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A man accused of robbing an elderly woman of her purse in a north suburban parking lot two weeks ago has been identified as the same man who was arrested Tuesday for allegedly committing a series of carjackings in Chicago, one of which led to the death of an 11-year-old boy.
Around 11:30 p.m., Robert M. Robinson was arguing with his 50-year-old brother-in-law inside a home in the 1300 block of South Throop Avenue when Robinson pulled out a gun and shot the other man in the shoulder.
The most recent non-fatal shooting occurred Wednesday evening when two teens were wounded in a drive-by shooting in the Ashburn neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
Jose Barriga, 18; Sergio Maymi, 22; and 25-year-old Matthew Andras forced their way into a 46-year-old man's home in the 2700 block of North Mango Avenue about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The homes of elderly residents were burglarized by a man who distracted the homeowners while his partners ransacked the victims' bedrooms and stole jewelry — talking to each other via two-way radio in a foreign language.
A 22-year-old Antioch man was arrested for allegedly burglarizing vehicles in the Oakwood Knolls subdivision in Antioch last weekend
Franklin Jackson, who is from Texas, didn't notice the shattered window until he pulled into a gas station to check the damage to his car, prosecutors said.
Police are searching for a suspect armed with a handgun who robbed a payday loan store Tuesday in northwest suburban Des Plaines.
Two men face murder and attempted robbery charges in connection with a fatal shooting early Monday in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the South Side.
At least two people were killed and four wounded in shootings across the city since Monday afternoon.
A man was fatally shot in the Logan Square neighborhood Monday evening, police said.
Natasha Green, 19, was shot in the head and taken to Roseland Community Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The most recent fatal shooting happened about midnight Monday in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the South Side.
The victim, a 23-year-old man, was walking on the sidewalk in the 3400 block of West 72nd Place about midnight when an unknown male exited a dark-colored sedan and fired at him, hitting him in the stomach.
The 35-year-old man was sitting in a parked vehicle in the 12000 block of South Aberdeen Street about 12:10 a.m. when two males approached on foot and announced a robbery.
Two men have been ordered held without bond, accused of shooting and killing a Cook County Sheriff's deputy as the officer tried to stop them from robbing his daughter and her boyfriend over the weekend.
The accident victim was identified as Donovan Anthony Turnage, a fifth-grader at Morrill Math & Science School.
One man was killed and eight others were hurt in shootings across the city since Friday afternoon.
A Flossmoor boy was charged Friday with murdering his older brother, which police say is the town's first homicide in more than 30 years.
A man was shot to death on the Northwest Side Friday night, police said.
A boy was shot in the face Friday evening in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Michael Axtell, 42, is charged with first-degree murder in the beating death of Tammy Stone, 40, in October 2012.
Five men were killed and at least four other people were wounded in shootings across Chicago Thursday.
Denzel Garbutt, 21, was charged with first-degree murder for the May 19, 2012, shooting in the 8000 block of South Brandon Avenue.
The officer, 25, was walking in the 1700 block of West Diversey Parkway about 12:30 a.m. when a man rode up on a bicycle, displayed a knife and announced a robbery.
The Justice Department on Friday released more documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files, more than a month after the original deadline to do so.
A former Catholic school teacher who is due in court on charges of molesting a child he was tutoring now faces additional charges in Evergreen Park.
A Circuit Court judge ruled that Cook County misspent millions of dollars in funding for transportation.
Harvey Mayor Christopher J. Clark has died, city officials confirmed Friday
Dozens of federal agencies are set to see their funding lapse at midnight as senators work to finalize a deal on a package of spending bills.
The Justice Department on Friday released more documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files, more than a month after the original deadline to do so.
Dozens of federal agencies are set to see their funding lapse at midnight as senators work to finalize a deal on a package of spending bills.
President Trump says he is nominating Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, filling a powerful economic policy role as the president pushes for lower interest rates.
President Trump is suing the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department for at least $10 billion, claiming the agencies unlawfully allowed an IRS contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
The deal comes ahead of the Saturday shutdown deadline, but it will also need the approval of the House, which isn't scheduled to return until Monday — and at least one Republican senator has pushed back.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
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.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
Skiing great Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Among the 25 films selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved for future generations are "The Big Chill," Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel," the Civil War drama "Glory," and John Carpenter's "The Thing."
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
Vince Gerasole sat down with film critic Nick Digilio to discuss his new book "40 Years, 40 Films."
Chicago will see bursts of lake effect snow Friday that could lead to accumulations of up to 6 inches in some areas. Highs in the upper teens.
The Justice Department released 3 million additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files Friday.
A former Catholic school teacher who is due in court on charges of molesting a child he was tutoring now faces additional charges in Evergreen Park.
The two people found dead after an Oswego house fire and explosion have ben preliminarily identified by the Kendall County coroner.
Two people found dead in an Oswego house fire and explosion Thursday evening have been identified.
Cook County is now under a Winter Storm Warning as bursts of lake effect snow will hit the city, south suburbs and Northwest Indiana Friday and Saturday.
Harvey Mayor Christopher J. Clark has died, city officials confirmed Friday
The Justice Department on Friday released more documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files, more than a month after the original deadline to do so.
A former Catholic school teacher who is due in court on charges of molesting a child he was tutoring now faces additional charges in Evergreen Park.
A Lake County woman has a warning for other homeowners, after she said a contractor took thousands of dollars, destroyed part of her home, and then vanished, even leaving his tools behind.
The crash on June 7, 2024, killed 76-year-old Bernice Pawilan. The driver had a history of traffic offenses, and, in fact, wasn't supposed to be on the road at all.
A town hall meeting on Monday night addressed the concerns of residents paying higher water bills after being forced to use a private utility company.
As temperatures fell below zero in Chicago on Friday, tenants of a public housing complex in the East Garfield Park neighborhood said they were freezing inside their own homes due to insufficient heat.
Chicago is marking 30 years since it started its first citywide recycling program, which began with a problematic kickoff, and continues to lag behind other major cities in terms of performance.
Skiing great Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Norman Powell scored 21 points, Bam Adebayo had 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Miami Heat held on for a 116-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.
The Penguins beat the Blackhawks 6-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.
On the eve of SoxFest, White Sox manager Will Venable and general manager Chris Getz are anxious to get to camp in Arizona in a couple of weeks to build on last season's promising signs from young players like Chase Meidroth and Kyle Teel.
Led by a coach who is also one of the program's all-time great players, DePaul College Prep is trying to etch its name among the best in Illinois high school basketball history.
Brendan Banfield testified that he did not fatally stab his wife in 2023, but instead shot the man who did.
A jury has found a Wisconsin man guilty of forging threats against President Donald Trump in an attempt to get a witness against him deported.
A man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly impersonating an FBI agent and trying to free Luigi Mangione, according to federal court filings and a law enforcement source.
The former Loretto Hospital executive accused of defrauding the federal government out of $290 million has been arrested in Serbia.
A burglar broke into a restaurant in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood early Thursday and ripped out an ATM.
