Chicago man accused of leading police on high-speed chase in stolen car ordered held
Prosecutors said the chase started after a patrolling officer in Hinsdale spotted a 2013 Ford Fiesta driving without a rear license plate.
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Prosecutors said the chase started after a patrolling officer in Hinsdale spotted a 2013 Ford Fiesta driving without a rear license plate.
The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office said the teen led officers on a high-speed chase, reaching speeds of 113 mph.
Indiana State Police said a driver wearing a GoPro camera led troopers on a high-speed chase reaching speeds of 150 miles per hour.
According to Illinois State Police, troopers located a stolen vehicle and attempted to conduct a traffic stop near, but the vehicle drove off.
A car chase in Montgomery County, Ohio led to suspects throwing wooden boards from a truck at pursuing officers. The suspects now face various drug and assault charges.
David Brantley of Hazel Crest, Illinois, and Tayvon Andrews of Chicago, both 18, were charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm, possessing a stolen vehicle, and a misdemeanor count of resisting a peace officer.
Sparks flew as a black Volkswagen sped inbound on the expressway.
The car was traveling about 90 miles an hour and, at one point, lost a tire. It came to a stop at Harrison and Ashland when police cornered it.
Preliminary reports indicated the driver, a 32-year-old man from Salem, Wisconsin, was driving a stolen Lexus GS400 in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.
The 19-year-old driver and another unknown male exited a Chevy Tahoe and attempted to run from the crash scene.
Officers at the scene recovered at least one weapon from inside the car.
The 17-year-old eventually crashed and tried to run away on foot.
The car, a 2017 Kia Sportage that was reported stolen out of Chicago last month, was located near Pearl Avenue and Balmoral Avenue and a traffic stop ensued.
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The teen sped off, leading police on a high-speed chase.
A person is in custody following a pursuit after Illinois State Police located a vehicle wanted in connection to a kidnapping Sunday morning.
The victim was driving when he noticed a vehicle that was stolen from him, police said.
Two suspects are dead, and three others are in custody following a chase with Illinois State Police Saturday morning.
A man was seriously injured in a shooting in Humboldt Park on Friday night.
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President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
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Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
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The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
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Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A man was seriously injured in a shooting in Humboldt Park on Friday night.
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The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have agreed to use May Day for a "day of civic action" for students and teachers.
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A man was seriously injured in a shooting in Humboldt Park on Friday night.
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Moisés Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ homered, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Mets their ninth straight loss, pounding New York 12-4.
The University of Notre Dame and Villanova will kick off both their men's and women's 2026-2027 basketball seasons with an international game in Rome.
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Members of the Cook County State's Attorney's office visited CTA train stations across Chicago on Thursday.
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself what police described as a murder-suicide in their home in Annandale, Virginia, police said Thursday.
