Immigration agent who shot man in Chicago-area traffic stop says injuries were ‘nothing major’
A federal immigration agent called his injuries "nothing major" in police body camera footage released Tuesday, showing the moments after the agent shot and killed a Mexican immigrant during a
Forest Park police help catch 3 of 5 offenders in burglary chase
Police were dispatched around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 15 to help the Oak Park Police Department with an active burglary at Cash America Pawn, 6303 W. North Ave. in Oak Park. Forest Park police were told the suspects drove west on North Avenue in a red sedan, which police located and pursued. The sedan turned south on...
Tear gas deployed amid protest outside suburban ICE processing center near Chicago
Amid an ongoing immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, activists protesting the actions of ICE gathered outside of a processing center in suburban Broadview on Friday morning.
‘Sanctuary’ cops refuse to help with Illinois protesters: Feds
Physical and verbal clashes between immigration officials and protesters continue to define the Chicago operation.
Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $750K sold at Oak Park, Illinois, gas station
The lucky winner purchased the winning ticket worth $750,000 at the Oak Park North Gas Mart at 6119 W. North Ave.
Man charged with beating senior citizen with a hammer in Auburn Gresham
A man has been charged with beating a senior citizen with a hammer last month in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Broadview ICE center to remain open despite clashes between agents, protesters
Federal officials said Sunday that the Broadview ICE processing center will stay open, rejecting reports that the suburban Chicago facility would shut down after weeks of escalating protests.
Missing NY girl found in Blue Island with men in country illegally, U.S. Marshals...
A girl who was reported missing in New York was found in a Chicago suburb.
Oak Park takes a stand against climate change
To respond to the growing threat of climate change, the village of Oak Park developed an ambitious plan to make the village more sustainable. Residents gathered Sept. 4 at the Oak Park Main Library to see how the Climate Ready Oak Park plan is going. “This is your future. We...
Watson sentenced to 55 years in shooting death
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Elijah Watson, 30, of Joliet, was sentenced to 55 years in prison for the shooting death of Nathan Ballard in 2018. Watson was found guilty by Circuit Judge Vincent Cornelius of First Degree Murder and Unlawful Use of a Weapon (a Class 2 felony) following a...
