Huge gunrunning bust triggered by man selling firearms on social media
New details have emerged about a major firearms trafficking investigation that officials revealed in a press release over the weekend. Four adults and a 17-year-old boy face gunrunning and other felony charges for allegedly completing a series of firearm sales to undercover agents during May and June. In detention...
Aldi’s First-Ever Farmer’s Market Thrills Shoppers with Unexpected Surprise
Aldi’s first-ever farmers market brought summer flavors and wallet-friendly deals we didn’t know we needed!
New Illinois laws in effect on July 1, 2025
Several new laws take effect in Illinois on July 1, 2025.
Man found shot to death in Bucktown identified by officials
A man who was found shot to death on the city's Northwest Side has been identified, Chicago police said.
5 killed, 18 wounded in Chicago this weekend, lowest tally in at least a...
Chicago police recorded five homicides and 18 non-fatal shootings over the weekend, the best performance for the same weekend in at least a decade, according to HeyJackass, a site that independently tracks Chicago crime data. The most high-profile case was the fatal stabbing of a 56-year-old man at the Navy...
19-year-old charged in deadly shooting in Austin, Chicago police say
A 19-year-old has been charged in the deadly shooting of a 35-year-old man in Austin, Chicago police said.
Burglars steal ATMs from 3 businesses on Chicago’s South Side
The burglaries all happened between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. Friday, June 27.
Duo arrested minutes after beating and robbing man on Chicago CTA bus, police say
CHICAGO - Two men have been charged with robbing and beating a man on a CTA bus in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood over the weekend. Chicago police say Jaylen Lechuga, 19, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and Isaiah Miggins, 21, of Chicago, attacked a 47-year-old man on a bus in the 3400 block of South Indiana Avenue on...
Four new Chicago speed cameras start issuing real tickets today
Four new Chicago speed cameras which were turned on in May officially start issuing tickets Monday.
Chicago Dubbed America’s Murder Capital Again as Alderman Slams City’s Priorities
CHICAGO — A heated warning from a longtime Chicago alderman is reigniting debate over the city’s escalating violence and how leadership is addressing public safety. Chicago, once again, led the nation in homicides in 2024, prompting 41st Ward Alderman Anthony Napolitano to blast local leaders for what he described as...