Laquan McDonald’s cousin among 2 shot at Douglass Park by Chicago Park District employee...
A 55-year-old Chicago Park District staffer shot and killed a 15-year-old and seriously injured a 14-year-old at Douglass Park on Thursday night, and the Chicago Park District has closed the park pool out of respect for the staff and community members affected.
Woman missing for over 3 months last seen on South Side
CHICAGO — Authorities in Chicago are asking for help in the search for a woman who police say has been missing for more than three months. According to Chicago police, 60-year-old Betty Colvin has been missing since Wednesday, March 5. Officers said the missing woman was last seen in...
Man attacked 3 women in Lakeview and the Loop , state and federal prosecutors...
State and federal prosecutors have charged a Chicago man with attacking three women within hours on Tuesday, one each in Lakeview and two in the Loop. Joshua Rowell, 36, has been convicted of “multiple felonies for domestic battery,” a Cook County prosecutor said during a detention hearing on Thursday.
Guadalajara-Based Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years for Laundering $5.5M in Drug Proceeds Across...
CHICAGO — A Guadalajara-based Mexican national has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for laundering over $5.5 million in drug money across the United States and funneling the proceeds back to Mexico. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Jose Manuel Martinez Gomez, 52, known...
Armed man tries to rob woman, shoots her during struggle in West Pullman: CPD
One of two men who tried to rob a woman shot her during a struggle on the city's South Side early Saturday morning, Chicago police said.
103-Year-Old Menasha Packaging Plant to Close in Chicago, 128 Jobs Lost
CHICAGO — A packaging company that has operated on the city’s West Side for more than a century is shutting down operations, eliminating over 120 local jobs. Menasha Packaging, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer, confirmed it will close its 103-year-old plant at 4545 West Palmer Street by November 10, affecting 128...
Woman found fatally shot in head on South Side, police say
The victim's identity was not released as of Saturday.
16 minutes to find murder victim due to incorrect 911 address and deactivated ShotSpotter
Chicago police and paramedics needed 16 minutes to find a woman who was shot in Washington Park on Friday night because the only 911 caller to report the crime gave police an incorrect address, dispatch records show. The incident, which occurred in the 5400 block of South Prairie, unfolded in...
Family Of Woman Killed During Police Chase Sue City Of Chicago: ‘This Never Had...
The family of Karen Henry, a 61-year-old Black woman tragically killed during a police chase on Chicago’s South Side, has filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, alleging that officers acted with “reckless disregard” for public safety in violation of department policy. The lawsuit, filed in...
25-years for drug dealer who beat customer to death in Humboldt Park ’safety zone’
A man accused of beating another man to death because the victim gave him counterfeit money in a drug deal pleaded guilty Friday in exchange for a 25-year sentence. Jacquail Jones, 25, was on bail for a stolen motor vehicle case when he murdered 52-year-old Michael Foley in a vacant lot on the corner of Chicago and...
