Chicago Street Takeover Turns Violent as Hundreds of Teens Swarm and Damage Cars
Street takeovers continue to make news, this time in Chicago’s Hyde Park, where a large teen gathering on Monday night left several cars with extensive damage. Hundreds of teens were seen jumping from car to car, and despite a police…
Three $100,000 rewards offered for mail theft crew that is pounding Chicago residential buildings
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is ready to open the vault. The agency on Tuesday announced three separate $100,000 rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of three mail thieves who have been targeting residential buildings citywide. The thieves have been active since mid-January,...
Thousands of Cook County homeowners waiting on $186M in refunds ahead of property tax...
County leaders blame a private company's computer system upgrade. Those computer problems were fixed to send your property tax bills, but not your refunds.
Man, woman shot and killed on Chicago’s West Side, charges pending against suspect
Charges were pending Tuesday morning against a man accused of shooting and killing a man and woman in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
Hyde Park teen takeover leaves dozens of cars damaged
CHICAGO - Residents in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood are demanding answers and accountability after a teen takeover left multiple vehicles damaged and neighbors shaken. Crowds of teenagers gathered in the area late into Monday night, with some seen stomping and walking on cars. One resident, Jason Hale, said the...
Class-action lawsuit filed against Iowa maker of ignition interlock devices
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) - An Iowa-based company that makes ignition interlock devices for people with drunken-driving convictions is facing a potential class-action lawsuit alleging widespread product failure triggered by a cyberattack. Derrick Curry of Worth, Illinois, is suing Consumer Safety Technology, an...
Illinois woman charged in $3.5 million fraud scheme
A woman allegedly swindled multiple victims out of $3.5 million after telling them their money would be used to support immigration services and projects in Ukraine.
Convicted cocaine cash launderer is a key figure in legal Illinois cannabis empire
They showed up looking like delivery guys, lugging shopping bags from a Whole Foods Market. When they knocked on the door of David Berger’s home in Ukrainian Village, he let them in. But the bags weren’t filled with groceries. They were stuffed with stacks of cash, prosecutors say, money...
Gold Coast Stunner As Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile Quietly Hits The Market
The Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile, the 32-story, 415-room luxury hotel that helps anchor the Gold Coast, has been put on the market. Sitting a block west of the Magnificent Mile and instantly recognizable for its glass-and-stone prism silhouette, the property leans into French-influenced dining and offers roughly...
Illinois Rescuers Stare In Disbelief When A Stray Dog Brings Them Back To 2012
Every day brings more stories about dogs that can either completely melt our hearts or leave them aching. They are a reminder that dogs, just like people, can be carried through chapters of life no one sees coming. For one special dog, everything seemed to start out exactly as it...
