Woman hospitalized for smoke inhalation after Bronzeville fire
A woman was hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood.
‘Gassed, beaten, abducted, shot’: Horror stories told as ICE agents pose in mocking selfie
Chicago residents are increasingly resisting operations being conducted by federal immigration enforcement operations in their city, while at the same time warning the rest of the country about the trauma federal agents are inflicting on their communities. In a lengthy article published in the Chicago Tribune over...
CPD seeks man who stabbed CTA passenger at UIC-Halsted stop on Blue Line
Chicago police are asking for help identifying the man who stabbed a CTA passenger on a Blue Line platform over the weekend on the Near West Side.
Father and son gunned down in blue city after jewelry store robbery, thousands offered...
Tragic Chicago jewelry store robbery leaves father and son dead in Little Village. Faustino Alamo, 63, and Luis Alamo, 25, died after suspect fled.
Man, 62, Dies After Pickup Slams Into Chatham Median
A 62-year-old man died early Sunday after his pickup truck hit a median in Chatham on Chicago’s South Side. Police and paramedics responded around 3:39 a.m.; the driver was taken to the University of Chicago hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No other injuries were reported at the scene.
Chicago Man with Violent Criminal Record Detained by ICE After High-Speed Pursuit
On November 5, 2025, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detained Alan Eduardo Garcia, a 31-year-old undocumented Mexican immigrant, in Chicago. Garcia, who has prior convictions for violent crimes, was apprehended as part of Operation Midway Blitz. He attempted to elude police by jumping from a...
15 years for carjacking a man while Chicago cops shined their squad car spotlight...
A man who carjacked an acquaintance while Chicago police officers were literally shining a spotlight on him in Back of the Yards has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. We first told you about Datilion Kelly’s case back on February 1, just days after the brazen hijacking. Now, the 29-year-old has pleaded guilty, an...
Chicago Woman Rescues Tiny Dumpster Kitten And Is Shocked By Who He Grows Up...
Linda had always been known as the neighborhood cat lover. It did not matter where she lived, how busy life became, or how many changes came her way. If there was a cat in need, Linda found her way to them. When she married and moved to a different part...
Fear of deportation keeps Chicago Latino immigrants home from Mass
CHICAGO (RNS and NPR) — Some immigrants have made the emotionally fraught decision to give up church attendance. The post Fear of deportation keeps Chicago Latino immigrants home from Mass appeared first on RNS .
Ringleader of Chicago-to-Green Bay drug ring sentenced to 40 years in prison
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- The ringleader of a Chicago-to-Green Bay drug ring was sentenced Monday to 40 years in prison. Felton Currie was previously convicted of 15 charges, including 10 of fentanyl delivery. He was also placed on extended supervision for 30 years by Judge Samantha Wagner. Currie was one...
