Family of Kierra Coles, other missing persons renew calls for transparency, communication
CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The families of Kierra Coles and other local missing persons gathered Saturday at Federal Plaza, where they demanded...
Group offers new reward 16 years after deaths at Lane Bryant in Tinley Park
TINLEY PARK, Ill. — It has been 16 years since a gunman killed five women at a store in Tinley Park ...
$400 Million Ambitious Plan Aims to Halve Chicago Shootings, Homicides in 5 Years
Unprecedented public-private partnership sets sights on drastic reduction in violenceChicago, a city grappling with rising violence, is at the forefront of an unprecedented effort...
ShotSpotter’s Gunshot-Detection Sensors Installed in Far NW Side Area Despite Low Gun Violence
Controversial use of gunshot detection technology in neighborhood where large number of already police reside Gun violence, while not uncommon in the 16th Police...
Impact of Divisive Chicago City Council Vote on Gaza Resolution Not Yet Known
Narrow approval raises questions about Council's unity amidst Gaza ceasefire debateThe recent approval of a Gaza ceasefire resolution by the Chicago City Council has...
Aurora’s Fox Valley Mall undergoes 2nd phase of redevelopment
CHICAGO - Phase two of the Fox Valley Mall redevelopment is underway in Aurora. The city says the second phase will bring an additional...
Chicago Mayor Weaves Personal Narrative into Push for Transfer-Tax Hike
Chicago Teachers Union throws support behind Johnson's initiative as citywide vote loomsMayor Brandon Johnson's advocacy for the Bring Chicago Home ordinance, addressing homelessness and...
Freezing fog possible Sunday morning, officials warn
Though temperatures Sunday are expected to climb into the low-40s, there is still the possibility of some freezing fog early in the day. According...
Wrongly Convicted Chicago Man Dies Months After Exoneration
Lee Harris' life, shaped by a wrongful conviction that led to 33 years behind bars, ended just months after he was exonerated. Harris, known...
Police name bus driver who died after assault in Elgin
A bus driver who died following an assault at a station in Moray has been named by police. Keith Rollinson,...
