Louisville tops Chicago, Los Angeles in per capita homicides, FBI data shows
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- New FBI data reveals Louisville had more people killed per capita in 2024 than both Chicago and Los Angeles. The lengthy FBI report shows Louisville ranked 15th in the nation for homicide rate per capita in 2024 among cities with populations of more than 100,000 people. It's important to...
A Woman Leads Police On A Wild Chase To Evade Tougher Laws
Ever wonder how criminals pick their spots? One woman’s wild car chase reveals a troubling trend in choosing where to face the music.
Mexican Independence Day celebrations could lead to downtown street closures
Mexican Independence Day celebrations will make for a busy weekend in Chicago, and drivers can expect possible street closures downtown through Tuesday.
TikTok food influencer gives big boost to small Chicago restaurants
There are food influencers and then there is Keith Lee. It all started just a few years ago. Lee would go into small business restaurants, carry out the food, and do ratings in his car.
2 found dead inside residence in the Loop, Chicago police say
Chicago police are conducting a death investigation after two males were found dead Thursday inside a downtown residence.
Man charged in West Woodlawn shooting following reported social media dispute
Nicholas Killingsworth, 23, was charged with one count each of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery involving the discharge of a firearm.
Chicago suburb knife scare sparks school alerts, but ‘weapon’ was a pencil
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. - A report of a knife-wielding person in Chicago’s northwest suburbs set off a police search and school safety alerts Thursday — but the supposed weapon turned out to be a pencil. What we know:. Crystal Lake police said they were called to Berkshire Drive...
Man pleads guilty to murder of nurse in Little Village drive-by shooting
A man has pleaded guilty to the shooting death of a nurse in Little Village.
Chicago volunteers pack 500,000 meals for day of service on 9/11
A total of 1,800 volunteers turned out at Union Station beginning at 9 a.m. for the event.
Man gets 10 years for hijacking a CTA bus at gunpoint
A West Side man who carjacked a CTA bus and held its driver at gunpoint last year has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, though he could be free in less than three. Judge Arthur Willis found 34-year-old Cortez Flowers guilty of aggravated vehicular hijacking and aggravated unlawful restraint in a bench trial on...
