man was taken into custody in connection to the shooting of a 41-year-old male earlier this year, Chicago Police Department and U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested the 200 block of W. Armory Dr. The suspect, identified as...

As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues, early childhood education programs in Chicago that rely on federal funding are feeling the ripple effects and bracing for potential disruptions.

CHICAGO - A second man has been charged in an armed carjacking that took place this August on Chicago's West Side. Melvin Bush, 20, allegedly stole a car from a 33-year-old man at gunpoint on Aug. 14 in the 800 block of South Kolmar Avenue, according to police. He was...

CHICAGO — Authorities in Chicago are asking for help in the search for a man who officials say has been missing for over a year. According to Chiago police, 24-year-old Thierno Diallo has not been seen or contacted since Nov. 1, 2024. Officers say the missing man, who stands 6-foot-5 and weighs around 209 pounds, […]

A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbing people on the Red Line while armed with large kitchen knives he had just stolen from a downtown Target store. Charles Lawson, 29, pleaded guilty to armed robbery in connection with the December 2022 holdups. Prosecutors said Lawson stole chef’s knives from...

Andrew Johnson of the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative discusses the harmful effects of Native American mascots in K-12 schools and the ongoing effort to replace them through House Bill 1237.

There is no denying the chaos that is happening on the streets. However, children should at least have some sense of security, especially because it is crucial for their emotional and mental development. That is why we cannot imagine the fear these children in Chicago must have felt when they saw ICE dragging their...