Man sentenced to nearly a century in shooting of 2 CPD officers during traffic...
A man has been sentenced to nearly a century for shooting two Chicago police officers during a West Side traffic stop in 2020.
Pre-Dawn Ashland Gunfire Leaves Teen Shot In The Hand
A quiet early Monday morning in Auburn Gresham turned violent when a 16-year-old boy was shot near the 7900 block of South Ashland Avenue, according to police. The teen was hit in the left hand and managed to walk himself to St. Bernard Hospital, where he was reported in good condition. Area Two detectives are...
Man charged with murder in Chicago parking lot shooting
CHICAGO - A man was charged with murder in connection with a shooting last November in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood. Jameel Murphy, 35, allegedly shot a 35-year-old man who was getting out of his car on Nov. 12 in a parking lot in the 7600 block of South Stony Island Avenue, according to police.
Cops catch Boystown armed robber in under 2 minutes
Chicago cops needed less than two minutes to arrest an armed man who robbed a Boystown convenience store early Monday morning. At about 3:22 a.m., a man walked into the 7-Eleven, 3407 North Halsted Street, displayed a gun, and took the store’s registers, according to a preliminary CPD report. While the robber...
Driver charged in fatal hit-and-run of woman, 72, in Riverdale on New Year’s Eve
Riverdale police said during the afternoon on Dec. 31, a white Kia was driving through a gas station parking lot when it hit the 72-year-old woman, who was walking through the lot.
Black Woman Gets Falsely Accused of Stealing — Then Roasts Security in Brutal Comeback
Trigger Warning: Mention instances of racial profiling and bullying. A Black woman in Chicago was witty enough to turn the tables on a security guard who allegedly accused her of shoplifting from Sephora, a popular global luxury beauty retailer selling makeup, skincare, haircare and fragrance. The woman, who goes by...
Advocates push for law allowing gun manufacturers to cover cost of violence
National leaders fighting for gun violence prevention joined advocates in Chicago to push for a first-of-its-kind law, making gun manufacturers pay for violence incurred by their weapons.
Loop Horror: Man On Ankle Monitor Charged With Robbing Pregnant CTA Rider
Devon Jones, 22, has been charged after Chicago police say he attacked and robbed a pregnant woman inside a Loop CTA station while he was supposed to be confined under the county’s electronic monitoring program. The woman was treated for scratches and bruises and told detectives that her assailant grabbed her purse,...
Edith Renfrow Smith, pioneer and witness to history, dies at 111
Last year, for Black History Month, NPR's Scott Simon spoke with Edith Renfrow Smith of Chicago, who has died at 111 years old.
Woman launches own investigation into South Side post office over stolen mail
Mone't Austin said she knew something was up when she didn't get a government check for $1,000 in the mail.
