Chicago violent crime, homicides dropped after ShotSpotter removal, study finds
CHICAGO (WGN) — September will mark one year since Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson unplugged the city’s gunshot detection system known as ShotSpotter. Chicago leaders expressed concerns that gunfire would go undetected and the elimination of the technology would slow police response. A new study from the University of...
18-year-old recruit died from self-inflicted gunshot wound at Naval Station Great Lakes: coroner
A sailor died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Naval Station Great Lakes on Wednesday, the Lake County Coroner's Office confirmed on Friday.
Black August Lesson: ‘Denim Is Interwoven With Stories Of Struggle And Resistance’
The next time you wear your denim, remember that interwoven into the fabric are stories of struggle and resistance.
Bud Billiken Parade on Chicago’s South Side is back
Grab your lawn chairs. The back-to-school festival returns Saturday. Why it matters: For more than 90 years, the Bud Billiken Parade has been a Chicago tradition that has drawn massive crowds to celebrate Black culture, art, music and history just before the start of the academic year. What to expect:...
Woman sentenced to 4 years in prison for deadly 2023 DUI crash
Darci L. Klomhaus, 23, of Aurora, Illinois, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol.
‘Screaming’: Witnesses recount harrowing moments as man disappeared in suburban reservoir
UPDATE: Authorities recovered a body from the reservoir Wednesday night, according to the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Crews were expected to return Wednesday to a suburban reservoir to search for a man who went missing while swimming in the restricted waters -- a chaotic scene witnesses said they heard...
Naperville firefighter helps invent new tool to battle electric vehicle fires
As the popularity of electric vehicles grows, so does the possibility of a hotter, more dangerous fire, presenting a different challenge to first responders everywhere.
Small plane makes emergency landing at Elgin golf course, officials say
A small plane made an emergency landing Wednesday evening at a golf course in the northwest suburbs, officials said.
Portage Park armed carjacking leads to charges against 19-year-old
Chicago police have announced a series of felony charges against a 19-year-old accused of stealing a car at gunpoint in the Portage Park neighborhood. According to authorities, a 20-year-old man and a 47-year-old man were in the 4000 block of North Laramie at approximately 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when the suspect stole...
Illinois Facility Closing, 80 Workers to Be Laid Off
Another Illinois plant appears ready to close which means another mass layoff of 80 workers is imminent based on a new notice submitted to the state. According to the Illinois Work Net Center site, a manufacturing facility in Chicago will close resulting in the loss of 80 jobs. The new WARN notice that was just...
