Blind Chicago man looks to hire pet detective to track down stolen dog
A blind Chicago man is pulling out all the stops to find his stolen guide dog — even hiring a pet detective to sniff out the culprit and bring his best friend home.
Prosecutors: Convicted burglar returns to old tactics in West Town spree, caught with gun...
A man with a history of smashing his way into Chicago homes is back in custody after prosecutors linked him to a West Town burglary spree, and police allegedly caught him riding a stolen scooter with a loaded gun and heroin in his bag. Anthony Wickliffe, 31, has past convictions...
Chicago firefighters union reaches tentative agreement with city after 4-year standoff, mayor says
On Tuesday, the mayor said the city reached a tentative agreement with the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2.
4 suspects linked to burglaries at Chicago businesses, police say
Chicago police are looking for a group of four suspects they say are linked to multiple business burglaries on in the city that have targeted or taken ATMs.
Johnson looking for state funding ahead of CPS budget proposal
The clock is ticking for Chicago Public Schools to close a $734 million budget deficit.
Lawyers Ask Judge to Expand Lawsuit Accusing CPD of Targeting Black, Latino Chicagoans With...
The lawsuit accusing the Chicago Police Department of targeting Black and Latino drivers with a massive campaign of traffic stops should be expanded to include all Black and Latino Chicagoans who have ever been pulled over — or could be in the future, lawyers asked a federal judge in court records filed Tuesday.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago Public Schools chief resists City Hall borrowing plan, pension payment...
CHICAGO - Chicago Public Schools interim chief Macquline King is resisting pressure from Mayor Brandon Johnson to make a controversial pension payment and borrow millions of dollars to settle the district's budget, a notable twist in what has become a deeply uncertain budget cycle for the fourth-largest school...
Two Chicago men charged in separate hit-and-run and DUI fatal crash
CHICAGO - Two Chicago men are facing felony charges in separate crashes this year that left one person critically injured and another dead, according to Illinois State Police. The first crash happened Feb. 2 in the 8000 block of South Lafayette Avenue, near I-94. A white Jaguar struck a pedestrian and fled the scene....
3 charged after being found with $10K in stolen merchandise: sheriff
The Cook County Sheriff's Office said it has arrested three people for stealing more than $10,000 worth of merchandise from Chicago area Alo and Lululemon stores.
Chicago woman charged with attempted murder in crash that injured 18-year-old
CHICAGO - A woman has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly using a car to hit an 18-year-old woman this spring in the Roseland neighborhood. Ashley Hamilton, 28, allegedly participated in striking the victim with a car on April 26 in the 400 block of West 112th Street, according to police.
