Chicago area snowstorm leads to nearly 500 crashes on highways, ISP says
CHICAGO - Saturday’s snowstorm caused major problems for travelers all over the Chicago area, including on the local expressways. Illinois State Police reported that between 5 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, troopers in the Chicago area responded to 414 crashes with only property damage and 66 crashes that involved...
Fire breaks out in high-rise apartment in Bronzeville
A fire damaged a unit in a high-rise apartment in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood Sunday morning.
Intense Debate: Prosecutors Claim Three Venezuelan Migrant Teens Accused of Randomly Robbing and Murdering...
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on 3 Venezuelan migrant teens randomly robbed and murdered a homeless man in the Loop, prosecutors say (Updated).
Debate Intensifies: Pritzker’s Approval Rating Sees a Slight Increase from June, According to Recent...
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Pritzker's approval rating up slightly from June in new poll. Pritzker's approval rating up slightly from June in new poll.
1 dead after fatal pedestrian-versus-train crash in Downers Grove
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (WGN) — A person is dead after they were hit by a train in Downers Grove early Sunday morning, according to the Downers Grove Police Department (DGPD). DGPD said officers responded to the area of Washington Street and the BNSF Railroad Tracks around 12:45 a.m. on a report that a person was […]
Chicago police issue warning for string of armed robberies downtown, on North Side
The Chicago Police Department has issued a warning after a string of armed robberies this week downtown and on the city's North Side.
Chicago firefighters held at gunpoint outside NW Side station, alderman and police say
Firefighters were held at gunpoint outside a Chicago station on Thanksgiving Day, police and an alderman said.
Homeowners shocked by tax hikes should read bills to find out where their money...
Homeowners shocked by tax hikes should read bills to find out where their money goes. Record-high increases in property tax bills have angered many Cook County property owners. My office has released an analysis of the nearly 1.8 million tax bills. It showed that in Chicago the median tax bill...
Residents Rage Against Fleet of Delivery Robots Taking Over Chicago
While Chicago residents deal with the urgent threat of federal immigration agents rampaging through their neighborhoods, hundreds of unwanted side characters have managed to worm their way in seemingly overnight. Over the past few months, swarms of delivery robots have taken over the city’s sidewalks, prompting...
$10K reward for tips about auto thieves who killed man in Bridgeport
Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information that helps identify the crew responsible for killing a 26-year-old man during a violent auto-theft encounter in Bridgeport last year. Aric White Jr. died after gunmen opened fire on him and his girlfriend while the couple searched for his...
