Drug said to be 10 times more powerful than fentanyl found in Chicago
CHICAGO - A highly potent synthetic opioid is showing up in Chicago-area drugs, raising concerns about accidental overdoses and the limits of current test strips. Cychlorphine is an opioid made in a laboratory. Jon Schultz, an advanced practice provider at Rush University Medical Center, said it is "much more potent th
Chicago Woman Accused of Social Security Fraud After Hiding Mother’s Body in Freezer for...
A Chicago woman, who previously pleaded guilty to concealing her dead mother’s body in a freezer for two years, now faces federal charges alleging she fraudulently collected more than $20,000 in Social Security and SNAP benefits during that time. The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced the charges...
Man charged with attempted murder of CPS teacher on CTA bus
A Chicago Public Schools teacher was stabbed repeatedly in an apparently random attack while riding a CTA bus home from work earlier this month, an incident police never disclosed publicly and that the public is only learning about now because a woman who saw the crime scene posted about it on social media.
Illinois Trooper Surprises Bicyclist Who Fears He’s in Trouble
A bicyclist crossing Illinois on Route 66 shared a video of what happened when an Illinois State trooper stopped him and did a good deed.
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office launches relocation program for victims and witnesses
A new $250,000 state grant enables Cook County to offer relocation assistance and safety planning for victims of violent crimes.
Neighbors frustrated over removal of long-standing staircase at River North bridge
A new blockade on Wabash and heavy rust stains on Hubbard below are the only signs of the staircase that once stood there.
Disabled Navy veteran says animals, trash dumped near suburban home
Imagine looking out your front door and seeing mounds of garbage, and even dead animals. This is exactly what disabled Navy veteran Jason Sticha says he has been dealing with in recent years. While illegal dumping of trash has taken place during that time, he says last week a pile...
Cook County issues $191 million in tax-delay bridge loans
On a Tuesday morning in a south suburban library, the director did not open with a story hour. She opened with a payroll calendar, counting the days until property tax money that should already have arrived. That private arithmetic, repeated in village halls and school business offices, is the backdrop for Cook County
Man convicted of attempted murder in Champaign to be resentenced
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — A man who was ordered to spend more than four decades in prison for shooting a Champaign man in his driveway will be resentenced following a ruling from the Illinois Appellate Court. 35-year-old Allen M. Williams of Calumet City was convicted of attempted first-degree murder and aggravat
Chicago rapper who was shot dead defended by mother over gang ties
The mother of murdered Chicago rapper Poohman has defended her son over gang ties. The 26-year-old (real name Naseem Stevens) lost his life last week just hours after attending BloodHound Q50’s funeral. Following his death, Poohman’s mother, Karonna Williams, has spoken out about his passing, stating that she won’t...
