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Local activist, Dolton trustee Andrew Holmes terminated by Chicago Survivors over assault allegationsNBC Chicago11 HOURS AGO
Community outraged after Chicago father gunned down as he headed to workFox - 32 Chicago - TV1 DAY AGO
Dolton board makes new move against scandal-ridden 'supermayor' Tiffany HenyardFox News19 HOURS AGO
Police chase in Chicago suburb caught on cam by NBC Sky 5 helicopterNBC Chicago12 HOURS AGO
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Local activist, Dolton trustee Andrew Holmes terminated by Chicago Survivors over assault allegations
A Chicago-area activist and Dolton trustee known for his appearances at crime scenes with grieving families has been terminated by the group he works for following allegations that he assaulted a co-worker. Andrew Holmes was terminated by Chicago Survivors last month as a lawsuit regarding the allegations proceeds. Chicago Survivors...
The Renaissance Letter: Broadway Ave. demolition resumes after Harvey told to stop after not securing permits
Sign up for the Renaissance Letter, our free weekly email newsletter to stay up-to-date on the Harvey stories that matter. A free summer kick-off event. Citations over shaky demolitions. Here are the top 5 things you need to know about the latest happenings in Harvey for the week of May 13.
Why are tornado sirens going off in Chicago? What to know Tuesday
Tornado sirens are set to go off in Chicago Tuesday, but it won't be at the time of the usual monthly test, so why will they sound?. The monthly test for May was moved back a week due to severe weather in the area last week. Chicago's Office of Emergency...
Police seek man who violently attacked Pink Line passenger
CHICAGO — Police released surveillance images on Tuesday of a man suspected of violently attacking a passenger on the Pink Line last month. Detectives hope someone will recognize him and help the police find him. The attack occurred around 11:14 p.m. on April 10 aboard a train near the...
Police chase in Chicago suburb caught on cam by NBC Sky 5 helicopter
A police chase caught on camera by NBC Chicago's Sky 5 chopper Tuesday showed a vehicle weaving in and out of traffic on a suburban expressway before exiting and sparking a massive foot chase that ended with police surrounding a home. According to Lincolnwood police, a Hyundai Sonata was reported...
Feds charge 3 men with liquor store robbery spree, including rapper ‘Hadiway Freaky’
CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago has charged three men with committing a string of liquor store robberies in Lakeview, Lincoln Park, and Wicker Park on January 15. Federal officials said that a fourth member of the crew has died since the crimes. Ardaries Harris, 26,...
Burglars strike Northwest Side wholesale hardware store over and over again
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago Police have connected three people to more than 30 burglaries since the start of the year—with power tools appearing to be the target in each incident.B.E. Atlas Company, at 4300 N. Kilpatrick Ave. in the Northwest Side's Mayfair neighborhood, has been burglarized so many times that the staff say they now have an archive of surveillance video, and have identified a piece of clothing that may tie one of the suspects to the crimes."In March, they came day after day," said Stephen Byer, an administrator at B.E. Atlas.Since March, Byer has tried to keep up with...
Mother furious after boy says CPS teacher cut his hair without permission
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A local mother recently reached out to CBS 2—shocked and angered by what happened to her son at school.She said his teacher cut his hair without permission, and she has not been getting the answers she wants from the Chicago Public Schools.A long braid was cut from the head of 7-year-old Montel Gould—and he wishes he could glue it back on. He usually wears his hair with the braid, and it's something that's important to him too."It's not just hair," said Montel's mother, Tasia Glass. "This part of him. This is part of body; part of his...
A trillion cicadas will emerge in the next few weeks. This hasn’t happened since 1803.
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit, environmental media organization. If you live in the Midwest or the Southeast, you know the cicadas are coming. And if you live in Chicago, you know the Cicadalypse is coming. Cicadas, winged buggy noisemakers whose relatives...
Family of murdered suburban Chicago woman Melissa Aud-Headlee speaks out
CHICAGO (CBS) — The family of a Joliet woman stabbed to death by her estranged husband in a weekend murder-suicide is speaking out to CBS 2.Joliet police told CBS 2 they'd been called to the home for mostly domestic violence-related incidents nine times since 2021.Melissa Aud-Headlee had taken out two orders of protection against her then-estranged husband before he took her life on Saturday."It was a gift that God gave me that I got to spend the last hour with my sister doing something for her. Yeah, I was one of the last family members she got to see."Melissa Aud-Headlee's...
`Micropreemie' baby who weighed just over 1 pound at birth goes home from Illinois hospital
A baby girl who weighed just over one pound when she was born prematurely in November has beaten the odds and gone home with her parents after spending her first six months at a suburban Chicago hospital.Nyla Brooke Haywood was treated to a send-off party Monday at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois, attended by family, friends and hospital staffers before the 6-month-old was taken home by her first-time parents, NaKeya and Cory Haywood of Joliet.Nyla was delivered on Nov. 17 at just 22 weeks after her mother, NaKeya, was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, a dangerous high-blood pressure condition....
Inside look: How federal officials are stopping drugs sent through the mail
CHICAGO — Drug traffickers are turning to doorsteps to ship drugs to their customers and dealers. United States Customs and Border Protection told WISN 12 News it's confiscating the same amount of drugs as people ship fewer packages. A package dropped on a Kenosha doorstep has more people tracking...
GoFundMe Launched For Family Of 24-Year-Old Father Fatally Shot Friday On Far NW Side
DUNNING — The shooting of a 24-year-old father in the Irving Woods neighborhood has the quiet community on edge. Zet Rodriguez was fatally shot around 7 a.m. Friday in the 3900 block of North Pittsburgh Avenue, police said. Rodriguez was shot in the chest and was taken to Loyola University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Quincy man, Chicago woman facing heroin, gun charges after Monday arrest
QUINCY — A months-long investigation by the West Central Illinois Task Force led to the arrest of two people on Monday on drugs and weapons charges. The West Central Illinois Task Force, Illinois State Police, Adams County Sheriff’s Department and Quincy Police Department began investigating in early 2024 the sale of heroin in Quincy. Officers identified Latwaon McCray, 42, of Quincy as a possible target.
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