Report: Venezuelan Migrants Charged with Murder of Homeless Chicago Man
Two Venezuelan migrant teenagers were charged with the murder of a homeless man in Chicago over the weekend, according to a report. CWB Chicago reported that the charges were revealed in a “detention proffer filed by prosecutors.”. Assistant State’s Attorney Todd Kleist claimed in a filing that one of...
Mayor Johnson confident in safety plan for Chicago Thanksgiving parade after deadly Loop shooting
Mayor Brandon Johnson expressed confidence in the safety plan in place for this holiday weekend. He said it will enable everyone to enjoy the Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Violence Interrupters plan to patrol CTA trains after Blue Line arson attack
An attack on a CTA train has a local outreach group taking action. Volunteers with the nonprofit Violence Interrupters said they're ready to patrol trains themselves to stop violence before it starts.
Illinois quick hits: Migrant youth allegedly murdered homeless Chicago man
Migrant youth allegedly murdered homeless Chicago man Three juvenile Venezuelan migrants are part of a group that allegedly attacked, murdered, and robbed a homeless man in downtown Chicago early Sunday, according to prosecutors and a Chicago police report. CWB Chicago reports that a 16-year-old boy and two...
Video captures ‘violent,’ ‘disturbing’ door kick challenge as suburban police issue warning
More details are coming to light after police in suburban Arlington Heights warned of several startling reports of the viral social media trend known as the "door kick challenge," with new Ring video capturing one of the "violent" incidents on camera. The newly released video comes after the department posted...
Man, 20, found shot several times in parked car on Chicago’s NW Side
CHICAGO - A man was shot and seriously wounded in a parked car Tuesday night in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood. Officers found the 20-year-old inside a parked vehicle with several gunshot wounds to the body around 11:15 p.m. in the 4900 block of N. Harding Avenue, according to police. The...
Residents say they’re living in “deplorable conditions” at West Side CHA complex
Residents of Harrison Courts Apartments are looking for their units to get fixed from what they say are ongoing problems.
Illinois shouldn’t become a stage for repression
September 26, 5:30 AM: My goggles and respirator clinked together in the passenger seat as I drove to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Broadview detention facility. Since September 8, federal agents have arrested more than a thousand immigrants in the Chicago area; many have been taken to Broadview....
4 women targeted in 2 armed robberies minutes apart overnight in Lakeview, according to...
Four women were targeted in two armed robberies just minutes apart overnight on the city's North Side, according to Chicago police.
Maryland Mother Beaten By Group Of Students In Second High-Profile Attack On Parents: ‘I...
Lakesha Graves. Screenshot from WMDT report on the incident. A Maryland mother says she is still in disbelief after she and her daughters were brutally attacked by a group of students—an incident strikingly similar to a recent Chicago ambush that went viral and sparked national outrage. Just days after...
