Three men charged with Chicago video gaming theft, over $500K allegedly stolen
Three men from the Chicago area have been charged by Attorney General Kwame Raoul for alleged participation in a burglary video gaming theft ring, with the investigation being based on a referral from the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB). The men, who are aged 22, 32, and 32, have been charged...
Lawsuit alleges criminally charged owner of suburban ice cream shop groomed teenage girl
ADDISON, Ill. (WGN) — Troubling new allegations have surfaced against the owner of a suburban ice cream shop charged with secretly filming customers and employees. Attorneys have filed a civil lawsuit accusing Steven Weisberg, a 58-year-old Buffalo Grove father of four, of trying to groom a teenage girl. “I’m sure...
Records Show the VA Failed to Treat a Father’s Common Infection. Now He’s Paying...
Anthony Walker always liked to think of himself as “the man.” He always liked to think of himself as “tough Tony.”. That’s how he felt jumping out of planes while in the Army and stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. He felt it later, too, as a small-business owner, husband and a father to six children.
Crest Hill Man Accused Of Threats To IDHS Employee
A Crest Hill man is accused of threatening an Illinois Department of Human Services employee. Jacob Baker is charged with Threatening a Department of Human Services Provider and Telephone Harassment. State police say agents were notified in May about a threat made against the worker. Agents conducted an investigation...
Semi strikes building, causing partial roof collapse in Jefferson Park, police say
Chicago police a roof partially collapsed after a semi truck backed into a building in Jefferson Park on Monday morning.
This Illinois Prison Is Throwing a Movie Night You’ll Never Forge
Celebrate The Blues Brothers 45th anniversary at Illinois’ Old Joliet Prison with an outdoor screening, food trucks, and historic tours.
Docs: Suburban man accused of picking up stranger, holding her against will for over...
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — A Romeoville man allegedly held a woman he picked up at random near Midway against her will for over a week, court documents show. Frank Saporito, of Romeoville, is facing three felonies after police located him and a woman in the parking lot of a Wauconda Jewel-Osco on Saturday. Authorities...
Man stabbed 7 times as workers set up for ‘Sundays on State’ in the...
A man was stabbed seven times yesterday morning in the Loop as crews set up for the first “Sundays on State” event of the year, a showcase the Chicago Loop Alliance touts as an internationally acclaimed, award-winning street festival. The attack unfolded around 9:18 a.m. outside the Target...
Chicago area on cusp of hunger crisis, Greater Chicago Food Depository says
The Chicago area is on the cusp of a hunger crisis, according to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
Gov. Pritzker addresses increased ICE activity in Chicago area
Gov. Pritzker held a press conference Tuesday afternoon in Pilsen, addressing concerns on increased ICE activity in the Chicago area.