New warning issued as scammers target senior citizens, aiming to steal their ‘life savings’
Police in Chicago issued a warning about scammers going after senior citizens in a number of ways, including impersonating customer service representatives or even government officials in an attempt to drain victims of their life savings. The Chicago Police Department sent a community alert warning seniors about the sc
Thou shalt not carjack a priest: Teen gets 4 years for Holy Name hijacking...
A man who was on parole for armed robbery when he tried to carjack a priest outside Holy Name Cathedral, sparking a struggle inside the priest’s SUV in front of the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago, has been sentenced to four years in prison. Judge Michael Hood handed down the sentence to Raleigh Ford, 18, on Monday.
Driver killed while changing tire on WB I-80/94 in south suburbs, ISP says
Police said a driver was killed while changing a tire on I-80/94 in the south suburbs on Wednesday morning.
The mystery behind Chicago City Hall’s missing painting
A painting that hung in an aide’s office during the Lori Lightfoot administration disappeared in 2023. Chicago Sun-Times reporter Robert Herguth joins Good Day Chicago to break down the mystery.
Armed robbers stormed the Evergreen Park Dunkin’ in early morning gunpoint robbery.
A routine morning at a suburban Dunkin’ turned into a moment of fear and confusion...
Palos Park man charged with $75 million in Medicaid fraud
A Palos Park man who operates a drug treatment center in Oak Lawn was among those charged with allegedly defrauding government programs out of millions of dollars that he used to pay for an extravagant lifestyle that included luxury cars, jewelry and a yacht named Butt Nekked. Daniel Robinson, 51,...
FBI Chicago: Most wanted fugitive Gary ‘Bird’ Luellen arrested
CHICAGO - FBI Chicago says one of the fugitives featured on its most wanted list is now in custody. Gary Luellen, who was known by the nicknames "Bird" and "Little Bird," had been wanted in connection with a series of violent carjackings in early 2023. Luellen was arrested Tuesday at...
Surgeons accused of leaving patients unattended on operating table while under anesthesia
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR/Gray News) - Three former employees from OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center traded the operating room for a conference room on Tuesday. In their attorney’s office in Oak Brook, the women publicly shared their experiences at the Rockford hospital. “It’s been really emotional. It still is,” Cindamon...
Chicago man convicted of running meth pipeline to Iowa on Greyhound buses
A Chicago man who allegedly hauled methamphetamine to Iowa on Greyhound buses, sold it to customers, then returned home to restock before making the trip again, has been convicted on federal drug trafficking charges. A jury in Cedar Rapids found 37-year-old Jonathan Quinn Carter guilty of eight counts of distributing m
Navy Pier to have its ‘largest and longest’ fireworks display for Fourth of July
Every year, Navy Pier hosts its award-winning summer fireworks twice-weekly, but they're pulling out all the stops for a special milestone. Navy Pier officials, in partnership with Choose Chicago, have announced there will be a special fireworks display for Saturday, July 4. To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the
