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Mall Santa brings Nerf gun to boy who cried after being told 'no guns' for Christmas

Mall Santa brings Nerf gun to boy who cried after being told 'no guns' for Christmas

After 4-year-old Michael was brought to tears when Santa said he couldn’t have a Nerf gun for Christmas, the mall sent another one to his house with a wrapped gift.

December 9, 2020
Niles man fights off robbers with an Irish fighting stick

Niles man fights off robbers with an Irish fighting stick

Don’t mess with Dan Donovan or you might get the luck of the Irish upside your head.

November 13, 2020
Lightfoot issues stay-at-home advisory for Chicago, urges cancelation of Thanksgiving celebrations

Lightfoot issues stay-at-home advisory for Chicago, urges cancelation of Thanksgiving celebrations

Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a stay-at-home advisory on Thursday in response to the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Chicago.

November 12, 2020
Illinois authorities extradite Kyle Rittenhouse to Wisconsin

Illinois authorities extradite Kyle Rittenhouse to Wisconsin

Illinois authorities have turned Kyle Rittenhouse over to Wisconsin authorities.

October 30, 2020
College student from suburban Chicago dies of coronavirus after leaving campus, returning home

College student from suburban Chicago dies of coronavirus after leaving campus, returning home

Michael Lang, 18, was a native of La Grange, Illinois. He went away for his freshman year of college, and returned home on Sept. 13 to take classes remotely instead. On Thursday, he died of coronavirus related complications "following a lengthy hospitalization," the University of Dayton said.

October 25, 2020
7-year-old girl forced to perform sexual act during online learning

7-year-old girl forced to perform sexual act during online learning

CPD says a 7-year-old girl was observed performing a sexual act on a male offender live on an online learning application on Thursday.

October 15, 2020
Kyle Rittenhouse won't be charged for gun offense in Illinois: prosecutors

Kyle Rittenhouse won't be charged for gun offense in Illinois: prosecutors

The Lake County state’s attorney’s office says it will not file additional charges against Kyle Rittenhouse in connection to the gun he allegedly used to fatally shoot two people during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

October 13, 2020
Illinois college football coach leaves 'All Lives Matter' note, quits team

Illinois college football coach leaves 'All Lives Matter' note, quits team

An Illinois State football coach abruptly quit the team Thursday, leaving a note on the door while exiting the facility.

September 28, 2020
Renter with assault rifle shoots, kills brothers breaking into Waukegan home

Renter with assault rifle shoots, kills brothers breaking into Waukegan home

Two brothers armed with a revolver allegedly broke into an occupied home in Waukegan Tuesday and were confronted by a renter who shot and killed them with an assault rifle.

September 24, 2020
Jussie Smollett demands court dismiss 2nd wave of charges against him

Jussie Smollett demands court dismiss 2nd wave of charges against him

Jussie Smollett is once again asking that the charges against him be dismissed in a Chicago court, arguing that the grand jury testimony used in his second indictment is invalid.

September 23, 2020
Man charged with killing 3-year-old girl in Austin

Man charged with killing 3-year-old girl in Austin

A man was ordered held on $1 million bail Sunday for allegedly beating his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter to death on the West Side.

September 7, 2020
Illinois teens robbed at gunpoint at lemonade stand, local police help replenish lost funds

Illinois teens robbed at gunpoint at lemonade stand, local police help replenish lost funds

Two Illinois teenagers who were running a lemonade stand were robbed at gunpoint, and local police stepped in to replenish the stolen funds.

August 17, 2020
Chicago man killed while breaking up fight was 'protector,' grandmother says

Chicago man killed while breaking up fight was 'protector,' grandmother says

The brother was coming to his sister’s aid during an argument between she and her boyfriend when the boyfriend fired shots at the 21-year-old brother, Chicago police said.

August 3, 2020
Dunkin Donuts employee charged with spitting in state trooper's coffee at shop in Chicago

Dunkin Donuts employee charged with spitting in state trooper's coffee at shop in Chicago

Vincent Sessler, 25, is charged with disorderly conduct and battery to a peace officer after he allegedly spit in an officer's coffee at the Dunkin Donuts where he was working. The director of the Illinois State Police says that troopers "deserve better than this insulting and dangerous treatment."

August 1, 2020
Wounded baby girl recovering after Bishop Ford shooting; $10K reward offered

Wounded baby girl recovering after Bishop Ford shooting; $10K reward offered

A baby girl shot and wounded Monday on the Bishop Ford Expressway on the Far South Side is recovering after surgery and “responding well,” a family spokesman said Tuesday.

July 28, 2020
Man charged with shooting 5-month-old baby and two other people

Man charged with shooting 5-month-old baby and two other people

Teantrun Davis, 21, is charged with shooting a five-month-old baby boy and two men in Chicago on Thursday.

July 18, 2020
Chicago's Lightfoot calls White House's McEnany a 'Karen' after reported 'derelict mayor' slight

Chicago's Lightfoot calls White House's McEnany a 'Karen' after reported 'derelict mayor' slight

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany a "Karen" on Twitter Thursday, after reportedly being mentioned as a "derelict mayor" during a press briefing.

July 16, 2020
Woman yells ‘I am a schoolteacher and I have COVID-19,’ then spits in man’s face in Costco

Woman yells ‘I am a schoolteacher and I have COVID-19,’ then spits in man’s face in Costco

A Highland Park woman was allegedly so mad that a man removed his face mask in a north suburban Costco that she yelled she had COVID-19 before spitting in his face, police said.

July 9, 2020
‘I believe in white power’: Woman arrested after allegedly attacking Home Depot shopper in mask dispute

‘I believe in white power’: Woman arrested after allegedly attacking Home Depot shopper in mask dispute

Video captured an Illinois woman allegedly attacking another Home Depot customer during an argument over wearing a face mask.

July 8, 2020
Illinois museum says 'Dukes of Hazzard' car with Confederate flag to stay

Illinois museum says 'Dukes of Hazzard' car with Confederate flag to stay

A northern Illinois auto museum has no plan to stop displaying a Dodge Charger from the “Dukes of Hazzard” television show with the Confederate battle flag painted atop the vehicle.

July 5, 2020
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