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Man Charged with Aggravated Robbery After Daylight Heist in Chicago's Business District
Chicago's streets witnessed a bold daylight robbery last week, leading to the arrest of a 30-year-old man. Dillon Tate, residing on the 6300 block of S. Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. in Chicago, Illinois, has been charged with one felony count of aggravated robbery, which involves indicating a firearm during the crime, according to the Chicago Police Department.
Mom upset teacher allegedly cut son’s hair without permission
CHICAGO, Ill. (WBBM) – A mother in Chicago said her son’s teacher was out of line for allegedly cutting his hair without permission. Taisa Glass said she noticed some of her 7-year-old son’s hair missing when she picked him up from school last week, and now she wants answers.
FBI uses explosives, drones to execute search warrant on Lincoln Square house
Federal agents conducted a raid at a home in the 2200 block of West Farragut Avenue in Lincoln Square on Thursday morning. About 7 a.m., FBI agents assembled in front of a two-story home on the block with a search warrant. They used three flash-bang explosives, neighbors said. “FBI-Chicago was...
Heavy police presence seen outside popular Eataly marketplace in Chicago
UPDATE: Police released new details on what happened. Read the latest story here. A heavy police presence was seen Friday morning outside Chicago's popular Eataly, with road closures in place in the area as shoppers and customers reported a chaotic scene. Police were called after 9 a.m. Friday to the...
Dense Fog Advisory and Potential Thunderstorms to be Expected in Chicago
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the Chicago area, warning of a significant fog risk and a limited thunderstorm risk today, particularly south of I-88 in Illinois and across northwest Indiana, as reported by NWS Chicago/Romeoville IL. Commuters are likely to face visibility issues early this morning due to dense fog, advisories caution that dense fog could also pose risks along the Lake Michigan shore later today and into the night.
South Loop assault: Man allegedly punched, kicked and stomped victim on street corner
CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who they say brutally assaulted another man in the South Loop last month. The incident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. on April 13 at the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Canal Street. According to police, the...
Chicago weather: Severe weather looms, bringing threats of heavy rain, hail
Thursday morning started off bright and sunny for most parts but storms and showers were on the way, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, along with the chance of severe weather. According to NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman, clouds were expected to increase in the early afternoon. By 1 p.m. or 2 p.m., a few scattered storms were expected to develop across some parts. Later in the afternoon and early evening, some of those storms could become strong to severe, especially in counties along the Illinois-Wisconsin border, Roman said.
Tracking the upcoming weather systems and potential severe weather
Powerful thunderstorms swept through the Gulf Coast area knocking out power to many locations Damaging thunderstorm gusts across the Lone Star state. NOTE: A thunderstorm is considered severe when wind speeds reach 58 mph or greater or hail size 1″ in diameter or greater. PERIOD EARLY NEXT WEEK, ESPECIALLY TUESDAY, WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED […]
In some Chicago neighborhoods, almost half of all teens and young adults are not going to school or working
Editor's note: This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. The portion of young Chicagoans neither going to school nor working is returning to pre-COVID levels — but it’s an uneven recovery that has left behind Black teens as well as adolescents in the city’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Chicago Police to Intensify DUI and Traffic Patrol in Grand Crossing District This Weekend
Chicago streets are about to get a whole lot tighter for rule-breakers this weekend. The Chicago Police Department is ramping up its DUI Saturation Patrol in the 3rd (Grand Crossing) District starting this Friday at 6 p.m., and running through to the early hours of Saturday, at 2 a.m., as reported by the Chicago Police Department. This initiative hones in on impaired drivers, but cops will also be zeroing in on speed demons and safety belt scofflaws.
2 suspects charged after theft led to high-speed Oak Brook police chase ending in Willow Springs
Charges have been filed Thursday after a police chase in DuPage County on Wednesday. Police said two men wanted for stealing chainsaws out of a truck sped away from officers at speeds approaching 120 miles per hour.
6 accused in immigration visa fraud scheme involving staged armed robberies around Chicagoland
CHICAGO — Charges have been filed against a handful of people accused of staging robberies around Chicagoland in order to apply for immigration visas that are reserved for some crime victims. According to an indictment unsealed in federal court in Chicago, 26-year-old Parth Nayi, 31-year-old Kewon Young, 51-year-old Bhikhabhai Patel, 32-year-old Nilesh Patel, 23-year-old Ravinaben Patel, and […]
Gunmen rob the Subway that Jussie Smollett made famous — along with 3 men who were inside
CHICAGO — Two men robbed a sandwich shop and some of its customers in Streeterville on Thursday evening, according to Chicago police. It happened at Subway, 511 North McClurg. That’s the store that infamously sold Jussie Smollett a tuna sandwich moments before he was not beaten by right-wing fanatics in 2019.
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