Chicago Bears Advance $5 Billion Stadium Move to Indiana After Illinois Talks Collapse
The Chicago Bears have taken a major step toward leaving Illinois after advancing plans for a $5 billion domed stadium in Indiana backed by more than $1 billion in state incentives. The…
Gunman Shoots 2 Chicago Police Officers Inside Endeavor Health’s Swedish Hospital, Taken Back Into Custody
Chicago, IL — Two Chicago Police Department officers were shot Saturday morning inside Swedish Hospital in the city’s Albany Park neighborhood after a man already in custody for an unrelated incident pulled…
Elderly man attacked on CTA stairs in South Loop, police search for suspect
An 82-year-old man was assaulted in broad daylight at a busy transit station, prompting a public alert and safety warning. Chicago, IL – Police are searching for a suspect accused of attacking…
Paducah Bar Shooting: Man Charged With Murder After Woman Shot While Working
Police say the suspect shot his estranged wife multiple times inside a Paducah nightclub before fleeing to Illinois. Paducah, KY — A Kentucky man is accused of fatally shooting his estranged wife…
Chicago police shoot armed suspect following domestic violence call in Gresham
Chicago, IL – A man was shot and seriously injured Friday night after allegedly firing at Chicago police officers responding to a domestic disturbance in the city’s Gresham neighborhood, authorities said. According…
Park Forest woman charged with attempted murder in December South Side shooting
Chicago, IL – A 26-year-old Park Forest woman has been charged in connection with the shooting of a 20-year-old man last month on Chicago’s South Side, police announced Thursday. According to the…
Chicago woman sentenced to nearly three years in prison for hate-fueled firebomb attack on neighbors
Chicago, IL – A 70-year-old Chicago woman has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for hurling a Molotov cocktail onto her neighbors’ porch in an attack motivated by bias…
Woman abducted and sexually assaulted in passing vehicle on Christmas Eve in Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. – Detectives are investigating a reported attempted sexual assault that occurred Wednesday afternoon in the 4600 block of West North Avenue, authorities said. According to Chicago police, at approximately 12:30…
Chicago man charged with attempted murder and hate crime after late-night stabbing
CHICAGO, IL – A 33-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery, and a hate crime after allegedly stabbing a 55-year-old man on the city’s South Side late Monday night.…
Elderly man brutally beaten by teens on CTA bus in West Side attack
CHICAGO, Ill. – Chicago police are searching for three teenage males accused of severely beating a 62-year-old man aboard a CTA bus on the city’s West Side last week, leaving the victim…
Police warn of armed robberies tied to Facebook Marketplace shoe sales in Morgan Park
CHICAGO, ILL. – Chicago police are alerting residents to a series of armed robberies in the Morgan Park neighborhood, where suspects arranged fake online sales of Nike and Jordan sneakers before robbing…
Chicago man charged with murder and attempted murder in West Side shooting
CHICAGO, IL – A Chicago man has been charged with multiple felonies, including first-degree murder and attempted murder, in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred last month on the city’s West…
Chicago man charged with murder, machine gun possession in September shooting
CHICAGO, IL – A 35-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a 42-year-old man earlier this year on the city’s South Side, police announced…
Two teens charged with murder, third charged with robbery after fatal stabbing in Loop
CHICAGO, Ill. – Two teenage boys have been charged with first-degree murder and a third with armed robbery after a fatal stabbing in the Loop earlier Sunday. Police said the suspects, all…
Skokie man charged after woman, 23, shot and wounded in Edgewater
CHICAGO, IL – A 28-year-old man from Skokie has been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly shooting a woman on Chicago’s North Side. Justin Abbott was taken into custody Monday morning in…
Indiana arrest leads to murder charge in fatal South Side shooting
Chicago, IL – A 32-year-old man was arrested across state lines and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a deadly August shooting on the city’s South Side. Police said the suspect,…
Chicago man charged with murder and attempted murder in Wabansia Avenue shooting
Chicago, IL – A 26-year-old man has been charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with a deadly shooting last month that left one woman dead and another seriously injured on…
Holiday lottery ticket scores $500K for Illinois woman
Rockford shopper hits $500K lottery jackpot with holiday scratch-off at Walmart Rockford, IL – A trip to Walmart turned life-changing for one Illinois Lottery player who walked away $500,000 richer after purchasing…
Chicago man charged with threatening police officer in series of phone calls
CHICAGO, IL – A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly making a series of threatening phone calls to a Chicago police officer earlier this month. The suspect, identified as…
Teen charged with murder in deadly Chicago West Side shooting
CHICAGO, IL – An 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old woman last month on Chicago’s West Side. Police said Evan Reich, of the 3100…
Illinois governor a gambling man as $1.4 million in casino winnings surface in new tax filings
Springfield, IL – Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker reported more than $1.4 million in gambling winnings last year, a disclosure that adds a striking new detail to the billionaire governor’s latest tax release…