Man, 18, faces murder charge in fatal shooting of woman in New City, police say

A North Lawndale man was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old woman in a vehicle Thursday in the New City neighborhood, Chicago police announced Saturday.  Trevon Smith, 18, was arrested at 6:10 p.m. Thursday in the 4800 block of South Seeley Avenue after police said he shot and killed Belinda […]

Hobart councilman arrested for shoplifting steaks

Hobart’s Fifth Ward Councilman William Perryman was arrested in Valparaiso Thursday night for shoplifting at Walmart, according to court records. A probable cause affidavit said that at around 10:30 p.m. January 16, Perryman, 51, was caught on surveillance tape bagging multiple grocery items before scanning them at self-checkout at the Walmart at 2400 E. Morthland […]