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Chicago police searching for missing 16-year-old girl
CHICAGO — Chicago police are asking for help finding a missing 16-year-old girl who was last seen Sunday evening at her home. Leilani Garcia is described as being about 4 feet 11 inches tall, weighing about 103 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. According to information from the Chicago Police Department, she was last […]
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.
What’s behind the rising costs at the grocery store?
CHICAGO — If you’ve wondered “Why am I paying more at the grocery store?,” you’re not alone. In 2021 and 2022, American consumers got hit with historic spikes in costs, associated with several factors including, covid. According to experts, we’re paying 25% more for groceries than we were before the pandemic. It’s an unwelcome boost […]
Man displays firearm, yells while driving
A man drove alongside a Chicago resident’s vehicle, displaying a firearm and yelling, at about 12:30 p.m. on May 8 on the 400 block of North Austin Boulevard. The man was last seen driving east on Interstate 290 from Austin in a silver Ford Edge with a Nevada registration.
Museum of Science and Industry changes its name to honor billionaire donor
Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry announced that it will officially change its name to honor Ken Griffin, the billionaire businessman who donated $125 million to the museum in 2019.
Carjackers took Range Rover at gunpoint, then returned to get the key fob: prosecutors
CHICAGO — Prosecutors say a group of armed carjackers drove away with a man’s Range Rover, then came back moments later to rob him again of the car’s key fob and cash. It happened early on February 23, 2024, in the 10700 block of South Vincennes, but Chicago police recently made an arrest in the case.
77 students graduate from Chicago Police and Firefighter Training Academy
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A graduation ceremony was held Tuesday for high school students who took part in the Chicago Schools Police and Firefighter Training Academy.The program recruits high school students with an interest in careers in public safety, and gives them a hands-on training experience.Instructors said the program helps get students prepared."You stand at the threshold of a noble calling," Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt told the graduates. "You have chosen paths that demand courage, compassion, and a sense of duty to others."The leaders of the academy explained its value."It's learning what they go through on a daily basis, in...
Wild Onion Market, Rogers Park’s Long-Awaited Grocery Co-Op, Opening In June
ROGERS PARK — The highly anticipated grocery co-op coming to Rogers Park has an opening date. Wild Onion Market, 7007 N. Clark St., will host a grand opening June 12, the co-op’s leaders announced Monday. The store’s debut comes after a decade-plus of organizing, planning and fundraising for the co-op group, as well as the closing of a final funding gap that threatened to push back its opening.
Family of slain Chicago assistant principal to file wrongful death lawsuit following shooting
CHICAGO - The family of a Chicago assistant principal who was shot and killed in his condo building in September of last year is preparing to file a wrongful death lawsuit. The shooting happened on the 48th floor of the building at 60 E. Monroe St. as Abnerd Joseph was "wildly" knocking on residents’ doors, attempting to enter apartments and "yelling incoherently," according to a police report.
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...
Don't rush to start planting in your garden
In May, it pays to be patient and flexible when making garden decisions. On this week’s episode of the Gardening Tips podcast, the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Lisa Hilgenberg talks about the danger of rushing to plant in the early spring.
Residents of West Suburban decry ‘disgraceful’ conditions
About two dozen resident doctors at West Suburban Medical Center demonstrated in early May against what they said are worsening conditions and a lack of resources since Dr. Manoj Prasad took ownership of the hospital in December 2022. And in what residents call an unprecedented move, the hospital’s teaching faculty...
Man shot victim during 2023 robbery while having an active carjacking case, officials say
CHICAGO — Prosecutors have charged a Chicago man with shooting another man during an armed robbery in February 2023, a crime allegedly committed while the accused man had a vehicular hijacking case pending in juvenile court. Ivon Wright is the 36th person charged with murder, attempted murder, or trying...
Vallas blasts mayor's approach to public safety: 'He's been a disaster'
It was Brandon Johnson who emerged victorious in last year’s mayoral runoff. Now, with the anniversary of the inaugural upon us, runner-up Paul Vallas says Chicago got the kind of Mayor the people who voted against him thought they would get.
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