Line wraps the block during free food giveaway on South Side
Chicago police had to direct traffic as a long line formed for a food giveaway on Wednesday.
Soft Kill Frontman Reportedly Convicted Of Domestic Battery
Tobias Francis, leader of the Chicago-via-Portland post-punk band Soft Kill, has reportedly been convicted of domestic abuse. The band’s Instagram page, which is no longer under Francis’ control, posted his mugshot today, along with this caption: “Tobias Channing Francis was convicted this morning of domestic...
Suspect Arrested After Woman Is Shot During Altercation At Edgewater Gas Station
A man has been arrested after a 23-year-old woman was shot during a road rage incident in Edgewater on Monday morning, according to Chicago police. Dispatcher records indicate that the victim called 911 at 9:05 a.m., reporting a gunshot wound to her shoulder near Sheridan Road and Ardmore Avenue. The woman told...
Intense Debate: Illinois Police Prohibited from Using Powerful Facial Recognition App by ICE, Raises...
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on ICE has powerful facial recognition app Illinois cops are barred from using — with little apparent oversight.
Man pleads guilty to murder of Chicago rapper ‘Tray Savage’
A man has pleaded guilty to murder of a Chicago rapper known as "Tray Savage."
Family calls for justice after 15-year-old shot, killed on Halloween in University Village
The family of a 15-year-old killed in Chicago's University Village neighborhood on Halloween says he had a promising life ahead of him, and they want the killer brought to justice.
Teen charged with 2023 Loop carjacking linked to theft of Chicago cop’s car outside...
An 18-year-old man has been charged with carjacking a driver in the Loop two years ago, when he was still a juvenile, Chicago police said Wednesday. CPD stated that the man was arrested yesterday at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, located in the 1100 block of South Hamilton Avenue, indicating...
Arrest made in New Mexico linked to Illinois investigation
According to a statement from the New Mexico State Police, a license plate reader received a hit that a stolen vehicle from Illinois was on an area interstate.
Day care worker arrested by ICE in front of kids on North Side, witnesses...
A day care worker was arrested by immigration agents in front of young children on the North Side Wednesday morning, witnesses said.
Groceries, free pet food given out in Chicago to SNAP recipients as shutdown drags...
From churches to Chicago Animal Care and Control, the local community is coming together in an effort to help those struggling without Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits during the government shutdown.

















