Metra BNSF train hits vehicle in west suburbs, causing delays, commuter rail says |...
Inbound and outbound Metra BNSF trains are back on the move Monday, after an inbound Metra train hit a vehicle in Hinsdale, the commuter rail said.
Man charged with assault, impersonating officer after police-involved shooting near Aurora school
A man is facing charges after a police officer shot a vehicle near a west suburban high school while responding to a 911 call last week, officials said.
Guaranteed income program extended: Eligible residents in American county get $500 monthly
COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WKRC) - One of America's most populous counties will once again provide monthly $500 checks to its eligible residents. Cook County, Ill., is extending its guaranteed income program; the County Board of Commissioners voted to allocate $7.5 million from its equity fund for the initiative in the...
Feds accuse man detained in Elgin of gang ties, slamming into officer’s car
ELGIN, Ill. - The man detained by ICE agents in suburban Elgin on Saturday morning is accused of ramming an agent’s car into a tree and having ties to a Venezuelan gang. Luis Jesus Acosta Gutierrez was the man detained, according to the Department of Homeland Security. He is allegedly in the U.S. illegally.
Man, 43, seriously hurt in West Side shooting, police say
Chicago police said the victim was shot on Monday night while standing near a sidewalk in the Lawndale neighborhood.
Contentious Debate: Retired Judge Receives Probation After Stealing Almost $250,000 from Elderly Tuskegee Airman
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Retired judge gets probation for stealing nearly $250,000 from elderly Tuskegee Airman.
Illinois parents tried to push baby girl down toilet with plunger before leaving body...
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: After trying to dispose of the newborn baby girl's body in a toilet they allegedly left the remains there overnight. The parents of a baby have been accused of trying to dispose of her tiny body by forcing it down the toilet with a plunger. . Investigators say...
Feds order CTA to confront violent crime immediately or risk losing federal money
A federal directive issued Tuesday threatens to choke off Chicago Transit Authority funding unless the agency immediately boosts law-enforcement presence and reverses what federal officials call a years-long surge in violent crime and worker assaults on its buses and trains. The order, issued by the U.S. Department...
Ford Heights Man Charged With Attempted Murder Of Cook County Task Force Officer
Antwan Ford, 27, of Ford Heights, is facing multiple criminal charges after being identified as the individual who struck and critically injured a Cook County Fugitive Task Force member, the Chicago Police Department announced. The incident occurred on December 2 during the task force’s attempt to apprehend Ford on...
Grandmother says she’s lucky to be alive after concrete crashes through windshield on I-55
Oksana Kovalchuk says she was inches from death on Chicago's Southwest Side on Friday.

















