Delayed Cook County property tax bills frustrate residents amid tech issues
Cook County property owners are still waiting for their second installment tax bills months after they’re typically mailed out in the summer. The delay stems from a years-long technology upgrade that county officials say is more complex than anticipated, and residents are growing increasingly frustrated. NBC 5...
Weekend Shootings Leave 4 Dead, 20 Injured Across Chicago
A grim tally emerged from Chicago as police reports detailed a series of shootings through the weekend, leading to at least four deaths and 20 individuals injured across the city. Among the incidents, a 20-year-old man perished after being shot and crashing his vehicle on the East Side early Sunday morning, NBC...
Chicago house music DJ Ron Carroll dies of heart attack
A popular DJ known as a cornerstone of Chicago's house music scene has died.
2 teens in custody for using pepper spray inside grocery stores, Evanston police
Two teenagers were taken into police custody after spraying mace inside grocery stores on Monday.
Loyola cafeteria cashier saves ER doctor with Heimlich maneuver: ‘I couldn’t breathe’
"I couldn't breathe, and she recognized that I gave the universal choking sign. She had the courage to help me," Dr. Joan Dimopoulos said,
Rising Crime Rate: Burglars Stealing Coins From Illinois Laundromats
When it looked like the world of coins in Illinois was going to go the same route as the 8-track tape, there was a group of people in our state who found value in them. Thieves In Illinois Targeting Coin-Operated Machines. Since I was a kid, I've always had some...
Chicago Police Seek Public’s Help to Identify Suspects in Garfield Park CTA Bus Robbery
The Chicago Police Department has issued a community alert following a robbery that took place aboard a CTA bus in the Garfield Park neighborhood. The incident, which occurred on the 2700 block of W. Madison St on September 9 at 10:06 am, involved two male suspects who targeted a citizen in a public transit setting.
Emergency crews respond to serious car crash in North Chicago
Emergency crews appeared to respond to a serious two-car crash Sunday in the north suburbs.
Police seek group wanted in CTA armed robbery
CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying four people who robbed a CTA rider last month in the West Loop neighborhood. The armed robbery happened around 1:15 a.m on Aug. 30 at the Morgan Green Line platform, according to a CPD community alert. Police described...
Chicago police seek woman in Irving Park attack
A woman struck a victim on the head with a stick-like object after exiting a CTA bus on Aug. 15 in the 3600 block of West Addison Street, then fled on a bicycle. The offender is described as a Black woman, 20–35 years old, with long dreadlocks, wearing dark clothing, glasses, and a black Nike hat; she had earlier...
