Chicago Man Charged with First-Degree Murder

CHICAGO, IL – Daeshawn Hill, 21, from the 0-100 block of E. 108th St., Chicago, Illinois, faces a first-degree murder charge following his arrest by the Chicago Police Department. The arrest occurred…

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Amazon Driver Strike by Teamsters Grows from New Jersey to Chicago

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ — Amazon drivers belonging to Teamsters unions in New Jersey were joined by brothers in Chicago this week. Amazon drivers staged a picket at the DXH5 warehouse in Chicago, escalating…

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Less Than One-Third Of Chicago Residents Approve Of Mayor: POLL

Less Than One-Third Of Blue City Residents Approve Of Mayor: POLL Lillian Tweten on November 16, 2023 Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has lost support from most of the residents in the…

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Drug Dealer Who Traveled to Chicago to Get Drugs for Dealers in Iowa Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

A man who was on federal supervised release from a prior drug conspiracy conviction was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison for participating in another drug conspiracy. Toney Edward Henderson,…

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Chicago-Area Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to False Tax Return Scheme

An Illinois woman pleaded guilty today to aiding and assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns. According to court documents and statements made in court, Vervia Watts, of Lansing, operated…

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Texas Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Chicago-Area Tax Fraud Scheme

A Texas man, formerly of Chicago, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for mail fraud arising out of a scheme to fraudulently obtain tax refunds from the IRS. According to…

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Chicago Man Charged with First-Degree Murder in May Incident

CHICAGO, IL — Christopher Hurt, 29, faces a first-degree murder charge for the fatal May shooting of a 42-year-old woman. Hurt, a resident of the 1700 block of N. Mango Ave., was…

President of Suburban Chicago Environmental Company Indicted for Allegedly Obstructing Federal Probe Into Grant Funding of Hotel Demolition Project

CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted the president of an environmental services company for allegedly obstructing an investigation into the grant funding of a hotel demolition project in the Chicago…

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Suspect Charged for 2020 Chicago Murder

A 32-year-old Chicago resident has been apprehended and charged with the murder of a 31-year-old male victim dating back to May 2020. Durell Foster, residing at the 4600 block of S. Laramie…

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GUTTED! Eviscerated Goat Discovered at Chicago International Airport

CHICAGO—U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists (CBPAS) at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) stop countless prohibited items foreign guests try to introduce into the U.S., whether it is fruits, vegetables, plants,…

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New York, Chicago Bursting with Migrants Two Major Cities Can No Longer Manage

CHICAGO, IL – Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is currently serving as a makeshift residence for hundreds of asylum-seekers, a move that is generating both concern and scrutiny. Within Terminal 1’s shuttle bus…

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$1 Million in Counterfeit Merchandise Seized CBP Chicago

CHICAGO– U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Chicago O’Hare’s International Mail Branch, seized a shipment last night containing 67 pieces of counterfeit designer watches, bracelets, handbags, and scarves. The items…

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Man Charged with Attempted Murder of Chicago Police Officers

CHICAGO, IL – Deontae Johnson, 30, of W. Congress Pkwy, Chicago, was arrested and charged with two felony counts of Attempted Murder in the First Degree and one felony count of Aggravated…

Man Charged with Attempted Murder and Kidnapping on Chicago’s South Side

CHICAGO, IL – Melvin Jordan, 47, residing in the 7700 block of S. Marshfield, has been charged with multiple felony counts including two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated…

Chicago Sues Auto Companies For Making Cars Too Easy To Steal

Chicago Sues Auto Companies For Making Cars Too Easy To Steal Lillian Tweten on August 25, 2023 Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Thursday that the city had sued Kia and Hyundai…

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Chicago Crime Gets Even Worse In First Months Under New Mayor Brandon Johnson

Chicago Crime Gets Even Worse In First Months Under New Mayor Brandon Johnson Lillian Tweten on August 22, 2023 Occurrences of every one of the six major crimes in Chicago have risen…

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Vivek Ramaswamy Says Black Chicago Residents Are ‘Pro-Border Wall And Pro-Military On The Border’

Vivek Ramaswamy Says Black Chicago Residents Are ‘Pro-Border Wall And Pro-Military On The Border’ Harold Hutchison on August 18, 2023 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said that black Chicago residents were very…

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‘This Is Not A Laughing Matter’: Chicago Dem Rips Kamala Harris Over Crime, Migrants

‘This Is Not A Laughing Matter’: Chicago Dem Rips Kamala Harris Over Crime, Migrants Harold Hutchison on August 11, 2023 A Democratic alderman from Chicago ripped Vice President Kamala Harris Friday for…

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Emergency Slide Falls from Plane Over Chicago Neighborhood

CHICAGO, IL – A Chicago family experienced an unexpected and alarming lunchtime incident when an evacuation slide from an airplane fell and struck their house while the aircraft was approaching O’Hare International…

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Chicago Man Charged with Carjacking

Chicago, Illinois – Raequan Dooley, a 23-year-old individual residing in the 9200 block of S. Dunbar Ave., was charged with one felony count of carjacking. The charge was brought against him in…