Chicago teens discuss ways to address mass gatherings during city hall hearing
Chicago teens addressed elected leaders at City Hall about large gatherings and possible solutions during a subcommittee hearing on Wednesday afternoon. Several teens from different parts of Chicago got a chance to share their testimonies and experiences, which they hope will inform any ordinances the City Council will
South Shore Line suspends service after train derailment and power loss
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The South Shore Line is suspending all train services on Wednesday due to a freight train derailment and power loss near East Chicago and Gary. Passengers are asked to find alternate transportation to and from Chicago for the rest of the night and potentially Thursday morning’s commute.
‘We still don’t have power’: Illinois residents wake to destruction after severe storms
"Will be getting rid of tree in my backyard as soon as the power is restored."
DHS: Illinois Former Teacher Helped Two Alleged Tren de Aragua Gunmen During House Party...
Federal immigration agents arrested a former Illinois teacher accused of helping two alleged Tren de Aragua members before and after a Chicago house party shooting that left three people dead. Authorities said Giovanna Mercedes Moreno Occhipinti, 32, a Venezuelan national with Italian citizenship, drove the two suspect
3 shot, 1 critically hurt in University Village, Chicago police say
Three people were shot in the University Village neighborhood on Thursday morning, Chicago police said.
Black-owned grocery store coming to West Pullman next year, alderman says
The alderman says the new grocery store could not come at a better time, along with the CTA Red Line expansion and new townhomes going up nearby.
A couple lost their home in a Cook County tax sale. A new law...
Thumbing through photos of their former home in Maywood brought tears to Michelle and Sam Kidd’s eyes. "I'm never gonna forget that place," Sam mumbled under his breath as he cradled the photo album in his lap. The photos show the home where they raised their four kids and...
Oak Lawn man sentenced to 50 years for Summit man’s murder
An Oak Lawn man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the August 12, 2020, murder of Johnny Portalatin, Summit police said. Police said they responded to a report of shots fired in the 6000 block of 76th Avenue where they found Portalatin with apparent gunshot wounds. Portalatin...
North Side murder suspect kept dismembered woman’s body in refrigerator, prosecutors say
A West Rogers Park man already facing murder charges in the random rooftop slaying of an air conditioning repairman is now charged with concealing the death and dismembering the body of a woman found in his refrigerator. Brandon Sanders, 33, was ordered detained on the new charges by Cook County...
Cook County Public Defender discusses cashless bail and electronic monitoring
Cashless bail and electronic monitoring are again hot button issues in Cook County and Illinois after a number of high profile cases involving the practices. Among those cases is that of Aphonso Talley, a 7-time convicted felon who was on free on electronic monitoring when he allegedly killed a Chicago Police officer a
