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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,...
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.
Monday’s summer-like warmth adds to 2024’s 80° tally—how many to-date?
Chicago’s 80-degree tally for 2024—how does this compare to normal and the greatest on record through May 13? It was another day of summer-like warmth on Monday before showers and thunderstorms mixed down cooler air Chicago almanac for Monday Monday highs—area temperature map Spread in highs across the area Forecast temperature anomaly next 7 days, […]
NASCAR track in Illinois voted one of the best in the country in USA TODAY poll
Illinois is home to one of NASCAR's newest tracks — and also one of its best. The unique course for the Chicago Street Race was voted the No. 2 track in the United States, according to a recent readers' poll conducted by USA TODAY / 10Best. "A route that...
Series of 'Crash-and-Grab' Burglaries Strike Chicago's South Side Businesses
In an overnight spectacle of brazen thievery, a Jeep careened into a business on Chicago's South Side, marking the first in a pair of "crash-and-grab" burglaries. Around 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Chicago Police were called to Save Big Food Mart in the 1900 block of East 95th Street, where the establishment's front doors had been demolished by a vehicle, according to the Chicago Tribune.
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...
They’re back: 17-year cicadas return from underground
Some cicadas come every summer, announcing their arrival with a high-pitched hum during Fourth of July parades, backyard barbecues and late-night bonfires. This year, Brood XIII, a species of cicadas that only appear every 17 years, are returning to Forest Park and other communities in northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin and northwest Indiana this spring.
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...
Chicago Faces Week of Unsettled Weather with Showers, Thunderstorms on Horizon
The Windy City is bracing for an erratic week of weather, with a spate of showers and thunderstorms looming over the Chicago area. As per the National Weather Service, residents should expect scattered showers today until 4pm, accompanied by cooler temperatures due to breezes off Lake Michigan. The high is anticipated to be near 57 degrees, with winds blowing north northeast at 10 to 15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph. The chance of precipitation stands at 40%.
Benton Harbor's Kysre Gondrezick makes Chicago Sky opening day roster
CHICAGO — A former WSBT Outstanding Student Athlete of the Year in back in the WNBA. The Chicago Sky finalized it's 12-player roster on Monday, and it includes Kysre Gondrezick, the 2016 Michigan Miss Basketball from Benton Harbor. Kysre hasn't played in the league since her rookie season in...
Woman charged with robbing, carjacking an 80-year-old
CHICAGO — Prosecutors have charged a 19-year-old Chicago woman with participating in the armed robbery and carjacking of an 80-year-old woman. Prosecutors initially charged Ashanti Jordan only with misdemeanors, despite police arresting her shortly after the carjacking on March 20. Now, prosecutors have upgraded the charges to armed robbery of a victim older than 60 and aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm.
Man gets 5-year sentence for 13 burglaries, an attempted armed robbery, and illegal gun possession. He’ll be out in 2½
CHICAGO — A man who allegedly worked with a 15-year-old boy to burglarize bars and restaurants across Chicago last year has pleaded guilty to 15 felony charges. Vernon Edwards received an effective sentence of five years, which will be reduced by 50% for good behavior. Police believed at least...
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