Man charged with robbing parent at gunpoint outside school held on $450K
A Cook County judge ordered a 32-year-old Aurora man held on $450,000 bail for allegedly wielding a gun, which turned out to be fake, while robbing a woman of $20...
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4 Brooklyn men charged with skimming ATMs in Skokie
Four men from New York by way of Russia and Kazakhstan were charged with felonies after allegedly stealing financial information from ATMs in Skokie. Irmiyo Izraelov, 24; Bakai Marat-Uulu, 23;...
Protesters take grievances to interim police superintendent after marching in Loop
Long before Mayor Rahm Emanuel tackled police accountability in an unusual speech before the City Council on Wednesday, demonstrators made it clear there was nothing the embattled mayor could say...
Protesters call for top prosecutor to resign after no charges in 2nd fatal police shooting
Several black youth activist groups demonstrated in the Washington Park neighborhood for about two hours Monday night to protest the decision not to prosecute the Chicago police officer who fatally...
Kristin Cavallari Instagrams message about missing brother
Utah authorities say the brother-in-law of NFL quarterback Jay Cutler has been missing for more than a week after his abandoned car was found running on a remote dirt road...
Bystander wounded during shootout between robber, shop owner
A man standing at a bus stop is recovering at home after being wounded by a stray bullet during a shootout between a shop owner and an armed robber on...
Jay Cutler’s brother-in-law reported missing in Utah
The brother-in-law of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler went missing in Utah more than a week ago and over 700 miles from his home in Southern California. Cutler is married...
Local rhythmic gymnasts make history in sport
When Laura Zeng prepares to compete, the diminutive gymnast from Libertyville looks all business. Her eyes stern and lips pursed, she pushes her shoulders back and struts out to the...
Another court battle being waged over release of fatal police shooting videos
As Chicago reels from public images of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald being fatally shot by a police officer, another court battle is being waged over the secrecy of footage purportedly showing...
Activists, aldermen say McCarthy firing good first step
Aldermen who've demanded Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy's firing in the week since videotape of the Laquan McDonald shooting was released joined academics, activists and community leaders in applauding Mayor...