2 People Charged In Chicago Murders
Two Chicago residents have been charged with separate murders on the city’s Far South and West sides. Diamond Steward, 31, of the 1000 block of East 133rd Street, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a killing on August 31 in the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood. Steward was detained Monday in the...
Lanes reopen after I-55 crash leaves 1 dead, another hurt in Will County: ISP
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - A crash on Interstate 55 in Will County early Sunday morning left one person dead, another injured, and all southbound lanes closed for multiple hours. The lanes were closed after the crash but reopened around 8:15 a.m., police said. What we know: — The crash happened just...
3 stabbed in East Garfield Park, Chicago police say suspect in custody
Two of the three stabbing victims were in critical condition, Chicago police said.
Illinois Governor Warns of ICE Raids in Chicago During Mexican Independence Day
The connection between Latinos and the city of Chicago dates back more than a century, when Mexicans began settling in large numbers around 1916. Since then, the city has become an important hub for Latinos, especially Mexicans, who now make up 21.5% of Chicago's population, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau...
Human remains found in vehicle pulled from pond in Hodgkins, officials say
The Cook County Medical Examiner is working to identity a body found in a car that was pulled from a pond in the southwest suburbs.
Chicago braces for expanded ICE enforcement over the weekend
A Mexican Independence Day festival was postponed because of the ICE activity.
Woman, 16-year-old boy shot and wounded in South Shore
The teenage boy was shot three times in the body and was left in critical condition, while the woman was shot twice in the right leg and was reported in fair condition.
Man shot dead outside Orange Line station, but nobody called 911 for 10 minutes...
A man was gunned down outside the Archer Orange Line station early Sunday morning, and for ten long minutes he lay on the ground without anyone calling 911 about gunfire or his injuries. The delayed response wasn’t just because a hesitant CTA worker waited ten minutes to call 911 after...
Argument over dishes ends with Chatham woman shooting roommate in front of child: prosecutors
A Chatham woman is accused of shooting her roommate in front of children during an argument over unwashed dishes, prosecutors said. Jelavonni Gage, 26, was on pretrial release for a misdemeanor domestic battery case when she allegedly shot her 35-year-old roommate Wednesday morning inside their home in the 8100 block...
Plano man charged in cybercrime tied to death of 13-year-old British girl
A 27-year-old Plano man is facing federal charges after investigators say he coerced a 13-year-old British girl into creating sexually explicit videos and self-harm recordings, actions that authorities allege led to her death earlier this year.
