Woman’s Body Was Found in the Brush Nearly 60 Years Ago. Now Her Identity...
Nearly six decades after a woman was found murdered outside Chicago, authorities have identified her as Martha Bassett, a member of a Native American community from Washington state who had been missing since the 1960s. Originally from Wapato, Washington, Bassett relocated to the Chicago area in 1960 under the Indian...
12 arrested as Lollapalooza 2025 sets record crowds, OEMC says
Chicago officials said at least a dozen people were arrested during Lollapalooza 2025.
Busted! Huge hash haul seized at O’Hare
The agency did not provide booking photos of the suspects.
Person of interest in custody after 26 dogs rescued from Chicago home, officials say
CHICAGO - A person of interest is in custody and charges are pending after 26 dogs were rescued from a home on the Southwest Side amid allegations of animal cruelty, officials said. What we know:. The incident occurred shortly after 4:30 p.m. Friday at a residence in the 3300 block...
Victim’s dashcam footage helps cops solve near-fatal expressway shooting
A 22-year-old Wonder Lake man has been detained after prosecutors said a victim’s dashcam acted as a “silent witness,” helping investigators solve a near-fatal road rage shooting on the Kennedy Expressway last month. Illinois State Police troopers were called to the inbound lanes near East River Road...
Family and friends seek assistance as longtime Chicagoan faces deportation
An Iranian-born man, who has lived in Chicago for decades, now faces deportation.
Man in custody after argument leads to shooting in Chicago’s Southwest Side
The alleged shooter was taken into custody, and police said charges are pending.
Lollapalooza drew 115,000 people per day, with only 12 arrests, officials say
CHICAGO - With cleanup crews scouring Grant Park and streets beginning to reopen on Monday, another Lollapalooza was in the books. Organizers said about 115,000 people were in attendance per day during the four-day music festival. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 03: Fans watch Ian perform onstage during Lollapalooza at...
Fire rips through roof of Beggars Pizza location in Blue Island
The fire broke out at the Beggars Pizza location at 12700 S. Kedzie Ave.
Man gets 10 years for running over a Chicago cop after cutting off his...
A man who cut off his ankle monitor, fled a murder scene in a stolen car, and then ran over a Chicago police officer who tried to arrest him has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Antonio Gonzalez, 22, struck a plea deal with prosecutors that closes a tangled series of cases spanning from 2021 to 2022.
