$12,000 bakery order ends in man’s arrest
A Worth bakery became the setting for a failed shopping spree when a man tried to use a stolen credit card to buy thousands of dollars in goods, Palos Heights police said. The case began Sept. 2 when a Palos Heights resident reported her new Wells Fargo credit card never arrived in the mail. She later received alerts...
State’s Attorney moves to block name change by woman who ran over cop with...
A woman’s effort to change her name after being found not guilty by reason of insanity of trying to kill a Chicago police officer has hit a roadblock. Court records show the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office filed an objection Wednesday to Whitley Temple’s name-change request, adding a new layer of drama to the...
ICE Officer Accused of Firing Chemical Weapon at CBS Reporter in Illinois
Illinois police probe alleged chemical attack on journalist near ICE facility.
ICE arrests 4 people outside Chicago homeless shelter, officials say
Federal agents reportedly detained multiple people outside of a homeless shelter in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on Wednesday morning.
No cash bail system under 2 Cook County State’s Attorneys shows big differences
A new CBS News Chicago Investigators analysis shows key differences in the way some defendants were handled under the two administrations.
ICE Raids Near the River Forest Area, Dominican is Ready to Protect Students Amid...
As concerns about ICE Raids near the River Forest area rise, Dominican is determined to keep its students safe and protected. Areas such as Cicero, Berwyn, Melrose Park, and Chicago have all faced challenges with aggression from ICE agents. Situations escalated in Franklin Park when ICE agents shot a man after they...
Kane County Emergency Crews Search Fox River in Carpentersville for Possible Missing Person
CARPENTERSVILLE, Illinois — Emergency crews in Kane County launched a large-scale search operation along the Fox River Tuesday evening after reports of a possible missing person in the water, according to the Village of Carpentersville Public Safety Department. Search Launched Near Kings and Williams Roads. Police...
3 years for DUI driver who killed passenger in high-speed crash near Belmont Harbor
The speeding DUI driver whose passenger died in a crash on Lake Shore Drive near Belmont Harbor last year has been sentenced to three years in prison. Jaime Torres Jr., 21, pleaded guilty Tuesday to aggravated DUI causing a fatal accident in exchange for the sentence from Judge Arthur Willis. Torres must serve 85...
Family Seeks Community Support For Children Of Parents Who Died In Murder-Suicide
Authorities are releasing more details about an apparent murder-suicide involving a couple in Plainfield. Police say officers found Ryan Heit dead in the yard with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The body of his wife, Jennifer, was inside the home. Four children ranging in ages from three to 16...
Man found guilty after shooting woman in head in crowded suburban bar
ROSELLE, Ill. — A man was found guilty Monday after shooting a woman inside a crowded suburban bar in 2022. Jamie Quijano, 26, was found guilty following a five-day bench trial on two counts of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated discharge of a firearm at a person. Roselle...
