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A statue honoring fallen Chicago Police Officer Ella French was unveiled Sunday on what would have been her 34th birthday. "I could not have imagined a better birthday gift for her," said Elizabeth French, Ella French's mother. Ella French was fatally shot, and her partner, Carlos Yanez, Jr., was critically...

The Chicago Police Department has issued a bulletin for a missing person, Esmeralda Zela, a 48-year-old woman, last seen over a week ago near her home in the 5200 block of W Winona St. According to the CPD bulletin, Zela was last in contact on August 21 and has not been seen since. Community members in the Edgewater...

When Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black steps onto the stage at Chicago’s 40th Annual Printers Row Lit Fest this September, she will carry with her more than a Pulitzer Prize-winning book. She will bring the voices of hundreds of freedom seekers whose stories have long been buried in the footnotes of history.

In each incident, police said, the offenders targeted people walking alone and wearing gold chains or necklaces.

Carlos Keith, a murder suspect out of Chicago, was taken into custody following a traffic stop in Tipton County, Indiana, where 2.5 ounces of marijuana and $762 were found in his possession.

Tucked away in the heart of Wheaton, Illinois sits a culinary treasure that locals have been quietly enjoying while debating whether they should share their secret with the rest of the world or keep it all to themselves. Verdict Restaurant might look unassuming from the outside with its blue roof...

Drive-thru visits are supposed to be quick. You order, pull up, grab your food within minutes, and the line keeps moving. On a good day, it feels like a perfect system and the convenience makes them so popular. But what happens when one customer decides to stop the whole line just to be a Karen? Well, a worker at a...

A drunk driver in Illinois learned a tough lesson that even if you try name-dropping the mayor of your town, you're still going to get arrested for breaking the law. Famous Friend Won't Get You Out Of A DUI In Illinois. Everyone makes at least one bad choice in their...

Captain Michael W. O’Mara was a highly respected officer in the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department. Born in 1939, he dedicated his adult life to law enforcement, rising through the ranks to become a captain by the late 1980s. Known for his dedication, integrity, and relentless work ethic, O’Mara was one of the...

JOLIET, Illinois — A 59-year-old convicted killer from Chicago is being held in the Will County Jail after Joliet police arrested him for trespassing at a home, attempting to steal property, and failing to register as a violent offender, authorities confirmed. Confrontation at Ada Street Home. The incident occurred...