Man charged with attempted murder in Evergreen Park Walmart shooting
EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. — A man was charged with attempted murder following Wednesday afternoon’s shooting at a Walmart in Evergreen Park. Yoseph Barnes, 20, of Chicago, was charged and further charges are pending due to an indictment, according to police. The shooting happened just before 3 p.m. Wednesday at the...
Feds Raid Swap-O-Rama Flea Market, Arresting 15 People: ‘It Breaks My Heart’
BACK OF THE YARDS — Federal immigration agents targeted people at a flea market famous for its tight-knit community of vendors on Thursday, with agents chasing down people as they tried to flee before eventually detaining about 15 — and leaving those who remained visibly shaken. About 10...
Migrant sentenced to 10 years for nearly killing mother of his children inside Logan...
A Venezuelan migrant has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to trying to kill the mother of his children inside a Logan Square laundromat. Luis Lira-Hernandez, 35, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and aggravated domestic battery in exchange for the sentence from Judge Aleksandra Gillespie,...
Elgin police officer placed on leave for post about immigration enforcement
An Elgin police officer has been placed on administrative leave following a social media post about immigration enforcement.
Dickey’s BBQ Launches Hidden Ghost Kitchen in Illinois
Dickey's Barbeque Pit has quietly opened a new ghost kitchen in Illinois.
Former suburban police chief, officers accused of selling guns from evidence room
KANE COUNTY, Ill. — The former police chief of Campton Hills, two former officers and a current officer are accused of a scheming to sell guns from the evidence room. The four, including former police chief Steven Millar, are facing a bevy of charges in a grand jury indictment. Millar is facing five counts of […]
Oak Park changes enforcement of gas leaf blower ban over ICE activity
Oak Park leaders considered scrapping an ordinance that a trustee said sits at a bone of contention between two of the village’s progressive values — prioritizing environmental sustainability and being welcoming to immigrants. Oak Park village trustees questioned the appropriateness of the village’s ban on gas...
Aldi offers a full Thanksgiving meal for $40, raising the bar for other grocers
This includes 21 total products and ingredients to dish out a 14-pound turkey, rolls, cranberry sauce, mac and cheese, stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie.
Villa Park woman charged with aggravated DUI after head-on crash injures 2: prosecutors
Two women were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a head-on collision in Villa Park Wednesday evening, allegedly caused by a drunk driver who crossed into oncoming traffic. Karina Alonso, 37, faces aggravated DUI and hit-and-run charges after fleeing the scene on foot. Police say her BAC was 0.158...
Federal agents take people into custody at Back of the Yards flea market, protesters...
Witnesses say as many as 30 federal officers swarmed a Chicago flea market, taking multiple people into custody who tried to run away. Vendors left behind are now living in fear and uncertainty.

















