Push for Chicago Teen Curfew to Control Large Gatherings Faces Uncertain Future
Some City Council members are making another attempt to implement a teen curfew after a youth gathering turned deadly last month. Instead of allowing police to impose so-called “snap” curfews just 30 minutes in advance, a new plan calls for more lead time before dispersing large crowds. A...
Man, two women injured after shots fired into car on Chicago’s West Side
A man and two women were shot while inside a car in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood early Saturday morning.
20 years for killing man during phone theft in Albany Park
A man who killed a 67-year-old grandfather while stealing his phone in Albany Park has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and received a 20-year sentence, court records show. Relatives remember J. Isabel Castillo as a hardworking, loving man. When he turned 18, he moved to the U.S. from Mexico and...
Chicago crime: Teen robbed woman, 19, at gunpoint, police say
CHICAGO - An 18-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the armed robbery of a 19-year-old woman on the city’s South Side earlier this year. Zedrick Richardson, of Chicago, was arrested this week in connection with the alleged armed robbery back in September in Hyde Park. He...
CTA employee attacked on Brown Line train, says management made her wait hours for...
CHICAGO — A CTA employee in the Second Chance Program was attacked late last month on a train and said management made her wait hours for medical treatment. Diajanese Ringgold, 32, was working as a car servicer apprentice at around 3 p.m. on Nov. 30. Her typical duties are cleaning rail cars and returning lost […]
Chicago first responders thanked with performance by Leo High School Boys Choir
Chicago first responders were thanked for their service Thursday with a holiday concert put on by the Leo High School Boys Choir. NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen takes a look.
ISP arrest man near Galesburg as part of anti-human trafficking operation
The Illinois State Police arrested a Chicago man in Galesburg for several charges related to human trafficking, as part of a statewide operation to protect those most vulnerable.
Chicago woman loses $45,000 in tap and pay scam
CHICAGO (WGN) — Another day, another victim. This time, WGN Investigates has learned a woman lost $45,000 in a so-called tap and pay scam, which are relatively new but expanding throughout Chicago. The woman said her incident occurred near Southport and Addison. She was approached by three men who...
Man indicted on charges of setting woman on fire aboard CTA Blue Line train,...
A grand jury has indicted a man on charges related to an incident where he allegedly set a young woman on fire while aboard a CTA Blue Line train, and another incident where he reportedly set a fire outside City Hall.
Black-Owned Bookstores That Should Be at the Top of Your Holiday Shopping List
Whether you’re shopping for Christmas or Kwanzaa, Black independent bookstores are a great destination to add to your holiday list. From stationary to stickers for stocking stuffers, store owners said they have gifts for every member of the family. Courtney Bledsoe, who runs Call & Response Bookstore in Chicago,...
