Pedestrian dead after being hit by car in Walgreens parking lot; 2 officers injured
A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of a Walgreens in Hillside.
Man charged after woman found stabbed to death near Schaumburg shopping center
A man has been charged in the fatal stabbing of a woman Tuesday morning near a Schaumburg shopping center. The suspect was ordered to be held in custody until his trial.
Illinois Accountability Commission investigates federal agents’ use of chemical weapons in Chicagoland
A new commission meant to create a public record of the conduct of federal agents in Chicago met for the first time Thursday.
Mississippi Woman Arrested After Razor Blades and Fish Hooks Found Hidden in Walmart Bakery...
MISSISSIPPI — A Texas woman was arrested in Biloxi after authorities say she inserted razor blades and a fish hook into Walmart bakery products, triggering an urgent consumer safety alert across multiple stores. The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Camille Benson, was taken into custody on December 16, 2025,...
Chicago-area Walmart evacuated due to bomb threat; man charged
CHICAGO - A Hoffman Estates man has been charged in connection with a bomb threat that prompted the evacuation of a Walmart store in Streamwood earlier this month, police said. What we know:. The Streamwood Police Department said officers responded about 8:17 p.m. on Dec. 1 to a reported bomb...
19-Year-Old Ph.D. Makes History As Youngest Sigma Gamma Rho Grad Chapter Member
Dr. Tillman is a renowned leader in the STEAM field and a BLACK ENTERPRISE 40 Under 40 Honoree. At just 19 years old, Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman has a new accolade under belt outside her Ph.D. The academic phenom has officially joined the Delta Sigma Chicago Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. She is the...
Berwyn Woman Demands $1.5 Million After Being Shot By Agents At Broadview Protest
CHICAGO — A Berwyn woman who said federal agents seriously injured her during a peaceful protest outside the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center is seeking $1.5 million in damages. According to an administrative claim filed this week against federal agents, Ashley Vaughan suffered a...
Chicago bag tax could jump again under alternative city budget plan
CHICAGO - We are two weeks away from the City of Chicago’s budget deadline, and a group of alders has proposed an alternative plan to close the $1.1 billion gap. Their proposal includes eliminating some fees while raising taxes on others. One of those potential increases could affect everyone...
Bulgarian man dies in ICE detention at Northern Michigan facility
BALDWIN, MI - A man died in detention this week at the North Lake Processing Center, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Northern Michigan, according to congressional sources. The death on Monday, Dec. 15, first reported by Metro Times Detroit, remains under investigation. ICE has not publicly...
4 victims attacked on CTA, inside Macy’s by woman with long history of random...
A woman with a significant history of attacking people on the CTA is accused of battering four more victims in the Loop this week, some with a bottle, less than 24 hours after she walked out of jail for attacking other riders. Officials said two of her latest victims were...

















