Illinois man arrested for murder of ex-wife, Ohio dentist
The ex-husband of a woman found shot to death with her new husband, an Ohio dentist, on Dec. 30 has been charged with murder in the deaths. Michael David McKee, of Chicago, faces two counts of murder, Franklin County Municipal Court documents show, according to The Columbus Dispatch , part of the USA TODAY Network....
‘We Are Da Bears!’: Chicago DJ Farley ‘Jackmaster’ Funk makes new anthem for Monsters...
Farley "Jackmaster" Funk is a lifelong Chicagoan, known as the King of House Music. He's also an ardent Bears fan, and he has a new anthem that he hopes will echo all the way to the Super Bowl!
Chicago Residents Demand Investigation of Police Collaboration With ICE
About 500 people packed Thalia Hall in Pilsen on Thursday night amid a torrential downpour to voice their frustration with the Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA) for not holding a hearing to probe allegations of cooperation by Chicago police with federal immigration agents sooner. Since...
Anti-ICE protests held across Chicago area in response to federal agent-involved shootings
Saturday's outrage comes just days after Renee Good was killed in Minneapolis, and more than a week after 43-year old Keith Porter Jr., a Black father of two, died at the hands of an off-duty ICE on New Year's Eve in Los Angeles.
Chicago woman charged with attempted murder in North Lawndale shooting: police
CHICAGO - A Chicago woman has been arrested and charged with attempted murder of a 29-year-old woman in North Lawndale, according to Chicago police. Andriana Wicker, 25, of Chicago, has been charged with one felony count of attempted first-degree murder and four felony counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm.
Michigan Avenue shut down as protesters march in downtown Chicago
Protesters carrying signs with messages against U.S. military activity in Venezuela and ongoing ICE operations shut down Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago Saturday. Several protests were planned for the area Saturday afternoon and a group of protesters marching down Michigan avenue around 4 p.m. were seen being led...
Heavy rainfall overnight leaves Chicago streets flooded Friday morning
Heavy rainfall overnight has caused flooding throughout the Chicago area on Friday morning.
Illinois State Police Squad Car Struck on I-88
CHICAGO – An Illinois State Police (ISP) squad car was damaged on I-88 when it was struck by another vehicle during a traffic crash investigation. On January 8, 2026, at approximately 7:34 p.m., an ISP Trooper was pulled over on the left shoulder of I-88 eastbound near milepost 135 with their emergency lights...
Armed robber is following women into garages, vestibules on Northwest Side: CPD
Chicago police are warning residents about an armed robber who followed women into garages and vestibules during two attacks on the Northwest Side. According to a community alert from the Chicago Police Department, the offender struck twice during the early afternoon hours of December 28, using physical force to take...
Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till | ChicagoNOW
Collaboraction Theatre Company is thrilled to announce its inaugural production at Chicago’s newest live theater space, Collaboraction’s new House of Belonging in Humboldt Park. Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till, the company’s award-winning live docudrama, will return in its most fully realized form yet.

















