Aurora police chief responds to accusations of police brutality against protesting students
Aurora Police Chief Matt Thomas says the incident shown in social media videos from Monday’s anti-ICE protest — in which officers appear to pin down and tackle students — remains under review. However, he noted that officers were encountering active resistance and said the videos do not show the full context of what...
New documentary examines Lane Bryant murders
One of the most harrowing crimes in the Chicago area – the unsolved murders of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park 18 years ago – is the topic of a new documentary. Who Killed These Women? is directed and produced by Charlie Minn, who...
Illinois murder, Milwaukee woman accused of killing man
MILWAUKEE - Investigators believe a swipe on Tinder led to the murder of a man in Illinois. Now, a Milwaukee woman is charged. The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office charged 19-year-old Akrystal Woods with first-degree murder. At this point, she is the only person charged in the case. Woods is...
Chicago Man Sentenced To 22-Years in Prison For Dealing Cocaine
A Cook County man has been sentenced to a long prison term in Livingston County. Carlos Mims, 46, of Chicago pled guilty to Manufacturing and Delivering between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine, a class one felony and was sentenced to 22 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. As...
Man pleads guilty to 1995 murders of U.S. Marine brothers in Cicero, Illinois
A man pleaded guilty Thursday to the murders of two brothers — both of them U.S. Marines — in Cicero, Illinois, more than three decades ago.
A distillery owner finds a hidden gun from 1924 inside a wall, and historians...
History doesn’t always sit politely behind glass at a museum, and Noel Brennan of CBS Chicago says one of the strangest reminders of that showed up in the south suburbs—inside a working distillery that already wears its past like décor.
Three US cities quietly handing out monthly checks up to $1,200 in free money
AT least three US cities are offering residents a chance at free monthly checks worth as much as $1,200 this year. The money comes as part of guaranteed income programs, which provide low-income Americans a chance to improve their financial situations. Eligible participants have an easier time paying for expenses...
Top Feds Flee As Boutros Era Rocks Chicago U.S. Attorney’s Office
Since Andrew Boutros took over in April 2025, Chicago's U.S. Attorney's Office has been hit with an unusual wave of senior departures, with at least eight top prosecutors either leaving or being reassigned. The leadership shakeup has trimmed the office's ranks from roughly 144 prosecutors a year ago to about 125 now...
Man Accused Of Driving Impaired Before Fatal I-80 Wreck Pleads Not Guilty
A man accused of being under the influence before a fatal wreck near Utica has pleaded not guilty to his charges. Thirty-one-year-old Salvador Quintana-Evans of Joliet was back in court recently. He pleaded not guilty to four counts of aggravated DUI causing a fatal crash and driving with a suspended or revoked...
Joliet Man Arrested For Beating Pregnant Spouse During Home Invasion
The Joliet Police Department arrested 39-year-old Thomas Love for for a home invasion that involved violent acts upon a 22-year-old pregnant woman and a 60-year-old man who tried to help her. According to Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English, at 11:14 p.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to an apartment in the...

















