For Chicago’s mayor, curfews were a ‘sin of the past’ until Ryan Seacrest came...
Mayor Brandon Johnson has spent much of his term in office arguing that curfews for teenagers are ineffective, outdated, and rooted in what he has called “the sins and the values of the past,” even as large youth gatherings downtown have repeatedly devolved into violence, including murders. Now,...
Body found near Metra tracks in Chicago’s Humboldt Park, officials say
A body was found near Metra tracks Tuesday in Humboldt Park on Chicago's West Side. The person, described only as a male, was found by the tracks near the intersection of Chicago and Kedzie avenues sometime Tuesday, Metra officials said. The person wasn’t found on the tracks and wasn’t struck...
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tells Border Patrol official his ‘day of reckoning is...
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino in a post on X that his "day of reckoning is fast approaching."
New body camera video from Cook County Sheriff’s Office shows suburban man missing for...
New body camera video from the Cook County Sheriff's Office shows a suburban man who has been missing for over a month.
State lawmaker discusses new squatter law taking effect in 2026
Another new law is one that will stop squatters from taking over homes.
Chicago Man Stole Approximately $8,000 In Cigarettes During Walgreens Theft Spree: Prosecutors
Prosecutors say a Chicago man stole approximately $8,000 in Newport cigarettes by regularly turning North Side Walgreens stores into smash-and-grab tobacco stops, vaulting counters, and emptying secured display cases after clerks unlocked them. The claimed cigarette frenzy is consistent with Dontrell Willis’...
Chicago transit crime down, but recent attacks have funding in limbo
Chicago officials have 90 days to comply with a Federal Transit Authority order to increase safety measures to its plan
Exclusive: Chicago mayor challenges state lawmakers to tax the rich
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sat down exclusively with Fox Chicago's Paris Schutz and challenged state lawmakers to increase taxes on the state's wealthiest residents.
Chicago area man fired gun, threatened and kicked officers, sheriff says
HOMER GLEN, Ill. - A man in southwest suburban Homer Glen was arrested after allegedly shooting a gun multiple times inside a home and then threatening and kicking deputies as they took him into custody on Sunday. Michael Farrell, 52, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and aggravated...
Joliet man charged after police hear gunshot, recover gun with extended magazine
JOLIET, Ill. - A suburban Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he fired a gun and tried to flee police. Phillip Hinojosa, 20, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon and obstructing a peace officer after an incident Saturday evening,...
