December 28, 2021 Chicago dispatcher warns of safety concern in city due to police shortage The Chicago dispatcher who was widely praised for his calm demeanor while assisting officers who came under fire over the summer issued a stark warning on social media last week, saying at least one district is dangerously understaffed.
December 25, 2021 Chicago-area DA Kim Foxx ripped by Illinois Republican after Oak Brook mall shooting A Republican county commissioner based outside Chicago lashed out at Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx this week after gunfire at an Oak Brook shopping mall left at least four people wounded – and sent Christmas shoppers scrambling for safety.
December 24, 2021 Chicago-area mall shooting leaves several wounded; 2 suspects in custody, 1 sought Police in a Chicago suburb released two photos of an at-large suspect early Friday as a manhunt continued following a shopping mall shooting Thursday that left at least four people wounded.
December 23, 2021 Chicago Prada, Hermes stores robbed back-to-back, security guard maced The luxury retail stores Prada and Hermes in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood were robbed within minutes of each other Wednesday evening, authorities said.
December 23, 2021 Chicago bike shop robbed twice within weeks: ‘This is another level’ “BFF Bikes owner” Gillian Forsyth said on Thursday that the crime surge in Chicago is on another level.
December 22, 2021 Santa assaulted in Chicago area amid crime wave: 'They're going to be on the naughty list' At least two masked men in Chicago threw eggs at a man dressed as Santa over the weekend, according to a local report.
December 22, 2021 New Florida residents who fled high-crime cities praise DeSantis' policies: 'The governor has done a good job' The pandemic-led trend of people moving to Florida in 2020 has continued into 2021 as former residents of large, metropolitan areas seek more comfortable living in the Sunshine State.
December 21, 2021 Dozens of felons out on bond in Chicago are getting re-arrested: report At least 60 felons who were released on bond in Chicago have been re-arrested this year for violent crimes against nearly 100 victims, according to a local report.
December 19, 2021 Chicago man with pending gun cases charged with carjacking man at gunpoint, admits to murder: Report Julius Flowers, 23, and Isaiah Walker, 22, were both ordered to be held without bail in connection to a carjacking in West Rogers Park on the city’s North Side around 6 a.m. on Dec. 1, according to a local report.
December 13, 2021 Durbin cuts off witness from conservative group during Chicago gun violence hearing Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., attempted multiple times to cut off testimony from a conservative group's witness during a hearing on violence in Chicago.