Chicago tenant groups call for eviction moratorium amid ICE raids
(The Center Square) – Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez is pushing for an eviction moratorium while Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents remain in town. A state representative is pushing back. In voicing his support for the growing movement being led by organizations that include the All-Chicago Tenant Alliance,...
Woman killed in Logan Square crash ID’d; Charges pending, Chicago police say
A woman killed in a crash in Logan Square has been identified, Chicago police said.
Protester says dismissed assault case shows Border Patrol chief is dishonest: ‘His word means...
U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino stood beside Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the immigration enforcement facility in Broadview on Oct. 3 as she gave dozens of his agents a pep talk, telling them it was time to “go hard” and “hammer” protesters. The protesters...
Man who shot Red Line passenger was supposed to be home on electronic monitoring,...
A man accused of shooting a concealed carry holder on the Red Line this summer was supposed to be confined to his home under one of the Cook County Chief Judge’s electronic monitoring programs, but he was instead on the streets, one of many violations he racked up in the weeks before the attack, according to court...
Suspect With 70+ Arrests Was Free Under Illinois’ Cashless Bail Before Violent CTA Fire...
Federal authorities have stepped in to detain a 50-year-old Chicago man accused of setting a woman on fire aboard a CTA Blue Line train, arguing that Illinois’ cashless bail system failed to restrain a repeat violent offender. Lawrence Reed now faces federal charges of terrorism against a mass transit...
19-year-old killed, other injured in crash with freight train in Blue Island, officials say
A 19 year old from Harvey was identified as the man killed in a crash with a freight train on the day before Thanksgiving.
Kenneka Jenkins’ Mother Breaks Silence On Daughter’s Case, ‘They Will Get Me Answers’
Kenneka Jenkins’ mother speaks out about the alleged “lies” she was told during her daughter’s case. Two years after a $10 million settlement in the death of 19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins, her mother is speaking out about the “lies” she says she was told during the case.
Video shows dangerous ‘door kicking’ social media trend in Arlington Heights
New video shows people kicking front doors in the northwest suburbs. Police are asking parents to talk to their kids about the dangers and consequences of taking part in this trend.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Budget rejected by Finance Committee
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $16.6 billion budget for 2026 suffered a major setback on Monday, November 17, when the City Council’s Finance Committee voted 25–10 against advancing the revenue portion of his spending plan. Johnson had hoped for a full City Council vote before Thanksgiving, but the...
Cook County in Illinois establishes permanent guaranteed income program
The Cook County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved $7.5 million to make a guaranteed basic income pilot program permanent.

















