Man charged with groping 3 women in 10 days in West Ridge
Noaman Patel, 22, of Chicago, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with three felony counts of aggravated battery in a public place.
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Noaman Patel, 22, of Chicago, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with three felony counts of aggravated battery in a public place.
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Danielle S. Wasserman, 37, faces multiple charges of aggravated battery, including strangulation and use of a deadly weapon, hate crime, and criminal damage to property after attacking two people.
Maurice McDowell, 43, of Maywood, was charged with three felonies, including attempted murder, vehicular hijacking, and aggravated battery to a peace officer.
Officers found the man who had been hit in the head with a blunt object.
Chicago police said officers found a man with serious head trauma in an alleyway in the 5800 block of North Kenmore Avenue just after 10 p.m.
The mural was supposed to resemble peace and love. However, the victim said she was attacked for speaking up against hate.
The attacks happened within 5 minutes of each other on the 0-100 block of West Kinzie Street.
Rashee Wyrick, 32, of Chicago, was arrested on Saturday by the Illinois Department of Corrections and the U.S. Marshals Service's Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force.
The victim was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was listed in serious condition.
Brian Finn, 61, has been charged with two counts of battery.
Rey Gonzalez, 21, was arrested by Chicago police officers and members of the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force on Wednesday.
Carl Price, 27, was arrested by Chicago police officers around 11:08 a.m. in the 7400 block of South Coles Avenue.
Chicago police said the teen is also considered a person of interest in at least five more sexual assaults that were reported on the city's North Side between December 2024 and April 2025.
Kristi B. Tyler, 53, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery to a victim over the age of 60, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, and aggravated battery in a public place.
The victim suffered serious injuries to her knee and cuts to the face and was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
Denise Solorzano, 28, was charged with four felony counts of aggravated battery in a public place, four felony counts of aggravated battery with the use of a deadly weapon, and two counts of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle.
The incident happened around 4 a.m. in the 0-100 block of North Dearborn Street.
The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 200 block of North Peirua Street in the Fulton Market District.
Their identities were not released as they were juveniles at the time of the crime.
Mount Prospect police said 11 teenage boys, one 16 and the others 17, were charged with felonies, including aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, and mob action.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said just after 10 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to the motel in the 31200 block of North Route 45 for a report of a fight and stabbing.
Surveillance video at Marya Yates Elementary School in Matteson showed an 8-year-old boy running through a hallway the 26-year-old woman grabbed him and threw him to the ground.
A 21-year-old Chicago man was indicted for allegedly assaulting and robbing two U.S. Postal Service carriers and robbing an employee of a suburban pizzeria last year.
The girl was charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery, one count of robbery, one count of attempted robbery, and one misdemeanor count of obstructing identification.
Chicago is exploring the possibility of selling sponsorships and naming rights for various facilities at O'Hare International and Midway International airports.
The DuPage County State's Attorney has charged a Bloomingdale man with animal cruelty after they said he killed his son's emotional support dog.
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago President Kari Steele met Wednesday to talk about securing federal funding owed to the district for the Thornton Composite Reservoir.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
Two teens stood charged Wednesday with carjacking a man at gunpoint in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood this week, and one of them was also charged in two different robberies at CTA Red Line stops last year.
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago President Kari Steele met Wednesday to talk about securing federal funding owed to the district for the Thornton Composite Reservoir.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
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Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
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The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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President Trump has issued another strong warning to Iran, as the regime threatens capital punishment for people arrested during anti-government protest. Natalie Brand reports.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is announcing expanded hours for people to get a REAL ID, ahead of a Feb. 1 deadline when the TSA will start charging travelers a $45 fee if they haven’t upgraded to a REAL ID.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners. Asal Rezaei reports.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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Chicago weather threw a curveball at morning commuters when a snow squall produced sudden white-outs, snarling traffic and creating dangerous conditions on highways.
Chicago is exploring the possibility of selling sponsorships and naming rights for various facilities at O'Hare International and Midway International airports.
The DuPage County State's Attorney has charged a Bloomingdale man with animal cruelty after they said he killed his son's emotional support dog.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
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Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
Two teens stood charged Wednesday with carjacking a man at gunpoint in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood this week, and one of them was also charged in two different robberies at CTA Red Line stops last year.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
A man was left in critical condition Tuesday morning after he was shot while driving in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood and went on to crash his car.
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