Man charged in shooting that left man dead in hotel parking lot on Southwest...
A man was set to go before a judge on Sunday after he was charged in a deadly shooting in a hotel parking lot on Chicago's Southwest Side several months ago.
South Side Red Line Riders Terrorized By Early-Morning Armed Crew
Chicago police are warning CTA riders after a small armed crew allegedly targeted passengers on South Side Red Line trains earlier this month, using force to grab belongings and then bolting off the trains. The attackers vanished into the early-morning darkness, leaving riders rattled and detectives asking for help....
2 men found dead in Morgan Park street, police say
Two men were found dead in a South Side street early Sunday morning, Chicago police said.
CTA bus robbery: Knife held to kickboxing student’s throat in Loop
A man returning home from a kickboxing class in the Loop was robbed with a knife pressed to his throat aboard a CTA bus, leading to the arrests of two men who were stopped by police minutes later with the victim’s phone and cash, prosecutors said. Trayshawn Wheeler, 22,...
Illinois Accountability Commission hears testimony about excessive force by ICE agents. Felt like a...
Attendees call on commission to review CPD and ISP for any role they had in assisting federal immigration agents. The Illinois Accountability Commission held its first public meeting Thursday to review and document misconduct of federal immigration agents in Chicago. The commission heard testimony from medical...
Chicago area man gets 22 years in prison for gunrunning, prosecutors say
CHICAGO - An Elgin man was sentenced to 22 years in prison for gunrunning in northwest suburban Kane County. Graham Green, 26, received the sentence on Friday in Kane County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to felony unlawful sale or delivery of a firearm, according to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.
Two Sandwich teens, Romeoville teen arrested in Bolingbrook
The Bolingbrook Police Department on Tuesday arrested two Sandwich teens and a Romeoville teen in connection with an armed robbery. Nineteen-year-olds Julius Kidd and Jelani Whitfield of Sandwich, along with a 17-year-old from Romeoville, were taken into custody in the 100 block of Nutwood Court. Police say the...
Family speaks out after great-grandfather, veteran hit, killed while walking in Hillside: EXCLUSIVE
A 78-year-old great-grandfather, who survived being shot in Vietnam, lost his life after he was hit by a vehicle, that also struck multiple cars, while he was walking in the west suburbs. His son spoke exclusively with ABC7.
Illinois mother of four wins $200,000 prize on her favorite lottery ticket
CHICAGO, Ill. — After having won a generous prize on a favorite lottery ticket once before, an Illinois woman decided to keep playing her favorite game until she ended up winning a $200,000 prize. An Illinois mother of four had luck with a particular lottery game in the past,...
2 suspects allegedly tried to lure children into van in South Austin, police say
Chicago police issued an alert about two suspects who allegedly tried to lure children into a van on the city's West Side on Friday afternoon.
