Six people were hospitalized after a fire broke out in a home in Kenwood early Sunday morning, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
Fire in Kenwood leaves 6 people hospitalized, fire department says
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Woman’s body pulled from Calumet River on the city’s East Side, police say
A woman’s body was found in the Calumet River Saturday morning on the city’s East Side, according to Chicago police. Marine unit officers pulled the lifeless woman’s remains from the river around 11:20 a.m. near the 9800 block of South Avenue N, police said. The woman’s age and identity weren’t known. Police didn’t comment on […]
Hundreds gather at Gold Coast Tesla dealership as part of national protests against DOGE
Roughly 200 people packed the corners of Delaware and Rush streets outside the Tesla dealership in the Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon, taking part in nationwide protests against billionaire Elon Musk and his role in the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. The group broke out in applause and cheers at drivers who […]
Private groups work to identify and report student protesters for possible deportation
When a protester was caught on video in January at a New York rally against Israel, only her eyes were visible between a mask and headscarf. But days later, photos of her entire face, along with her name and employer, were circulated online.
18-year-old victim stabbed after argument Friday night at Loop store
An 18-year-old man was stabbed in the back Friday night at a Loop store after an argument turned into a fight, Chicago police said. About 8:45 p.m., the victim was inside a store in the 100 block of North State Street when he was involved in an argument with a group of people. The argument […]
Charges dropped against two Chicago men arrested during ICE protest at Gary airport
Charges have been dropped against two Chicago men — one a freelance photographer — arrested during a January Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest.
Boy, 15, wounded Friday night in Streeterville neighborhood, police say
A 15-year-old boy was wounded Friday night when groups of teens flooded the Streeterville neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly before 9:45 p.m., officers on patrol in the 400 block of North City Front Plaza Drive heard gunshots in the area and saw a large group of teens fleeing the scene. A 15-year-old boy was lying […]
Police: Boy, 15, killed in Little Village shooting
A 15-year-old boy was killed by gunshots fired from a vehicle Friday afternoon in the city’s Little Village neighborhood, according to Chicago police. The teen was standing on the sidewalk in the 2800 block of South Komensky Avenue around 5:10 p.m. when a vehicle pulled alongside him and a gunman inside the vehicle opened fire, […]
Elgin detectives recount the week they knew they’d solved the Karen Schepers missing person case
Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley discusses the Karen Schepers missing person case with two detectives who found her car and remains in the Fox River after 41 years.
Andrew Boutros officially announced as interim U.S. attorney in Chicago
Veteran Chicago lawyer and former federal prosecutor Andrew Boutros was officially appointed Friday to serve as interim U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.