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Chicago Police Officer Dies by Apparent Suicide, Marking a Continuing Trend Within the Force
An officer with the Chicago Police Department has tragically taken his own life in what appears to be another case of suicide within the force. Found around 2:30 p.m. in the Near West Side area, the 29-year-old unidentified officer sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. This event marks at least the 29th such death by suicide among Chicago police officers since 2018, highlighting a disturbing trend as reported by the first responder nonprofit, First H.E.L.P, according to Chicago Tribune.
Man walked into police station, admitted to accidentally killing someone days earlier: CPD report
CHICAGO — A South Side man is charged with concealing a homicidal death after he allegedly walked into a Chicago police station and told officers that he unintentionally shot someone in his home. Marable Timile, 58, walked into the Calumet (5th) District station and told officers “that he accidentally...
Editorial: Dolton and other south suburbs can’t afford corruption taxes from the likes of Tiffany Henyard
The walls appear to be closing in around Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard. The mayor of the small south suburb has been the subject of numerous media reports detailing highly questionable spending, as well as retaliatory attacks on and harassment of perceived political enemies including local businesses, all of which have thrown Dolton into what can legitimately be described as chaos. The FBI ...
Cicada Invasion Has Arrived In Chicago
CHICAGO — After weeks of speculation, the warm weather has apparently enticed the 17-year cicadas to start re-emerging from underground. Some Block Club readers in Beverly on the Far South Side reported spotting the large insect Friday for the first time since 2007. Cicadas are crowding the leaves on...
Young girl found on Cragin street with no pants or shoes identified
CHICAGO - A young girl who was found alone Friday morning in the Cragin neighborhood has been identified. The girl, who was believed to be between 3 and 5 years old, was found in the street around 9:30 a.m. in the 2500 block of North Luna Avenue wearing a Care Bear t-shirt with no pants or shoes, according to Chicago police.
FBI subpoenas ‘America’s worst mayor’ over financial records
DOLTON, Ill. — A woman who has portrayed herself as the most powerful politician in the south suburbs is the focus of a wide-ranging FBI investigation whose focus has grown to include people close to her politically and personally. Subpoenas served in recent weeks to the two municipalities led...
Appeals Court overturns gun conviction, questions legality of CPD traffic stop-and-search strategy
There's strong reaction to a proposed policy that the ABC7 I-Team was first to report on: a plan to not charge gun crimes if the firearms were found during "non-public-safety traffic stops."
Police: Illinois man shoots victim several times
CHICAGO (WTVO) — Chicago Police arrested Jeremy Wormack, 35, for allegedly shooting a man multiple times. Wormack got into an argument that turned physical with a 27-year-old man in the 9000 block of South Yale Avenue on March 21st, police told FOX32. According to Authorities, the suspect hit the victim in the head and proceeded […]
Woman hit by SUV at North Avenue Beach after group punches vehicle, Chicago police say | VIDEO
Chicago police said two groups were arguing Thursday when some of them started punching a black SUV. The vehicle then hit a woman before speeding off, and it was all caught on video.
Kim Foxx is ‘the biggest pro-criminal advocate in the nation,’ alderman fumes as outgoing prosecutor plans to reject charges stemming from most traffic stops
CHICAGO — A Chicago alderman blasted Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx as “the biggest pro-criminal advocate in the nation” after Foxx revealed plans not to prosecute crimes based on evidence police discover during most traffic stops. Foxx said her office would refuse to file charges...
Man fatally shot inside South Side home
CHICAGO — Police on the city’s South Side are searching for answers after a man was fatally shot while inside his home on Friday afternoon. According to Chicago police, the deadly shooting unfolded just after 4:30 p.m. in the 3800 block of West 85th Street. Authorities say the victim, a 54-year-old man, was inside his home when he […]
McDonald's adds new ‘Grandma McFlurry' onto menus for a limited time
Last year, it was the Grimace Shake. This year, it's a new McFlurry...or maybe, an older one?. The limited-edition treat, called the "Grandma McFlurry," hits McDonald's restaurants in Chicago and beyond May 21, a press release said. The dessert, according to the release, was created with the special lady in mind, saying the Chicago-based burger chain is a tried and true place to take grandchildren.
What to know about the historic cicada emergence in Chicago and Illinois
They’re loud, but they’re harmless. And some people even like to eat them. Cicadas are beginning to emerge from the ground around Chicagoland and Illinois. Two broods will converge on the state in a historic emergence. They belong to Brood XIX, four species that appear every 13 years in the Southeast, and Brood XIII, three species that appear every 17 years in northern Illinois. It will be the ...
Morgan Park man continues search for daughter who’s been missing for over a month
There’s lots of adjectives Sam Farley would use to describe his daughter — fun, energetic, smart and ambitious. She studied architecture in college, he said. However, she’s struggled with her mental health the past few years, and has been listless since being diagnosed with depression, he said. “I felt the heaviness,” Farley told the Tribune. “I had to fight to keep the heaviness off of me.” ...
Report: 84,000 gun owners, banned from owning weapons in Illinois, still have them
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — A new report claims there are 84,000 Illinois residents whose Firearm Owner Identification cards have been revoked, but their guns have not been confiscated. “One of the reasons why you have a growing number of revocations of FOID cards is because we’re getting a hell of a lot better at identifying […]
Gunmen shot, critically injured man who intervened in Wicker Park robbery, police say
CHICAGO — A man who intervened in an armed robbery in Wicker Park is in critical condition after the offenders shot him, according to Chicago police. Investigators suspect Friday’s shooting may be linked to armed robberies reported in the area on Thursday morning. Police said two robbers jumped...
Mr. Fix It with tips on getting rid of ants
Mr. Fix It Lou Manfredini joins WGN Morning News with some tips on getting rid of ants around your home. Lou is raising money for Misericordia. Support his fundraiser here: Lou’s fundraiser for Misericordia. Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the...
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