CRIME & SAFETY
Orland Park man faces charges in connection to deadly Oak Forest shooting
OAK FOREST, Ill. - A suburban man was charged in connection to a deadly shooting in Oak Forest over the weekend. Oak Forest police arrested 37-year-old Omar Zegar, of Orland Park, on Sunday night following a shooting that left a man dead and three others injured. Police responded to the...
Chicago man tried to lure and abduct minor in suburb, police say
COOK COUNTY - A Chicago man has been arrested for allegedly trying to lure and abduct a minor in the suburbs on Monday. Around 4:43 p.m., Cook County Sheriff's police officers responded to the 5000 block of South Long Avenue in unincorporated Stickney Township after receiving a report that a man driving a silver SUV had followed a minor and attempted to lure the child into his vehicle, a witness related to them.
Reality TV star turned fugitive Connor Smith arrested thanks to FOX 32 viewers
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - A reality TV star from Orland Park who had been on the run for over a year is now in jail, thanks in part to the viewers of FOX 32 Chicago. The Lake County Sheriff's Office had been searching for Connor Smith for more than a year.
Services announced for fallen Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca
On what would have been the 31st birthday of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca, a procession carried his remains to an Oak Lawn funeral home — and the Chicago Police Department classified his killing on the Southwest Side as a line-of-duty death.
Man injured in drive-by shooting while walking in Joliet
JOLIET, Ill. — Joliet police are investigating after a man was injured in a drive-by shooting while he was walking early Thursday morning. Joliet Police Department officers were called to investigate shots fired around 12:45 a.m. near Water Street and Munroe Streets. Officers arrived and found a 21-year-old man who was walking with a woman […]
Cook County sheriff's task force uses all means to bust organized retail theft in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Cook County Sheriff's Office's Organized Retail Crime Task Force is cracking down on thefts and burglaries that have been plaguing shopping districts across the Chicago area. The task force isn't only responding to thefts on retail strips such as the Magnificent Mile or making arrests. They are working directly with businesses to understand what they are dealing with—and what they can do to help. It appears in so many surveillance videos—a crew runs into a store, clears out the shelves, and runs out. One such video provided by the Cook County Sheriff's office shows...
45 months for man who set CTA van on fire in the Loop during 2020 riots
CHICAGO — Nearly four years after he helped set a CTA work van on fire in the Loop during the George Floyd riots, Darion Lindsey pleaded guilty to federal charges on Thursday. U.S. District Judge John Blakey sentenced Darion Lindsey to 45 months in prison, but Lindsey has already...
Man charged with stealing $210,000 worth of merchandise from store near Chicago’s Mag Mile
CHICAGO — Chicago police have arrested a man who they said stole $210,000 worth of merchandise from a store near Chicago’s Magnificant Mile. Kahdaffie Green, 25, of Calumet City, was charged with a felony count of theft and a felony count of burglary. Police said he entered a store on Nov. 13 in the 0-100 […]
Convicted Murderer Could Go Free Today, New Trail Granted
A new murder trial for Joliet Outlaw Jeremy Boshears. Will County Judge Dave Carlson denied Boshear’s lawyer’s request to have the murder case dismissed based on double jeopardy. The Coal City man was found guilty by a jury in 2022 but Judge Carlson in January of this year granted a new trial for Boshears due to defense attorney Chuck Bretz raising concerns about errors made by the prosecution.
Over 10 Months Ago A Bolingbrook House Was Destroyed By Fire, Today The Open Wounds Still An Eyesore
If you’ve ever travelled along 127th Street just west of Essington Road in Bolingbrook, you may have a seen the charred remains of a two-story house. It looks like the fire just happened at 2 Fairfax Ct., but it occurred nearly a year ago. On June 11th in 2023, the fire started on the covered front porch doing damage to the entire house and flames shot up to the second floor rendering the home uninhabitable. Cause of blaze is not known and there were no injuries.
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