Cook County judge previously accused of ‘unwanted touching’ reassigned after clerk alleges battery
A clerk assigned to the domestic violence courtroom in the south-suburban Markham courthouse filed a battery complaint against a judge previously accused of misconduct, telling Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department detectives the judge had pushed him away from his computer. According to a report obtained through a...
Chicago crime: Man charged with attempted murder of 2 teens, hate crime, CPD says
CHICAGO - A Chicago man was charged with the attempted murder of two young women and a hate crime in connection with a shooting on the city’s Northwest Side last month. Jaime Santiago, 59, is facing two counts of attempted first-degree murder and two counts of hate crime, according to the Chicago Police Department.
Chicago man charged in alleged stabbing of 2 people on West Side
Chicago police said Shaquille Rogers, 32, allegedly stabbed a 22-year-old woman and a 62-year-old man minutes apart on the city's West Side on Saturday morning.
Cook County, IL – Man Allegedly Found With Illegal Automatic Gun at Funeral
Cook County, IL – A Hazel Crest man has been charged after allegedly carrying a loaded automatic firearm during a funeral in Thornton Township this week. According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a cemetery in the 600 block of Ridge Road at about 1:35 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, on reports of...
Man arrested after battering woman, jumping into water to flee police in Jackson Park
Chicago police said a woman was being battered by the man, who then jumped into the water to escape police officers, but was not successful.
ICE Broadens Chicago Raids Amid Force Allegations and Local Outrage
ICE calls sweeps targeted; critics call them aggressive and destabilizing.
Armed robbery of mail carrier earns Chicago man an 86-month federal sentence
A Chicago man who robbed a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier at gunpoint while already facing state charges for stealing mail in the West Loop has been sentenced to just over seven years in federal prison. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood sentenced 54-year-old Richard Thompson to 86 months...
Man is charged with trying to kill 2 Chicago cops in 2019 — while...
A 30-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly firing at two Chicago police officers during a gas station shootout in Englewood six years ago. Court records show he was on felony bail at the time of the crime. Dontrell Cooper is charged with two counts of attempted murder of a...
Protesters, ICE agents clash at immigrant processing site near Chicago
Three protesters were arrested after Customs and Immigration Enforcement agents clashed with more than "100 rioters" outside a processing center west of Chicago.
Leo High School Choir is an ‘AGT’ Finalist!
Leo High School’s all-boys choir is giving Chicago something to be proud about. After being featured on the NBC hit show “AGT”, aka “America’s Got Talent”, the choir has now advanced to the semi-finals after singing the song “Centuries” by the Fall Out Boys. The high energy that they bring to all the chart-topping...
