Chicago’s ICE Violence Would Make My WWII Grandfather Weep in Shame
Kirk Bangstad here from the Minocqua Brewing Company. I’m on my way to sing some German lieder for Octoberfest at the taproom today at 2 pm, so my missive today will be a little shorter than usual.
Victim disarms gunman during bar shooting, returns fire; 2 hurt
A late-night shooting inside a Brighton Park bar left two men wounded Friday, and a witness says one of the victims managed to gain control of the attacker’s gun and returned fire. At 10:39 p.m., a 911 caller reported shots fired and a man still shooting inside Mario &...
‘WE DID IT.”: Actor John Stamos appears on stage at Riot Fest in Chicago
John Stamos appeared on stage at Chicago's Riot Fest Saturday after years of requests from organizers of the music festival. Riot Fest posted a picture of the actor at the festival Saturday to Facebook with the caption "WE DID IT." "Hubba Hubba!," one Facebook user commented. In August, Stamos agreed...
Man shot, killed while driving on South Side, Chicago police say
A man was found shot to death in a crashed car Chicago's South Side on Sunday.
Duffy Warns Chicago, Boston Could Be Defunded for Crime
Duffy Warns Chicago, Boston Could Be Defunded for Crime
Scattered showers, thunderstorms with possible 40 mph wind gusts, flooding
The periods of storms will run from Saturday evening into the overnight hours, Meteorologist David Yeomans said.
Police: 2 Men Charged In Armed Oak Lawn Home Invasion
Two men were taken into custody and charged after forcibly entering an Oak Lawn home in May, according to police. Alonzo E. Gause was arrested on Tuesday in Chicago’s 11500 block of South Aberdeen. Gause was charged with residential burglary and theft after reportedly breaking into a home at...
Man accused of fleeing from courthouse faces new charge
The man who fled from deputies at the Kendall County Courthouse this week has not yet been found but now faces a new charge. The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office says 32-year-old Rayvon Johnson has been charged with resisting a police officer, a Class 4 felony. The case remains under investigation.
Elmhurst Man Faces Charges After Chesterton Traffic Stop, Vehicle Pursuit, and Drug Arrest
CHESTERTON— An Elmhurst, Illinois man was arrested after Chesterton police say he fled from a traffic stop, resisted officers, and was found in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia following a pursuit. According to court documents, an officer attempted to stop a 2013 Volvo XC60 around 5:56 p.m. on...
Activists protest Chicagoland ICE raids with rallies on local overpasses
CHICAGO — As immigration agents continue their enforcement operations in Chicagoland, some in the community are pushing back with a protest set to take place on several local highway overpasses on Friday. Friday’s demonstrations are set to take place on four Chicagoland overpasses, starting with one set to try...
