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Food delivery courier shot in head on Southwest Side: CPD
CHICAGO — A food delivery courier is in critical condition after being shot in the head on the city’s Southwest Side. The shooting happened arond 12:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 1200 block of West 68th Street in the West Englewood neighborhood. Police said the 49-year-old man got in a verbal altercation with another man after […]
Chicago Area Weather Alert: Heavy Rains, Flash Flooding Expected Thursday
Chicago, IL – The Chicago area is on high alert as severe thunderstorms are predicted to hit Thursday afternoon and evening, bringing heavy rains and the potential for localized flash flooding. According to the US National Weather Service Chicago, the strongest storms could deliver damaging winds, hail, and intense...
Heat comes to Chicago Wed/Thur—but a real surge of heat is in sight…
It was a chilly start to the day Tuesday morning… High temps are to approach or even exceed 90 degrees in some areas Wednesday and Thursday before a bubble of high pressure brings cooler temperatures Friday and Saturday… Wednesday, June 12: Thursday, June 13: Friday, June 14: Saturday, June 15: Sunday, June 16: Monday, June […]
Cook County Jail’s deadliest year in decades reveals repeated lapses and failed oversight
Content warning: This story contains descriptions of people dying by suicide, homicide, and drug overdose. The day before he died, Daniel Colon appeared in bond court via Zoom from a holding cell at 26th and California. The hearing was only a formality — his fate had already been decided — but as the judge was about to send him off, Colon spoke out of turn.
Man accused of trying to kidnap 12-year-old at Joliet Township bus stop
WILL COUNTY, Ill. — A 20-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly trying to abduct a 12-year-old girl from a Joliet Township bus stop. Eric Fleming, of Joliet Township, is facing charged of attempted kidnapping, attempted child abduction and battery after officers responded to the area of Luna Road and Dallas Place Tuesday morning just […]
14-year-old critical in Little Village shooting
CHICAGO — A 14-year-old boy was critically wounded in a Little Village shooting Tuesday night. The boy was on a sidewalk in the 2700 block of South Komensky just before 8:30 p.m. when shots were fired at him. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was transported...
Illinois DMV is hitting the road with mobile units
(CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) – Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is taking it to the streets. The first Mobile DMV will launch in Chicago this month and three more units will start holding events across the state later this summer. The electric-powered units are self-contained and utilize an on-board internet connection.
Truck crashes into apartment building southwest of Chicago
MORRIS, Ill. (CBS) — A semi-trailer truck plowed into an apartment building in Morris, Illinois southwest of Chicago Wednesday morning.Around 9:30 a.m., the driver lost control while headed east on Interstate 80. The truck quickly left the road to the right, past the ditch on the shoulder and through a small tree line. The truck barely missed one building, and then hit the two-story, six-unit apartment building at 1887 E. Anne Ln.A total of 12 adults and one child live in the building, according to the fire district. It was not known how many were in the building at the time."It...
The 5 ‘Must-Try’ Chicago Hot Dog Experiences In Illinois
The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago have built quite a reputation for incredible food, but none have reached the level of obsession like the Chicago-style hot dog. Discover the 5 hot dogs in the Windy City you must try before you die. One look at these five...
Urgent Search for Missing 14-Year-Old Trishona Thomas Continues in Chicago
Chicago police are actively searching for a 14-year-old girl, Trishona Thomas, who has been missing since May 24, 2024. Thomas was last seen in the 3300 block of W. Fulton, as reported by the Chicago Police Department's news release. She is described as a female with a dark complexion, brown eyes, and black hair, standing 5 feet 2 inches tall, and weighing 100 pounds.
Judge faces inquiry after Illinois attorney was kicked out of court and handcuffed to chair
CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County’s top judge has asked state regulators to review allegations that an attorney was handcuffed to a chair after a judge kicked him out of her courtroom. Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans referred misconduct allegations against Judge Kathy Flanagan to the state Judicial Inquiry Board on Friday, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. According to a sheriff’s report and court transcripts, attorney Brad Schneiderman was arguing for his client at a May 7 hearing when Flanagan told him to stop talking and ordered the attorneys to step back. Schneiderman walked toward the gallery, muttering, then turned back to the bench, according to the sheriff’s report. Flanagan then yelled, “That’s it. Take him,” the report said. A deputy took Schneiderman into a back hallway and handcuffed him to a chair. The deputy told the county’s judicial executive committee that he was following protocol when holding someone in custody.
New migrant shelter opens on Northwest Side amidst rising eviction problems
CHICAGO — City of Chicago and Cook County leaders took to the Northwest Side this evening to celebrate the opening of a new migrant shelter at Portage Park’s St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, which came as the process transitioning new arrivals out of shelters has reached even more difficult heights. According to city officials, 50 migrants […]
Illinois' minimum wage isn't going up July 1, but several locations will see a change
Illinois' minimum wage may not be going up at the start of July, but some locations will still be seeing a raise. That's because both Chicago and Cook County are set to see hikes in their minimum wages. Statewide, a 2024 minimum wage increase took effect on Jan. 1, when...
Riot Fest bids Chicago goodbye, moving to the suburbs
After nearly 20 years of bringing punk rock music fans together in Chicago, Riot Fest is headed to the suburbs. In an announcement Wednesday morning, festival officials said Riot Fest will move to Bridgeview’s SeatGeek Stadium starting this year.
Wanted people seen running from police after crash on Chicago's Northwest Side
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Ring camera captured several suspects running away after a car crash in the Northwest Side's Portage Park neighborhood Tuesday night.Neighbors near Lavergne and Cornelia avenues said the wanted people were trying to get away from police after crashing into several parked cars.According to police dispatch reports, the car that crashed had been involved in a shooting on Lawndale Avenue near Fullerton Avenue in Logan Square.Three suspects were taken into custody about half an hour after the pursuit, according to dispatch reports.
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