Meet the teens raising money to help classmates with parents in immigration detention
As a few hundred people gathered in a Chicago park last month for a rally against aggressive and rampant immigration enforcement, a group of teenagers were busy selling maroon tote bags and hoodies emblazoned with “I support undocumented students.”. The teens attend Solorio High School and are a part...
Governor Pritzker signs Illinois transit funding bill
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new transit funding bill on Tuesday.
Sentence for man who killed CPD Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso
A sentencing hearing was to be held Tuesday for the man who shot and killed Chicago police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso in 2023.
Customs and Border Patrol agent accused of assault to stay in custody
A Customs and Border Patrol agent is accused of robbing and raping four sex workers while he was off duty in 2020.
Man sentenced to 60 years for fatally shooting 7-year-old girl at 4th of July...
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for killing a 7-year-old girl on the city's West Side in 2020.
2 stabbed in Loop, Chicago police say
A 19-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy were stabbed in the Loop Monday night, Chicago police said.
Roseland Hospital Failed to Monitor a Patient During a Mental Health Crisis, Regulators Say....
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. Paul Patton was in distress. On Oct....
Chicago gang leader found guilty of racketeering, murders
CHICAGO - A federal jury has convicted a leader of the Four Corner Hustlers Chicago street gang of racketeering conspiracy and multiple murders tied to a yearslong criminal operation on the city’s West Side. What we know:. Jurors found Labar Spann guilty on all four counts after a six-week...
CTA submits safety plan to FTA after threat of funding cuts
The Federal Transit Administration sent blistering letters last week demanding the mayor of Chicago and Gov. JB Pritzker submit a new security plan for the Chicago Transit Authority by Monday or face funding cuts.
Drone Busts Chicago Railyard Burglary Before Coffee Time
Amazon Drone Deals: DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo with DJI RC2 now for $1,099!. Somewhere above a quiet Chicago railyard, a drone was doing its job, watching patiently, humming softly, and absolutely not impressed by what it was about to see. Early in the morning on December 5,...

















