4-year-old girl struck by minivan on North Side, critically hurt: police
CHICAGO – A 4-year-old girl is in critical condition after she was struck by a minivan Wednesday evening on Chicago’s North Side, police said. What we know: The crash happened about 5:43 p.m. in the 6200 block of North Talman…
String of antisemitic property damage reported in Hyde Park: police
CHICAGO – Chicago police are warning of a string of criminal property damages in the Hyde Park neighborhood. What we know: In the reported incidents, the offender(s) place stickers and/or graffiti antisemitic phrases on mailboxes, stop signs, Amazon lockers, emergency…
Chicago weather: A hot first weekend of October is ahead
CHICAGO – Today was another warm day with highs in the 70s and low 80s. Skies will remain partly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid 50s for most suburbs and near 60 in Chicago. Temperatures return to the low…
Federal agents briefly detain person tied to West Side crash, police say
CHICAGO – Federal agents briefly detained a person following a crash Wednesday afternoon on Chicago’s West Side, but they were later released, according to police. What we know: The collision happened just after 2:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of…
Los Angeles County to pay $20 million to family of boy tortured to death by his parents
Los Angeles County will pay $20 million to the family of a four-year-old boy who was tortured to death by his parents in 2019, settling a years-long wrongful death lawsuit. Noah Cuatro died days before his fifth birthday at the…
‘Out of Bounds’ series gives survivors of sports abuse a voice — and millions are listening
CHICAGO – A new PSA series with the goal of raising awareness about sex abuse in sports is going viral. It’s called “Out of Bounds” and its viewer engagement has been off the chart since launching six weeks ago. “We…
ICE detains 4 people outside Chicago homeless shelter, officials say
CHICAGO – Federal agents reportedly detained multiple people outside of a homeless shelter in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood on Wednesday morning. It happened around 9 a.m. according to officials. What we know: They said five people were initially detained and one…
Chicago-area family urges public to help find missing son: ‘We just want him home’
RICHTON PARK – A south suburban family is asking for the public’s help in locating their missing 20-year-old son, who was last seen Saturday. What we know: Ryan Williams Jr. was last seen leaving his job at Popeyes on Governors…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs tells judge he wants to address the court for the first time at his sentencing hearing
Sean “Diddy” Combs has requested to address the court for the first time at his sentencing hearing after he was convicted of two prostitution-related charges. After an eight-week trial, a jury acquitted the 55-year-old music mogul of the more serious…
Missing California woman’s body found hidden in ‘secret’ attic of home
A California woman’s body has been found hidden in a “secret” attic of a home after being reported missing days before, police say. Last Sunday, the Vallejo Police Department received a report about a missing 28-year-old woman named Renia Lewis….