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December 1, 2022

Bali 'suitcase killer' Heather Mack requests release, custody of young daughter year after return to Chicago

Heather Mack, awaiting trial for the Bali murder of her Chicago socialite mom, Sheila von Wiese-Mack, in alleged plot for her trust fund, requests release, custody of her daughter.

December 1, 2022

Two children, 3 adults found dead in affluent Chicago suburb home

Police say there is no threat to the public after two children and three adults were found dead inside an affluent Chicago suburb home. A neighbor says she has seen officers at the residence before.

November 29, 2022

Police blame 'Kia boys' TikTok trend for spike in car thefts as Chicago reports decline in violent carjackings

Chicago reported a 185% spike in traditional car thefts this year, with over 1,300 in the first two weeks of November, while violent car jacking decline over the same period.

November 29, 2022

Chicago's longest serving alderman won't seek re-election with federal corruption trial looming: reports

Chicago Democratic Ald. Ed Burke, who's served for more than half a century, will not seek a record 15th term, as a looming federal corruption trial is set to begin next year.

November 28, 2022

Group of teens in Chicago committed 13 armed robberies in five hours, police say

A group of teenagers committed 13 armed robberies across Chicago early Monday morning, police said.

November 28, 2022

Dozens shot in Chicago over Thanksgiving weekend, including 14-year-old boy walking through vacant lot

Chicago police said that Thanksgiving weekend saw 24 reported shootings, 31 shooting victims, including four juveniles, and at least six murders across the Windy City.

November 27, 2022

Chicago woman with concealed-carry license foils attempted carjacking by shooting man in head

A 23-year-old Chicago woman with a concealed-carry permit shot a would-be carjacker in the head as he attempted to get in her car in Calumet Heights at 2 a.m. last Wednesday.

November 26, 2022

Abraham Lincoln statue vandalized in Chicago

Two statues of Lincoln in Chicago have now been defaced in relation to Lincolns role in the Sioux uprisings and his authorization of the execution of some Dakota men.

November 26, 2022

Chicago crime crisis: 7 carjackings reported in 1 hour on West Side

Seven carjackings were reported on Chicago's West Side in one hour on Friday morning amid a crime spike in the Windy City.

November 26, 2022

'PANDEMIC OF VIOLENCE': Lightfoot's record on crime at the forefront of Chicago mayoral election

The Chicago mayoral election features a number of candidates and comes amid a spike in crime as incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot seeks to retain her post leading the city.