Crime

Englewood Community Joins Police in Search for Missing 26-Year-Old Man

Englewood Community Joins Police in Search for Missing 26-Year-Old Man

CHICAGO — A growing sense of urgency surrounds the case of a missing man in Englewood, where community members and law enforcement are working ...

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Lake County Teen Charged With Attempted Murder After Allegedly Shooting Relative in the Face

Lake County Teen Charged With Attempted Murder After Allegedly Shooting Relative in the Face

GURNEE, IL — An 18-year-old Lake County resident is facing serious felony charges after allegedly shooting his 61-year-old family member in the face during ...

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Chicago Police Recruits Working Without Pay Nearly a Month After Hire, Union Says

Chicago Police Recruits Working Without Pay Nearly a Month After Hire, Union Says

CHICAGO — A growing controversy has emerged within the Chicago Police Department as over 50 new recruits continue their training without receiving a single ...

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Teen Critically Injured in Shooting During Fight Near 31st Street Beach

Teen Critically Injured in Shooting During Fight Near 31st Street Beach

CHICAGO — A 17-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being shot in the abdomen during a violent altercation near 31st Street Beach ...

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Chicago Freight Train Heists Becoming a Lucrative Crime Trend, Authorities Warn

Chicago Freight Train Heists Becoming a Lucrative Crime Trend, Authorities Warn

CHICAGO — A series of daring freight train burglaries across the Chicago area is raising alarm among law enforcement and highlighting a growing black ...

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Teen Armed Robber Fatally Shot By Concealed Carry Holder In Wicker Park

Teen Armed Robber Fatally Shot By Concealed Carry Holder In Wicker Park

CHICAGO — A late-night attempted robbery in Wicker Park ended fatally Tuesday when a concealed carry license holder shot and killed an armed teenage ...

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CHICAGO — 17 People Arrested During Immigration Protest in the Loop; Woman Injured by Vehicle

CHICAGO — 17 People Arrested During Immigration Protest in the Loop; Woman Injured by Vehicle

CHICAGO — A downtown demonstration against the Trump administration’s immigration policies turned tense Tuesday evening, resulting in 17 arrests and one injury after a ...

Des Plaines Fire Kills One, Another Death Reported in Nearby Cook County Blaze

Des Plaines Fire Kills One, Another Death Reported in Nearby Cook County Blaze

DES PLAINES — A deadly fire erupted in the early hours of Tuesday in a Des Plaines residential complex, leaving one person dead, while ...

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Willis Tower Carjacking: 'Beamteam' Gang Member Gets 9 Years in Federal Prison

Willis Tower Carjacking: ‘Beamteam’ Gang Member Gets 9 Years in Federal Prison

CHICAGO — A federal judge has sentenced 31-year-old Joshua Walker to nine years in prison for his role in a 2021 armed carjacking outside ...

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Talayah and Taliah Rogers, Ages 3 and 5, Reported Missing in Chicago

Missing Children Alert: Talayah and Taliah Rogers, Ages 3 and 5, Reported Missing in Chicago

CHICAGO – An urgent search is underway in Chicago for Talayah Rogers, age 3, and Taliah Rogers, age 5, who were last seen earlier ...

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