Crime

Boys, Ages 12 and 13, Charged in Armed Carjacking on Chicago’s West Side

Boys, Ages 12 and 13, Charged in Armed Carjacking on Chicago’s West Side

CHICAGO — Two boys, just 12 and 13 years old, have been arrested and charged after allegedly carjacking a couple at gunpoint on the ...

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4 Arrested After Massive Crowd Confronts Chicago Police on West Side

CHICAGO — A chaotic confrontation unfolded Friday evening on Chicago’s West Side when a crowd of more than 100 people surrounded officers arresting a ...

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Mag Mile Yoga Store Burglarized Again as Thieves Steal Up to $30K in Merchandise

Mag Mile Yoga Store Burglarized Again as Thieves Steal Up to $30K in Merchandise

CHICAGO — For the second time in less than a month, the Alo Yoga store on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile has been burglarized, with thieves ...

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Joliet Man Jailed for Third Consecutive Year After Disturbing Domestic Battery Arrest

Joliet Man Jailed for Third Consecutive Year After Disturbing Domestic Battery Arrest

JOLIET — A Joliet man with a troubling history of domestic violence is back behind bars for the third year in a row — ...

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Rockford Man Sentenced to 165 Years for 2021 Murder of Latonya Whitfield

Rockford Man Sentenced to 165 Years for 2021 Murder of Latonya Whitfield

ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS — A Rockford man has been sentenced to 165 years in prison for the fatal shooting of a woman and the attempted ...

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Chicago Man Convicted of Supporting ISIS, Urged Followers to ‘Spread Terror’

CHICAGO — A 41-year-old Chicago man has been convicted in federal court for providing material support to ISIS and using social media to incite ...

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South Side Stabbing Leaves 27-Year-Old Man in Critical Condition After Violent Altercation

South Side Stabbing Leaves 27-Year-Old Man in Critical Condition After Violent Altercation

CHICAGO — A 27-year-old man is fighting for his life after being stabbed during a violent altercation Tuesday evening on the South Side, according ...

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Six Chicago Men Exonerated in 1987 Stabbing of Cook County Official After DNA, Misconduct Allegations

Six Chicago Men Exonerated in 1987 Stabbing of Cook County Official After DNA, Misconduct Allegations

CHICAGO — Six men who spent a combined 124 years in prison for the brutal 1987 stabbing of a Cook County government official were ...

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Chicago’s Fourth of July Weekend Turns Deadly with 109 Shot, 19 Killed

Chicago’s Fourth of July Weekend Turns Deadly with 109 Shot, 19 Killed

CHICAGO — Over the long Fourth of July holiday weekend, the city of Chicago was rocked by a staggering wave of gun violence that ...

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Aurora Police Officer Honored After Saving Two Lives in Separate Emergencies

Aurora Police Officer Honored After Saving Two Lives in Separate Emergencies

ILLINOIS — An Aurora police officer was officially honored this week for his heroic actions during two separate life-threatening incidents — one out of ...

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