No students injured after school bus colides with SUV passing semi-tractor trailer
CHICAGO, IL – A traffic crash involving an SUV, a semi-truck, and a school bus occurred on Tuesday at around 10:16 am in the 3100 …
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Teen shot on Chicago’s Southside Listed in Critical Condition
CHICAGO, IL – A 19-year-old male victim arrived at the University of Chicago Hospital in critical condition after sustaining a gunshot wound to his right …
16-year-old shot in Saturday drive-by shooting recovering from non-life-threatening injuries
CHICAGO, IL – A 16-year-old male was shot on Saturday, at approximately 11:10 p.m. on the 00 block of W. 92nd St. A police report …
Woman shot after argument in West Fernwood
CHICAGO, IL – A 29-year-old woman was injured in a shooting on Sunday at approximately 3:58 a.m. on the 10600 block of S. Wentworth Ave. …
Teen shot in chest listed in serious condition
CHICAGO, IL – Tragedy struck on Sunday at approximately 9:12 a.m. on the 3700 block of S. Michigan Ave. when a male teenager, approximately 15-16 …
Gunmen exited truck and shot 22-year-old
CHICAGO, IL – On Monday, a 22-year-old male was shot in the back of the right thigh in a brazen attack on the 1100 block …
40-year-old shot on W. 113th Street dead at hospital
CHICAGO, IL – A 40-year-old man was fatally shot on Sunday at approximately 12:54 p.m. on the 100 block of W. 113th St. The victim …
37-year-old shot and killed in South Shore
CHICAGO, IL – A 37-year-old man was shot in the left side on Sunday at approximately 11:22 a.m. on the 7100 block of S. Jeffery. …
Chicago police investigating weekend shooting near Cornell Square Park
CHICAGO, IL – A shooting occurred on Sunday at approximately 12:59 a.m. on the 5000 block of S. Wood, leaving a 25-year-old man injured. The …
20-Year-Old Male in Serious Condition After Shooting on N. Kedzie
CHICAGO, IL – A 20-year-old male is in serious condition following a shooting on N. Kedzie on Monday at approximately 9:06 p.m. The victim was …
17-year-old shot on West 47th street, gunman flees
CHICAGO, IL – A teen was shot by an unknown gunman Monday night in Chicago. At approximately 7:31 p.m., a 17-year-old male was shot in …
16-year-old shot inside vehicle, in serious condition
CHICAGO, IL – A 16-year-old male was shot in the abdomen while inside a vehicle on the 4500 block of S. Ashland Avenue on Monday …
Man Shot in Vehicle on South Fairfield, Suspect at Large
CHICAGO, IL – A 31-year-old man was shot in the right buttocks on Sunday at approximately 3:07 p.m. on the 5400 block of South Fairfield. …
15-year-old shot in New City
CHICAGO, IL – A 15-year-old male was shot in the groin by an unidentified male offender on Sunday, leaving the community in shock. The incident …
Two shot, one dead in South Kimbark
CHICAGO, IL – Gunfire erupted the South Kimbark area on Sunday, as a male, 29, and a female, 22, became the victims of a fatal …
20-year-old woman struck in drive-by shooting in critical condition
CHICAGO, IL – A 20-year-old female fell victim to a drive-by shooting on Sunday at approximately 10:10 p.m. The young woman was standing outside her …
Winning $1.1 million lottery ticket sold in Illinois lotto
Chicago, IL – An Illinois iLottery player struck it big on Sunday, winning $1.1 million while playing Lucky Day Lotto. The fortunate winner matched all …
17-year-old charged in Chicago gunpoint robbery
CHICAGO, IL – A 17-year-old, whose name was not released, has been arrested for a robbery at gunpoint on Sunday. A male juvenile has been …
Chicago police are investigating multiple assaults and robberies in the Austin area
CHICAGO, IL – Armed bandits are targeting residents in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood and police are advising future victims not to resist. Residents in Chicago’s 15th …
Man charged for assault of 26-year-old
Chicago, IL – John Williams, 43, was charged with one felony count of robbery and one felony count of aggravated battery that caused great bodily …
Chicago police arrest three for armed robbery of teen girl
Chicago, IL – The Chicago Police Department has arrested three for armed robberies that occurred on Sunday. Marquese Simmons, 18, and two male juveniles, aged …
14-year-old girl reported missing in Chicago, police concerned over well-being
CHICAGO, IL – Chicago police are searching for a missing juvenile who was last seen on August 24th, 2023 at 1:00 pm in the 3500 …
Armed robbers targeting Chicago residents through social media arranged meetings
CHICAGO, IL – The next time you try to sell to a person you met online, make sure you arrange the meeting in safe space …
Driver critical after shooting, taken to hospital by crash victim
CHICAGO, IL – A shooting incident occurred on Friday afternoon in the Fernwood section on Halsted Street, leaving a 32-year-old man injured. According to the …
17-year-old shot in Chicago, not cooperating with police investigation
CHICAGO, IL – A 17-year-old who was shot in Chicago Friday afternoon is not coopering with the police investigation, detectives said today. Chicago Police are …
Fatal Carjacking Attempt in Bronzeville Neighborhood Leaves One Dead and Another Wounded
CHICAGO, IL – In the early hours of Monday morning, tragedy struck in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago when a 20-year-old man was fatally shot …
Chicago police officer found dead in apparent suicide
CHICAGO, IL – An off-duty Chicago police officer died on Saturday evening in what is believed to be a suicide, adding to the increasing number …
28-year-old in critical condition after drive-by shooting at Chicago park
Chicago, Illinois – A 28-year-old male was shot multiple times while standing on the sidewalk in a park in Chicago. The victim was identified as …
‘Absolute chaos’: Illinois theater roof collapse sums up destruction by storms
By Kanishka Singh and Ashraf Fahim WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A rock concert was in store on a Friday evening at the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, …
Union workers can’t sue under Illinois biometric law, court rules
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Illinois’ top court on Thursday said U.S. labor law bars unionized workers from suing their employers for violations of the …
Illinois woman wins a million dollars on lottery scratch off sold in Sarasota
An Illinois woman won a million-dollar prize on a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket this week. On Friday, the lucky winner, Maree Beavers, 62, of Elgin, …
A Second Judge Blocks Illinois From Enforcing ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
A Second Judge Blocks Illinois From Enforcing ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Bronson Winslow on February 3, 2023 An Illinois judge placed a second temporary restraining order …
Illinois Plaintiffs Say Restrictive New Gun Law Is ‘Irreconcilable With The Traditions Of The American People’
Illinois Plaintiffs Say Restrictive New Gun Law Is ‘Irreconcilable With The Traditions Of The American People’ Bronson Winslow on January 25, 2023 Plaintiffs in a …
Illinois judge temporarily blocks state ban on semiautomatic gun sales
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – An Illinois judge temporarily blocked on Friday a newly enacted state ban on many semi-automatic firearms, a measure lawmakers swiftly …
Illinois’ Sweeping Gun Law Is Only 8 Days Old And It’s Already Facing Multiple Lawsuits
Illinois’ Sweeping Gun Law Is Only 8 Days Old And It’s Already Facing Multiple Lawsuits Bronson Winslow on January 18, 2023 Democratic Illinois Gov. JB …
Education Group Files Ethics Complaint Against Dem Mayor Who Recruited Students For Reelection Campaign
Education Group Files Ethics Complaint Against Dem Mayor Who Recruited Students For Reelection Campaign Reagan Reese on January 13, 2023 Parents Defending Education, a parental …
Biden wants others to join Illinois in banning assault weapons – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden wants other states to join Illinois in banning assault weapons, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday. (Reporting …
Illinois Gov Signs Sweeping Gun Bill Into Law
Illinois Gov Signs Sweeping Gun Bill Into Law Bronson Winslow on January 10, 2023 Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday night that will …
Chicago Suburb’s Plan To Fund Reparations Through Marijuana Sales Tax Backfires
Chicago Suburb’s Plan To Fund Reparations Through Marijuana Sales Tax Backfires Laurel Duggan on January 9, 2023 Evanston, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, attempted to fund …
Bail reform was defeated for being unconstitutional in Illinois
KANKAKEE COUNTY, IL – Bail reform and pre-trial fairness for criminals is sweeping the nation. Many states have enacted bail reform policies that have created …
Father of accused Illinois gunman faces charges in July 4 parade mass shooting
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – An Illinois prosecutor has filed felony charges against the father of the man accused of opening fire on a crowd …
Illinois Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Defendant Encouraged and Took Part in Multiple Confrontations WASHINGTON – Matthew Capsel, 28, of Ottawa, Illinois, was sentenced to 18 months in prison today for …
Illinois Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Transport Stolen Merchandise Across State Lines
ERIE, Pa. – A former resident of Maple Park, Illinois, has been sentenced in federal court to 37 months in jail and ordered to pay …
Illinois Displays Satanic Temple Symbol Alongside Nativity Scene In Their State Capitol Building
Illinois Displays Satanic Temple Symbol Alongside Nativity Scene In Their State Capitol Building Kate Anderson on December 8, 2022 A display at the Illinois State …
Organization Pushes For New State Amid Illinois’ ‘Fiscal Catastrophe’
Organization Pushes For New State Amid Illinois’ ‘Fiscal Catastrophe’ Trevor Schakohl on December 8, 2022 Illinois’ corruption, financial troubles and other problems have prompted some …
Illinois Man Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON —An Illinois man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of …
Chicago, Illinois Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison
HAMMOND- Andrew Buchanan, 35 years old, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon, after pleading guilty to being …
SMITH: One Illinois Ballot Amendment Could Put America On A Very Dangerous Path. Here’s How
SMITH: One Illinois Ballot Amendment Could Put America On A Very Dangerous Path. Here’s How Mailee Smith on November 2, 2022 A dangerous expansion of …
13 shot in Halloween mass shooting in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL – Gunfire erupted on Halloween night on Chicago’s West Side. In the aftermath, 13 people were shot, including a three-year-old child. A drive-by …
Illinois Lawyer Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Sophisticated Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
BOSTON – A Belgian and Lebanese national holding an Illinois law license was sentenced today for his role in a scheme to defraud victims in …