Suburban family hurt in alleged DUI crash moments after picking up puppy for Christmas
A woman who allegedly drove under the influence, nearly three times the legal limit, is charged in a west suburban crash that hurt a family of four, including two young children who have serious injuries, police said.
4 women charged after retail theft in Villa Park, high-speed chase
Four women have been charged with leading police on a high-speed chase after stealing from a retail store in the west Chicago suburb of Villa Park.
Border Patrol Chief Banks to Newsmax: Agents to Remain in Chicago
Border Patrol Chief Banks to Newsmax: Agents to Remain in Chicago
Aurora police cleared of wrongdoing in man’s death during arrest at gas station
Aurora police officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the death of a man who died of a cocaine overdose during a confrontation at a gas station in March, following an investigation by Kane County prosecutors.
3 teens charged after 62-year-old man beaten into coma on CTA bus
CHICAGO (WGN) — Three teens have been charged in connection with an incident where a 62-year-old man was beaten into a coma on a West Side CTA bus. According to a court proffer obtained from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, 18-year-old Lyndale Roberts Jr. was charged with aggravated battery and great bodily...
Cops Rush To Little Village Stabbing Call, Find Man Shot Instead
What started as a 911 call for a stabbing in Little Village turned into a shooting investigation Monday night, after Chicago police arrived in the 2800 block of South Avers and found a man who had been shot instead. Chicago Fire Department crews were already treating a 54-year-old man when officers got there, and he...
What to know about the impact of alcohol on your body
As a new year approaches, many people are rethinking their habits, including how much alcohol they're drinking.
Logan Square woman gets nearly 3 years in prison for firebombing Venezuelan neighbors’ home
A 70-year-old Chicago woman who firebombed the wooden porch of her Venezuelan migrant neighbors in an effort to scare them out of the country has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison on a hate crime conviction. U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins sentenced Ana M. Hernandez to...
Feds charge 5 Venezeulan gang members with trafficking guns, drugs in Chicago
Five men believed to be members of the Venezuela-based Tren de Aragua street gang are facing federal charges for allegedly trafficking firearms and drugs into the Chicago area as part of a broader, multi-state investigation targeting the transnational organization. Federal authorities announced that grand juries in...
Man Found Dead Under Houbolt Road Bridge
Just before 5:30 Tuesday morning, officers responded to the Houbolt toll bridge over the Des Plaines River for a reported motorist assist after a vehicle was observed stopped on the west shoulder with hazard lights activated. Upon arrival, officers located the vehicle running with the keys in the ignition with...

















