Politics
Seventy-five immigrants bused from Texas by Gov. Greg Abbott have arrived in Chicago, the latest chapter of the bitter political battle over the immigration policy of President Joe Biden’s administration.
Crime
A pair of teenagers have been charged with a total of 17 felonies in connection to 11 armed carjackings in the month of August, including 9 that occurred within a single day, authorities said.
Crime
A 16-year-old was charged with murder Tuesday for the shooting and killing of a 22-year-old woman and seriously injuring a 24-year-old woman in Little Village last week, authorities said.
Health
A Cook County resident in their late 70s has died of West Nile virus in the first human case of the mosquito-borne disease reported in Illinois this year, state health officials said Tuesday.
Crime
The offender(s) were so brazen they reportedly briefly stopped in the drive entry of the 22nd District Station's sally port and fired additional shots at the victims.
Crime
A man admitted in federal court that he robbed eight Chicago-area banks over a seven-month period in 2019. Two co-defendants previously pleaded guilty to three counts of bank robbery apiece and admitted to participating in some of the heists.
Crime
Four teenagers were injured — one critically — in a drive-by shooting Wednesday afternoon near a high school on Chicago's Northwest Side, police said.
Crime
Chicago Police announced first-degree murder charges against a man from the Englewood neighborhood today and say he intentionally mowed down a group of men who were fighting outside Jeffery Pub in the South Shore neighborhood.
Crime
The 15-year-old was walking outside just after sunrise in South Shore when he heard shots and felt pain.
Crime
A car carrying three people was driving westbound on S. Loomis Boulevard when another vehicle pulled alongside and fired shots into their vehicle. All three in the car were struck, including a 7-year-old boy.
Crime
Here is a brief summary of recent cases brought by the US Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois.
Crime
The final statistics for Friday @ noon through Monday @ 6:00 a.m. were 4 killed, 36 wounded across the city.