Chicago native dies in head-on collision in Marietta, police say
MARIETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Chicago native is dead after being involved in a head-on collision in Marietta Saturday morning, according to police. The crash happened on Powder Springs Street near Laurel Springs Lane after 6:30 a.m. It involved a 2007 Lexus RX350 and a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado.
Felony charges filed against suspect injured in West Side police shooting
CHICAGO (WGN) — Felony charges have been filed against a man who was shot by police on Wednesday night During an incident on the city’s West Side. Officers say 55-year-old Antonio Wallace, a South Austin resident, has been charged with three felony counts of aggravated assault against a peace officer and one felony...
Chicago man charged in alleged stabbing of 2 people on West Side
Chicago police said Shaquille Rogers, 32, allegedly stabbed a 22-year-old woman and a 62-year-old man minutes apart on the city's West Side on Saturday morning.
8-year-old girl shot inside Gresham home, Chicago police say
A child was shot inside a South Side home on Sunday afternoon, Chicago police said.
Cook County, IL – Man Allegedly Found With Illegal Automatic Gun at Funeral
Cook County, IL – A Hazel Crest man has been charged after allegedly carrying a loaded automatic firearm during a funeral in Thornton Township this week. According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a cemetery in the 600 block of Ridge Road at about 1:35 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, on reports of...
Man arrested after battering woman, jumping into water to flee police in Jackson Park
Chicago police said a woman was being battered by the man, who then jumped into the water to escape police officers, but was not successful.
ICE Broadens Chicago Raids Amid Force Allegations and Local Outrage
ICE calls sweeps targeted; critics call them aggressive and destabilizing.
Woman killed in crash on I-80/94 in Gary, Indiana
Video from the scene showed a mangled and burned husk of a car off the road near a support column for a bridge.
Armed robbery of mail carrier earns Chicago man an 86-month federal sentence
A Chicago man who robbed a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier at gunpoint while already facing state charges for stealing mail in the West Loop has been sentenced to just over seven years in federal prison. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood sentenced 54-year-old Richard Thompson to 86 months...
Shots fired! Police union boss calls Chicago mayor ‘piece of garbage’ for saying law...
The head of the union representing Chicago’s front line police officers is blasting Mayor Brandon Johnson for calling law enforcement a “sickness” that he plans to “eradicate.” Also speaking out about the mayor’s comments, albeit in a more measured tone, is Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke.