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A Venezuelan man who was temporarily released from ICE custody in the Chicago area has successfully donated his kidney to his own brother in hopes of saving his life.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Passengers were trapped on an Amtrak train for hours after the train broke down due to mechanical issues near Battle Creek Friday night. In a statement, Amtrak confirmed the train encountered a mechanical issue near the Battle Creek station around 7:15 p.m. After troubleshooting and not...

Street takeovers are now happening in the suburbs. Lombard police say last week two groups of 30 to 40 people were riding around on e-bikes, e-scooters, dirt bikes, etc.

A Chicago police officer shot at an armed suspect Friday afternoon in the city's South Shore neighborhood, CPD said.

Federal prosecutors say a Chicago man accused of robbing a US Bank branch on the South Side practically left investigators his calling card: a robbery note scrawled on an envelope bearing his home address. According to a federal complaint, 34-year-old Janares Harrison walked into the US Bank branch at 815...

People from across the country are rallying to help a 58-year-old blind Chicago man find his 14-year-old missing emotional support dog. Last week marked two months since Angel Santiago was last with his dachshund Bam Bam who had been stolen by two men from the man’s own backyard. On...

The police officers who fatally shot motorist Dexter Reed numerous times during a questionable traffic stop will not be charged with a crime, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced this week. A spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department said meanwhile, the three officers who are still...

"An unknown female arrived at their home and stated she needed to take the juveniles on their mother’s behalf to her location out of state." The post 'Paid the suspect to bring the children': Texas woman arrested at Chicago airport trying to kidnap 2 children on father's behalf and bring them to Mexico, police say...

A Venezuelan migrant accused of attacking an 85-year-old woman in her Gold Coast building and later targeting other victims in the Loop and Boystown has been detained following his arrest at a downtown pawn shop. Ignacio Linares-Rodriguez, 40, allegedly trailed the elderly woman into her building in the 100 block...

A campaign to raise aware about heart disease in women is underway.