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Pregnant mother and her son, 9, are beaten to a pulp and thrown to the ground by gang outside… MailOnline00:55

Crypto ATM founder hit with $10M money-laundering charges Cryptopolitan00:55

In the last hour

Woman Set on Fire in 'Gun-Free' Chicago Train, Suspect Well Known to Law Enforcement Bearing Arms (Weblog)00:34

In the last 2 hours

Crime Stoppers offer $10K reward for information in 2022 killing of Hector Negron CBS Chicago23:23 18-Nov-25

In the last 4 hours

Chicago man accused of new suburban retail thefts while on pretrial release FOX 32 Chicago22:59 18-Nov-25

Woman Is Lit on Fire on Chicago Train After Argument Escalates, Person of Interest in Custody People22:58 18-Nov-25

In the last 6 hours

Chicago crypto firm, founder indicted in $10 million money laundering case Chicago Sun-Times20:24 18-Nov-25

Chicago woman set on fire during argument on CTA train, police say Fox News20:07 18-Nov-25

Chicago Ridge Woman Handed 21-Year Sentence After Copping Plea To DUI in 2023 Crash That Killed Siblings Patch19:47 18-Nov-25

Man in critical after police shooting during SWAT incident in Washington Park Chicago Sun-Times19:45 18-Nov-25

Chicago Cash-to-Crypto CEO Accused of Money Laundering Scheme Bloomberg Law19:31 18-Nov-25

Chicago police-involved shooting reported on South Side, COPA investigating FOX 32 Chicago19:15 18-Nov-25

In the last 8 hours

Chicago cryptocurrency company founder charged in money laundering scheme CBS Chicago19:09 18-Nov-25

Chicago Crypto CEO Indicted in $10M Laundering Scheme NewsMax18:23 18-Nov-25

Chicago crypto company CEO indicted in $10M money laundering scheme CBS Chicago18:17 18-Nov-25

Detainee Population at Broadview ICE Facility Has Plummeted as Immigration Agents Leave Chicago WTTW17:37 18-Nov-25

Yesterday

Burglars smash their way into bar in Logan Square CBS Chicago15:55 18-Nov-25

Debbie Bianucci to Retire as President & CEO of ProSight Financial Association Business Wire (Press Release)14:09 18-Nov-25

Gunmen open fire at CTA bus stop, hitting woman in chest in Chicago Lawn Chicago Sun-Times12:57 18-Nov-25

Group of gunmen open fire on crowd at Chicago bus stop FOX 32 Chicago12:49 18-Nov-25

Woman set on fire by assailant on CTA train in Chicago's Loop, witnesses say CBS News10:35 18-Nov-25

These 2 Men Are Punching Women In Public Across Chicago: Police Patch02:43 18-Nov-25

As the Texas National Guard Leaves Illinois, Retired Major Generals Offer Insight Into Troops’ Role WTTW01:38 18-Nov-25

In the last 7 days

East Chicago police hosting gun lock giveaway Northwest Indiana Times, Indiana23:56 17-Nov-25

Chicago Ridge woman gets 21 years for DUI crash that killed siblings: prosecutors FOX 32 Chicago23:24 17-Nov-25

Chicago police investigating attempted arson at City Hall, mayor says ABC7 / WLS-TV20:05 17-Nov-25

Burglary crew steals ATM from Wrigleyville business CBS Chicago19:23 17-Nov-25

Man, 28, fatally shot on Near West Side Chicago Sun-Times16:32 17-Nov-25

Woman shot on Chicago porch, police say FOX 32 Chicago14:24 17-Nov-25

Video: Thieves steal ATM from Lakeview bar ABC7 / WLS-TV12:58 17-Nov-25

Passenger Forces Flight to Make Emergency Landing After Claiming His Wife Had a Bomb in Her Luggage People02:33 17-Nov-25

Burglars target 10 businesses in neighborhoods around Chicago CBS Chicago17:36 16-Nov-25

Cook County prosecutors announce charges in 2004 Gold Coast murder Chicago Sun-Times16:24 16-Nov-25

Man charged in October fatal shooting in West Garfield Park Chicago Sun-Times16:22 16-Nov-25

33-year-old man arrested, charged in fatal West Side shooting: police FOX 32 Chicago01:46 16-Nov-25

Man charged in attempted sexual assaults in 3 Chicago suburbs to remain in jail CBS Chicago00:27 16-Nov-25

Chicago weekend shootings leave 2 dead, 5 hurt, police say CBS Chicago22:04 15-Nov-25

Man killed, another injured in West Side shooting: CPD ABC7 / WLS-TV20:04 15-Nov-25

Blagojevich to Newsmax: Trump 'Dramatically Decreased' Chicago Crime NewsMax19:18 15-Nov-25

Crash-and-grab thieves slam stolen car into West Side business: Video ABC7 / WLS-TV12:06 15-Nov-25

Fear empties Charlotte’s immigrant corridor as Border Patrol move looms The Charlotte Observer10:30 15-Nov-25

Nearly 21 years later, arrest made in Chicago cold case murder: police FOX 32 Chicago03:31 15-Nov-25

Man charged in 2004 shooting death at Near North Side apartment CBS Chicago03:16 15-Nov-25

Man charged in 2004 downtown murder following search in South America ABC7 / WLS-TV03:06 15-Nov-25

Chicago police told to hold back after Border Patrol shooting in Brighton Park, body-camera footage shows Chicago Sun-Times02:06 15-Nov-25

Only 16 of over 600 detained by ICE in Chicago area have criminal histories CBS Chicago23:31 14-Nov-25

Protesters Arrested, Officers Injured in Clash Outside Broadview ICE Facility WTTW22:55 14-Nov-25

CPD release suspects photos in deadly Little Village jewelry store shooting CBS Chicago22:30 14-Nov-25

Teen convicted in Danny Taylor murder escapes from prison KWQC21:38 14-Nov-25

Man convicted in Danny Taylor murder escapes from prison KWQC21:27 14-Nov-25

DoorDash Agrees to Pay $18M to Settle Chicago Lawsuit Alleging Firms Hurt Restaurants During COVID-19 Pandemic WTTW20:53 14-Nov-25

Cost to Resolve Lawsuits Tied to Disgraced Ex-CPD Detective Tops $112M, with 44 Lawsuits Pending WTTW17:57 14-Nov-25

Chicago man arrested 4 months after West Side shooting, police say FOX 32 Chicago17:40 14-Nov-25

Venezuelans were rounded up in a dramatic midnight raid but never charged with a crime Tucson Sentinel17:23 14-Nov-25

Anti-ICE Illinois agitators clash with officers outside Chicago immigration facility; arrests… Fox News17:03 14-Nov-25

Judge's '1930s Chicago' comments expose SNP's hollow boast on homicides in lawless Scotland Scottish Daily Express12:11 14-Nov-25

Federal agents are latest gangsters scaring children Chicago Sun-Times12:11 14-Nov-25

Michigan terror plot suspects eyed Chicago Pride Parade attack: Docs ABC7 / WLS-TV04:02 14-Nov-25

Federal Agents Have Already Violated Judge’s Order Restricting Their Use of Force, Attorneys Claim WTTW22:29 13-Nov-25

‘I Lost Everything’: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime WTTW20:27 13-Nov-25

Chicago man arrested 10 months after CTA robberies and assaults, police say FOX 32 Chicago17:42 13-Nov-25

Joliet's Tommie McDonald Murders, Defense Argues Their Client Was Too High On PCP: Court Records Patch17:37 13-Nov-25

‘I Lost Everything’: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up In Dramatic South Shore Raid But Never Charged With A Crime Block Club Chicago14:41 13-Nov-25

Trump Deserves No Credit for Continued Drop in Crime in Chicago: Johnson, Pritzker WTTW11:47 13-Nov-25

‘Broadview Six’ plead not guilty to charges of ‘impeding’ agents outside ICE facility NPR Illinois11:27 13-Nov-25

Beyond the settlement: Helping Chicago’s many survivors of police torture WBEZ Chicago11:06 13-Nov-25

Man critically injured in South Shore shooting Chicago Sun-Times04:31 13-Nov-25

Man charged with murder in 2-month-old baby's South Side death: CPD ABC7 / WLS-TV03:15 13-Nov-25

Chicago man charged with murder in death of 2-month-old: police FOX 32 Chicago02:57 13-Nov-25

UConn women's season-high 25 steals help No. 1 Huskies beat Loyola Chicago 85-31 MailOnline02:46 13-Nov-25

Man charged in death of 2-month-old boy in Roseland Chicago Sun-Times02:22 13-Nov-25

Man, 61, dies weeks after North Lawndale shooting Chicago Sun-Times01:20 13-Nov-25

1 hospitalized after ‘targeted’ driveway shooting in Chicago suburb, police say FOX 32 Chicago00:55 13-Nov-25

Judge Signals Hundreds of People Detained in Chicago Immigration Crackdown Could Be Released On Bond WTTW22:57 12-Nov-25

DHS Kept Chicago Police Records for Months in Violation of Domestic Espionage Rules WIRED22:10 12-Nov-25

Judge denies Alexander brothers’ motions to dismiss sex trafficking charges The Real Deal22:09 12-Nov-25

Fired Fannie Mae investigators probed Bill Pulte’s mortgage fraud hunt The Real Deal22:09 12-Nov-25

Chicago man accused of 'spreading addiction, pain and misery' arrested in Naperville, prosecutors say FOX 32 Chicago17:58 12-Nov-25

She Shot Her Husband During Chicago Bears Game: Joliet Woman's Case Finally Nearing Its End? Patch17:21 12-Nov-25

Chicago man with 25 prison sentences commits new burglaries within 48 hours of release Fox News16:38 12-Nov-25

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