article Joseph Blakemore | Joliet police JOLIET, Ill. – A Joliet man has been charged after police said his gun went off during a fight Monday afternoon, leaving another man wounded. What…
Month: October 2025
Teen injured in drive-by shooting on Chicago’s Southwest Side
CHICAGO – A 16-year-old boy was injured in a drive-by shooting Sunday night in the Gage Park neighborhood on Chicago’s Southwest Side. What we know: The shooting happened around 9:50 p.m. in…
Chicago establishes ICE-free zones: Here’s what we know
CHICAGO – Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday signed an executive order creating “ICE-free zones” across Chicago, limiting the ability of federal immigration agents to use city property and private businesses as staging…
Pritzker sues Trump to block National Guard action in Illinois
CHICAGO – Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson filed a lawsuit Monday to block the Trump administration from deploying hundreds of National Guard troops from Illinois and Texas in…
Journalists, clergy sue federal government over ‘extreme’ force used at Broadview ICE protests
BROADVIEW, Ill. – A coalition of journalists, clergy, and protesters filed a federal lawsuit Monday accusing the Trump administration of violating their First Amendment rights through the use of violent tactics by…
Man shot near 7-Eleven in downtown Chicago
CHICAGO – A man was shot twice near a 7-Eleven Monday morning in the Loop. What we know: Around 1:13 a.m., the 36-year-old was on the sidewalk near Lake Street and Wabash…
Crash on Dan Ryan Expressway blocks lanes during morning commute
CHICAGO – A crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway blocked all outbound express lanes Monday ahead of the morning commute. The crash happened around 5 a.m. in the outbound express lanes near…
1 in custody after pair shot in Chicago garage
CHICAGO – Two people were wounded in a shooting Sunday night in the Hegewisch neighborhood and a suspect was taken into custody, Chicago police said. What we know: Officers responded around 9:15…
Chicago Marathon 2025: Street closures, start times and other things to know
CHICAGO – The Chicago Marathon will step off on Sunday when thousands of runners will traverse 26.2 miles from the city’s downtown, through the North Side, the Near West Side, and the…
Chicago weather: Warm today ahead of cold front
CHICAGO – Today we have warm temperatures and a cold front on the way. There is a chance for afternoon rain and storms. Highs today will be in the low to mid…