No charges will be filed in fatal shooting outside Chug-A-Lug Pub & Grill in Glenwood that killed James Honey, 31, of Tinley Park.
No charges in shooting outside Glenwood bar that left Tinley Park man dead, ruled self-defense
Category: Crime and Public Safety
15-year-old girl wounded Tuesday morning in drive-by shooting near school
A 15-year-old girl was wounded Tuesday morning in a shooting near a middle school on the South Side in the Chatham neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly before 7:45 a.m., the young teen was walking in the 8500 block of South Lafayette Avenue when a black sedan approached and two gunmen exited and opened fire striking […]
Police: Chesterton man was on bicycle when fatally struck by train
A Chesterton man riding his bicycle died when he was struck by a train at the South Calumet Road crossing in downtown Chesterton Friday evening.
Former Gary man faces seven years in federal prison as getaway driver in ‘10 witness murder-for-hire: records
A former Gary man may get seven years after pleading down to being the getaway driver in a 2010 murder-for-hire for a county witness, records show.
Judge grants retrial on bribery counts in ‘ComEd Four’ case involving Madigan
A federal judge Monday granted a new trial on some counts in the “ComEd Four” case involving former House Speaker Michael Madigan, saying the Supreme Court’s ruling last year on a key bribery statute means the jury was not instructed properly.
2 killed in fiery crash in Woodridge, police say
The Woodridge police and fire departments responded around 8:45 p.m. on March 2 to a vehicle that crash that crashed into a home at the 2400 block of Kildeer Street, police said.
Robert Crimo III pleads guilty to Highland Park parade shooting just before trial starts
Robert Crimo III unexpectedly pleaded guilty Monday to all charges in the July 4, 2022, Highland Park parade shooting that killed seven people.
Suspect in deadly River North shooting turns himself in
Demetris Shorter of Davenport, Iowa, was charged with one felony count for first degree murder and one felony count for attempted first degree murder, police said.
‘Fox & Friends’ co-host sworn in as auxiliary Merrillville Police officer
The Merrillville Police Department has added a national network personality charged with “fostering a deeper connection with the community” to its ranks.
After 4 years leading COPA, departing chief reflects on time at police oversight agency
Andrea Kersten often faced harsh criticism in the wake of high-profile Chicago police shootings. As she leaves, she says COPA is primed to effectively continue its oversight.