As Fear Keeps Some Inside Amid ICE Raids, Chicago Dog Walker Offers Free Pet...
WEST LOOP — As immigration raids ramp up in Chicago, West Loop dog walker Candice Nelson grabbed her phone and recorded a simple message: If you’re afraid to leave home, she’ll walk your dog — for free. The post spread fast, not just to pet owners,...
Unmarked Officers At Calumet Park Station Aren’t Immigration Agents, Coast Guard Says
EAST SIDE — As heavily armed, unidentified officers patrol the U.S. Coast Guard station in Calumet Park, agency officials say the officers are in-house security and denied the Southeast Side station is serving as a base for immigration enforcement. A Block Club reporter observed officers dressed in fatigues and...
VIDEO: 3 in custody after tow truck driver chased on South Side, Chicago police...
Three people are in custody after a tow truck driver said he was being chased and had a gun pointed at him on the South Side Wednesday night, Chicago police said.
Chicago’s famous ‘rat hole’ likely not made by a rat, researchers say
Chicago’s famous rat-shaped hole was not made by rat, researchers say, but was instead likely made by squirrel about 20 or 30 years ago. The full-body impression of an unlucky critter that got trapped in wet cement in the city’s Roscoe Village neighborhood went viral on social media last year, drawing curious...
Wheaton Man with Felony Record Charged with Illegal Firearms Possession, Denied Pre-Trial Release
A Wheaton man, Jermaine Morris, with a history of felony convictions, has been denied pre-trial release after being charged with illegal firearms possession and related offenses. According to information provided by the DuPage County State's Attorney's office, Morris, 24, allegedly had multiple firearms in his...
Former Joliet Walmart manager accused of theft captured after 3 years on the run
A former Walmart manager in Joliet allegedly stole bags of money containing $136,000 during an overnight work shift in 2022. It took three years, but she's finally back in custody. Deputy Chief Dan Jungles with the Will County Sheriff's Office details what took so long to find her.
Two illegal immigrant police officers busted in just 3 months have one thing in...
Jon Luke Evans and Radule Bojovic, serving as police officers in Maine and Illinois, were arrested by ICE for being in the U.S. illegally despite passing background checks.
Chicago healthcare institutions claim large no-show rates due to federal immigration crackdown
In an impassioned discussion with the ABC7 I-Team after she was handcuffed by federal agents at Humboldt Park Hospital, Ald. Jesse Fuentes said patients, regardless of immigration status, must feel safe at healthcare institutions.
Suspect in custody for deadly shooting at Niles home, police say
A suspect is in custody after a deadly shooting at a north suburban home on Thursday, police said.
Chicago man arrested a year after I-55 road rage shooting, police say
CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been arrested a year after a shooting on Interstate 55 that left another driver seriously injured, according to the Illinois State Police. ISP said 27-year-old James G. Sims was taken into custody on Oct. 9 and charged with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm, a Class 1 felony.
