Chicago's Crime Wave - Page 3

May 7, 2026

Reporter's Notebook: Chicago cop killed after suspect released under SAFE-T Act

Chicago Officer John Bartholomew was allegedly killed by a man released under the SAFE-T Act's cashless bail provisions despite pending violent charges.

May 6, 2026

Repeat offender with massive rap sheet leads cops on wild chase as blind passenger begs to escape: police

Police say a blind passenger begged to be let out during a high-speed stolen vehicle chase in Aurora, leading to kidnapping charges for the driver.

May 6, 2026

Chicago knows what happens when Ken Griffin turns on a city, now Mamdani may find out

Billionaire Ken Griffin's clash with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani over wealth taxes mirrors the tensions that preceded Citadel's break with Chicago.

May 5, 2026

Chicago pol says Walgreens should be charged with 'first-degree corporate abandonment' over closure over theft

A Chicago alderman says Walgreens should be charged with "first-degree corporate abandonment" over its decision to close a store in the 6th Ward.

May 5, 2026

Dads aren’t optional — and America’s kids are paying the brutal price

Pastor Corey Brooks pushes back on the lie that fathers don't matter, sharing statistics on crime, poverty and violence linked to fatherlessness.

April 30, 2026

'Giggling' cop killing suspect slammed by judge as prosecutors fought bail release for repeat felony offender

Alphanso Talley, who was on pretrial release in armed robbery case, is accused of killing Chicago police officer John Bartholomew at Swedish Hospital.

April 29, 2026

Father of slain student Sheridan Gorman calls death a 'failure' after illegal immigrant's not guilty plea

Illegal immigrant Jose Medina-Medina pleads not guilty to murdering 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman in Rogers Park.

April 29, 2026

Illinois no-cash bail law 'utterly manipulated' by violent offenders, Dem alderman says after cop's killing

A Chicago alderman calls for changes to Illinois' no-cash bail law after a felon on pretrial release allegedly killed a police officer in a hospital.

April 27, 2026

Chicago officer killed at hospital by suspect who was free on pretrial release, prosecutors allege

A man out on pretrial release allegedly opened fire at a Chicago hospital, killing one police officer and wounding another, prosecutors allege.

April 22, 2026

Chicago alderman says police are 'handcuffed' from stopping teen takeovers under Mayor Brandon Johnson

A Chicago alderman claims police are handcuffed from stopping teen takeovers, blaming Mayor Brandon Johnson's policies for a lack of accountability.