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Kim Foxx is ‘the biggest pro-criminal advocate in the nation,’ alderman fumes as outgoing prosecutor plans to reject charges stemming from most traffic stops
CHICAGO — A Chicago alderman blasted Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx as “the biggest pro-criminal advocate in the nation” after Foxx revealed plans not to prosecute crimes based on evidence police discover during most traffic stops. Foxx said her office would refuse to file charges...
Editorial: Dolton and other south suburbs can’t afford corruption taxes from the likes of Tiffany Henyard
The walls appear to be closing in around Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard. The mayor of the small south suburb has been the subject of numerous media reports detailing highly questionable spending, as well as retaliatory attacks on and harassment of perceived political enemies including local businesses, all of which have thrown Dolton into what can legitimately be described as chaos. The FBI ...
Cops seek 5 in connection with downtown train robbery
CHICAGO — Do you recognize any of these guys? If so, CPD’s Mass Transit investigators would love to hear from you. Detectives say the group is responsible for mugging a passenger on the Red Line downtown. Just before 9 a.m. on April 25, the men attacked a passenger...
Naperville Traffic Stop Yields Major Felony Drug Charges for Harvey Man
A routine traffic stop in Naperville landed a Harvey man behind bars on serious drug charges, police said. Erskine Wheeler, 44, was busted with a smidgen of crack cocaine in his car on May 15, and that was just the tip of the iceberg. According to a Naperville Police Department...
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 […]
4 injured in wrong-way crash on Lake Shore Drive in South Shore
CHICAGO - A crash on Lake Shore Drive in South Shore left four people injured, two critically, early Saturday morning. Police said a 36-year-old man was driving northbound in the southbound lanes near 69th Street just after midnight when he struck another vehicle. Both drivers were taken to the University...
I’m a Real Estate Investor: 10 Places I Would Never Buy Property
Factor in Things Like Safety and Returns on Investment Historically speaking, investing in real estate has seen significant returns. The S&P 500 Index found that the average annual return on...
Chicago increases police patrols along lakefront amid beach safety concerns
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago city leaders say they are increasing police and safety patrols along the lakefront since crowds have flocked to the shoreline with the stunning weather. CBS 2 saw a few people turned away because they were trying to bring in alcohol. It's one result of the increased police presence as the city tries to prevent more significant problems. That includes incidents like one caught on video showing a group of men kicking and punching the back passenger window of an SUV. The driver ran into an 18-year-old woman as they tried to leave at North Avenue Beach. On Saturday, police...
Chicago neighborhood battling gentrification gets new, affordable apartments
The nine story building will include 64 apartments ranging from one to three bedroom units. The $40 million project also features an exercise room, terrace, heated parking garage, laundry facilities and bike rooms.
Chicago Officer Acquitted in 2021 Shooting Death of Girlfriend
A Chicago cop has walked away from a murder charge in the shooting death of his girlfriend and the mother of his child, Cook County jurors decreed on Friday. Pierre Tyler, 32, stood accused in the 2021 death of 29-year-old Andris Wofford, but after deliberation, the court found no grounds to convict him of first-degree murder. FOX32 Chicago reported the acquittal following an argument between Tyler and Wofford over the officer's marital status and allegations of him fathering children with another woman.
Report: 84,000 gun owners, banned from owning weapons in Illinois, still have them
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — A new report claims there are 84,000 Illinois residents whose Firearm Owner Identification cards have been revoked, but their guns have not been confiscated. “One of the reasons why you have a growing number of revocations of FOID cards is because we’re getting a hell of a lot better at identifying […]
Cook County man charged in fatal shooting outside Bridgeview apartment complex
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - A Cook County man was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in Bridgeview early Wednesday morning. Anthony Calderon, 20, of Bedford Park was accused of shooting a man who was walking to his car outside his apartment complex in the 7300 Block of 79th Street. The...
Person stabbed during argument at Ross Dress for Less store in the Loop
Chicago police on Saturday evening were searching for the suspect who stabbed someone during an argument at a Ross Dress for Less store in the Loop, authorities said. The stabbing was reported at around 2:56 p.m. at the Ross location, 26 E. Randolph St. According to Chicago police, a 26-year-old man got into an argument with someone he knew, who produced a knife. That person then stabbed him in the stomach and back before fleeing the scene.
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