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Two men wanted for two recent robberies at McDonald's in Austin
Two men are wanted for stealing from elderly customers at a fast food restaurant in the Austin neighborhood. Chicago police said over the past few days, the two suspects have robbed customers at the McDonald’s on Madison and Lavergne twice.
Chicago police seek help identifying man found in Rogers Park
CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public's help identifying a man found on the city's North Side. Police on Wednesday released very few details regarding the man. They say he's 65 years old, is 5-foot-5 and weighs 150 pounds. The man also has a light complexion, a medium...
Device could help eliminate retail smash and grabs in Chicago, alderman says
While the phenomenon of retail smash-and-grab robberies continues to sweep through Chicago, merchants may have a new tool with which to fight back. A small machine attaches to a store's alarm system and fills a room with a harmless white fog when it is triggered. Mike Egel of DensityUSA, the...
VIDEO: Group believed to have recently committed 13 armed robberies in single day on West, NW Sides
The CPD has issued a community alert regarding a series of street robberies on the West and Northwest Sides believed to have been committed by the same crew. There were more than a dozen armed robberies committed on Saturday, March 16.
Proposal would have taxpayers fund statewide, $1,000 monthly ‘guaranteed income’
(The Center Square) – A measure creating a task force to look into monthly guaranteed taxpayer-funded “unrestricted cash” subsidies to certain individuals in Illinois is being discussed in the state legislature. An Illinois Senate appropriations committee Wednesday heard about Senate Bill 3462 from state Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago. The bill as filed would create the Illinois Guaranteed Income Law and establish a board within the Department of Human Services to...
Afternoon Briefing: Affordable housing towers proposed in Edgewater and Logan Square
Good afternoon, Chicago. The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from Jussie Smollett, the former “Empire” actor whose convictions for staging a hate crime caused fevered international media attention. This means that the case, which has continued as Smollett fights his convictions, will carry on a little longer. Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest ...
Illinois Tollway alerting drivers of I-PASS phishing scam: What you need to know
Illinois tollway officials are warning about a financial scam that may be targeting you via text message. Tollway officials advise anyone with an I-PASS to ignore any text messages they may get indicating they owe a specific toll amount.
Cook County Jail's inmate opioid treatment programs SMART and THRIVE are trailblazers in Illinois
In a trailblazing accredited program that is the only one of its kind in Illinois, Cook County Jail inmates received opioid addiction treatment that could save their lives and their futures.
Chicago Police Question Acquaintance Following Discovery of Ronnie Johnson's Death in Chicago Lawn
Police in Chicago Lawn are questioning an acquaintance of Ronnie Johnson, a 23-year-old man found dead with severe wounds yesterday morning. According to a statement obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times, the body was discovered around 9 a.m. in an alley on the 2600 block of West 61st Street. The victim had sustained "wounds to the groin," and was promptly taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
These are the 10 best places to live in the Chicago area, according to new report
Several suburbs and one popular Chicago neighborhood just landed on a new ranking of the 2024 "Best Places to Live in the Chicago Area." The new list, released earlier this week, was part of a "Best Places to Live" report from ranking and review website Niche. The report, made up of several lists -- including "Best Places to Raise a Family," and "Best Suburbs to Live in America" -- says its ranking and grades were calculated "using a series of steps to ensure statistical rigor and useful guidance in deciding where to live."
Man robbed, carjacked near River North luxury apartment building
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man was robbed and carjacked at gunpoint in River North while getting out of his car late Tuesday.Chicago Police said at 10 p.m. Tuesday, the man exited his car outside the Kingsbury Plaza luxury high-rise apartment building, at Grand Avenue and Kingsbury Street, when two men came up and demanded his property at gunpoint.The robbers took the victim's property and drove off in his car, police said.No one was hurt in the incident. No one was in custody late Wednesday.
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