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COPA investigation underway after shots fired incident involving police officer on South Side
CHICAGO — An investigation by Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is underway after an officer fired his gun while trying to nab a suspect on the city’s South Side Friday afternoon. Chicago police said the incident happened in the 1700 block of West 47th Street, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. Just […]
Wisconsin delegate prepares for DNC
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin delegates are preparing to head to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) next week. Korbey White, who lives in Verona, is one of them. He’s a first-time delegate but has always been active in politics. “It feels incredible,” White said. “I’m so excited.”...
Caleb Williams' instincts, processing, and maturity is beyond his years
On his latest Bears Banter podcast, Bill Zimmerman was joined by long-time Chicago Bears analyst Dan Durkin, and he shared some takeaways about what he’s seen from Caleb Williams and the Bears offense through a couple of weeks of camp. Caleb’s flash plays in Buffalo has been the talk of the national media, but Durkin was just as impressed by the intangibles he saw against the Bills.
Joe Burrow learned a hard lesson about Bears defense is in joint practice
This week, the Chicago Bears played host to the Cincinnati Bengals for a joint practice before their preseason matchup on Saturday afternoon. Cincinnati has had an eventful offseason thus far, with some contract situations involving both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Plus, they're awaiting the regular season return of franchise quarterback Joe Burrow after his 2023 campaign was cut short due to injury.
Chicago Sues Glock, Points to 3D Printing in Gun Modifications
Chicago is stepping up its fight against gun violence by expanding a major lawsuit against Glock. The city isn’t just going after the gun manufacturer anymore—now it’s targeting Glock’s parent company in Austria, Glock Ges.m.b.H, and two local gun shops that sell these firearms, Eagle Sports Range and Midwest Sporting Goods.
Chicago Police Boost Aerial Fleet with Cutting-Edge Bell 429 Helicopter Ahead of DNC
The skies of Chicago are set to become more vigilant, as the city's police department and Mayor Brandon Johnson showcased the new addition to their aerial fleet on Friday – a Bell 429 helicopter. This state-of-the-art twin-engine chopper is the first of three planned helicopters to bolster the Chicago Police Department's resources, with the upgrades arriving just in time for the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
PIG DESTROYER & THE RED CHORD Announce More Shows Together
Pig Destroyer and The Red Chord have expanded their joint touring plans to three shows this October. The shows will now include See You Next Tuesday as the openers, and you can get your tickets right here. You can also grab a Metal Injection-exclusive Pig Destroyer shirt right here – it's pretty sweet.
Security guard charged with shooting migrant during disturbance in Home Depot parking lot
CHICAGO — A security guard has been charged with shooting a migrant during a disturbance in a Home Depot parking lot, according to court records. Officials said it happened as the store’s security officers were trying to clear day laborers who were loitering in the lot. Bobbie Booth,...
2 Chicago cops pocketed $100,000+ in bogus overtime with help of county prosecutor, officials say
CHICAGO — Two Chicago police officers and a former Cook County prosecutor operated a scheme that allowed the cops to collect more than $100,000 in bogus overtime payments, officials said Thursday. Officers Jason Arroyo, 40, and Edis Skrgic, 35, conspired with Assistant State’s Attorney Ashley Moore, 46, to run...
Central Illinois dispensaries get $240,000 grants
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Several Central Illinois marijuana dispensaries are getting a piece of a $5.5 million state grant. The state of Illinois has awarded 23 social equity marijuana dispensaries $240,000 in forgivable loans. Those social equity dispensaries mean half of all ownership is a minority or has their home address in areas declared as […]
Latest news from Evanston: Your Friday daily digest
Newsletter images missing? Read this on the web instead. Good Friday morning, Evanston. Above, Elana Ernstoff keeps an eye on her daughter Nessa, soon to turn 2, atop a climbing rock at Eggleston Park on Thursday. (At This Time photo by Richard Cahan.) At a Wednesday public safety forum, Evanston...
Wisconsin pro-Palestinian activists heading to Chicago to join Gaza war protests at DNC
Pro-Palestinian protesters from Wisconsin will be among the potentially thousands of marchers taking to the streets next week in Chicago as the city hosts the Democratic National Convention. At least two buses, one starting in northeast Wisconsin and another departing from Milwaukee, are planning to take close to 100 people to a massive march Monday in Chicago. The marchers are calling for the U.S. to stop weapons shipments to Israel and to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. ...
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