Undocumented immigrants arrested in Pinehurst tied to ATM hackings, $16,780 cash seized
Pinehurst — Police in Pinehurst have arrested two undocumented immigrants from Venezuela linked to ATM hackings between Houston and Chicago, netting them nearly $17,000 in cash. On Monday, February 17 at about 9:20 a.m, Officer Justin Brown with the Pinehurst Police Department Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a...
Man, woman pushed onto Blue Line tracks on Northwest Side
CHICAGO — A man and a woman were pushed onto Blue Line tracks on the Northwest Side early Wednesday morning. Just before 3 a.m., a 51-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman were involved in an altercation with a male suspect while on the train platform at the Harlem Blue Line, located in the 5500 block […]
CTU leaders subpoenaed to produce texts, emails for Martinez lawsuit
Related to a lawsuit filed by ousted CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, Stacy Davis Gates and Jackson Potter were subpoenaed to produce communication, including text messages and emails, sent to or received from school board members as well as the mayor.
‘Serial murders’: Chicago man accused of killing 6 at random throughout 2020
CHICAGO — A man is accused of gunning down six people at random throughout 2020 when he was a teen and five new murder charges were recently filed. Antonio Reyes, 21, of Chicago, is facing five counts of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder for what was described by Cook County State’s Attorney […]
Quick work by cops leads to charges in double shooting that left 1 dead...
CHICAGO — Quick work by Chicago police officers has led to murder charges being filed in connection with Sunday night’s double-shooting in Rogers Park. The shooting was captured on video. Cleophus Rufus, 33, is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and aggravated battery by discharging a...
CTA robbery: Girl, 14, charged in violent Blue Line attack
CHICAGO - A 14-year-old girl was charged in connection with a violent robbery on a CTA Blue Line platform last month on Chicago's West Side. On. Jan. 6, she was allegedly part of a group who attacked and robbed a 20-year-old woman at the California station on the Forest Park branch of the Blue Line, police said.
Bell’s founder Larry Bell selling Chicago home to make primary residence in Kalamazoo
Larry Bell, who over the course of four decades built his home-brewing hobby into one of the nation’s largest craft breweries, put his home in the Southport Corridor section of Chicago’s Lakeview community on the market. Bell, who retired in 2021 after selling Kalamazoo-based Bell’s Brewery to Australian...
Alcohol found at Chicago fire station on South Side, prompting investigation
The Chicago Fire Department is investigating the discovery of alcohol at Engine Company 47 in the Woodlawn neighborhood, following a tip from the Chicago Inspector General’s Office. All personnel on duty during the surprise inspection passed breathalyzer tests, and no charges have been filed, but the investigation...
Immigration agents detain a Chicago adult during school drop-off, officials say
A charter school network on the Southwest Side of Chicago informed parents that an adult was detained Wednesday morning by federal immigration officials outside a school building when dropping children off for class. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials did not immediately confirm the action. Advocates...
Illinois, North Carolina payers to exit all markets except Medicare Advantage
Champaign, Ill.-based Health Alliance and Southern Pines, N.C.-based FirstCarolinaCare will no longer offer any insurance plans past 2025, with the exception of Medicare Advantage. The organizations cited medical inflation, rising prescription drug costs, increased utilization, higher volumes of chronic conditions,...
