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Chicago law firm representing Renee Nicole Good's family in Minneapolis shooting investigation
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (471+ words) A prominent Chicago law firm will represent the family of Renee Nicole Macklin Good, one week after she was fatally shot by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis. Romanucci & Blandin will conduct a civil investigation into the Jan. 7 shooting, which…...
2 Lisle teens charged with sexual assault at Walgreens in Naperville
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (362+ words) Two teens were charged with allegedly sexual assaulting a female in a Naperville Walgreens Jan. 11, 2026. Two Lisle teens were charged with an alleged sexual assault inside a Naperville Walgreens last weekend. James Patterson, 17, will be tried as an adult due…...
Dear Abby: Relatives take sides as accusations and denials pile up
10+ hour, 4+ min ago (375+ words) DEAR ABBY: I'm a 51-year-old mother and grandmother whose kids don't talk to me. The reason: My son, "Aaron," was sexually assaulted by his friend, "Eli," and I told him his friend was no longer allowed to come over. I…...
Police issue warning after Humboldt Park sex assault
18+ hour, 55+ min ago (123+ words) Chicago police issued a alert after a sexual assault in Humboldt Park on Monday. Chicago police have issued an alert after a sexual assault in Humboldt Park on Monday. The attack occurred in the 1400 block of North Lawndale Avenue at…...
Marni Yang could not have killed romantic rival, unborn child in 2007, experts say
21+ hour, 6+ min ago (217+ words) Marni Yang listens to testimony in a Lake County courtroom Monday during a hearing seeking a new trial on charges she killed a romantic rival in 2007. Defense experts told a Lake County judge Monday that convicted murderer Marni Yang could…...
Edgewater residents, businesses sue city over Broadway zoning changes
21+ hour, 21+ min ago (755+ words) A row of small businesses sits on the 5000 block of North Broadway in Uptown. A group of Edgewater residents are suing the city of Chicago over zoning changes meant to promote increased density along a nearly 2-mile stretch of Broadway....
3 recent high school grads accused of sex assault in Roselle facing additional charges
21+ hour, 35+ min ago (206+ words) Three recent graduates of St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights have been charged with sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, kidnapping and unlawful restraint on a classmate. Three recent high school graduates accused of sexually assaulting a classmate at a…...
As mayor touts lower crime, community groups say lack of funding jeopardizes the trend
21+ hour, 56+ min ago (688+ words) Mayor Brandon Johnson walks along East 72nd Street with Grand Crossing Police District Cmdr. Melvin Branch before a community violence prevention meeting in South Shore. Mayor Brandon Johnson took a stroll through South Shore Tuesday morning that was meant to highlight…...
Teen facing reckless homicide charges in 2024 Bronzeville DUI crash that killed 2
22+ hour, 1+ min ago (233+ words) A Chicago teen is facing homicide charges after he was accused of killing two people in a Bronzeville crash while driving under the influence in 2024, according to Chicago police. Erick Garcia-Ambriz, 19, faces two counts of reckless homicide and two misdemeanor…...
Relatives remember missing CPS teacher found in Lake Michigan as 'an incredible, amazing human"
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (548+ words) Anyone who met Linda Brown would agree that her laughter and infectious personality had a way of making everyone around her feel safe and welcome. "I think that I can speak for just about everyone who's come in contact with…...