Trio Charged In Armed Carjacking In West Pullman
A man and two teenagers have been charged with stealing another man's car at gunpoint in West Pullman, where he was visiting a woman he'd met through a dating website.
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A man and two teenagers have been charged with stealing another man's car at gunpoint in West Pullman, where he was visiting a woman he'd met through a dating website.
Federal prosecutors said Bryan Protho, 41, grabbed the girl on the sidewalk near 153rd Street and Burnham Avenue on Dec. 20, 2017, dragged her into a red Ford Explorer, and drove away.
Chicago police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a woman Saturday afternoon in the South Shore neighborhood.
The move comes days after a man shot and killed a man in the Jackson CTA tunnel connecting the Red Line and Blue Line.
Hugh Fowler, 62, has been arrested on a federal child pornography charge, and is due to appear in court on Tuesday.
Interim Chicago Police Supt. Charlie Beck said CPD, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and the CTA will announce a new security plan for the mass transit system next week.
Red Line subway trains were halted for about 20 minutes downtown midday, after a group of teens suspected of stealing clothes from a Magnificent Mile shop ran onto the tracks.
Christopher Puente, 34, is charged with one count of predatory criminal sexual assault.
Police said the girl found the gun Friday night at a home in the 3100 block of West Fillmore Street, and as she was handling it, it went off, and a bullet struck her brother in the neck.
Police said, around 11:35 a.m., the 32-year-old man was in the passenger seat of a car on the Skyway, when a gray van pulled up alongside the car and someone inside started shooting.
The person of interest was seen with Patrick Waldon, who is now charged with the shooting. Anyone who recognizes him should call Area Central detectives at 312-745-8383.
At least 26 people were shot across the city between Friday afternoon and early Monday, four of them fatally.
The fresh indictment adds a new sexual abuse victim not mentioned in the original case, but removes another victim from the charges.
The victim was walking with three other students off campus when a dark colored SUV pulled up, and a man fired five shots, shooting the victim in the leg.
"I never would have thought that this judge would do what he did today," said Reed's mother, Amanda Shackleford.
"This weekend's crime numbers, where we saw so many homicides, and we saw a lot of shootings, were incredibly distressing to me," Mayor Lightfoot said.
Vandals broke two sets of glass doors at Gary City Hall on Tuesday.
Prosecutors have cleared dozens of men and women of charges connected to Watts since 2016, typically announcing the exonerations in large batches.
A man is in custody after stabbing another man Monday afternoon on a CTA Red Line platform on the South Side.
Two men were shot and killed during a robbery attempt in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood Sunday morning, police confirm.
The shooting happened just before 10 Saturday morning near Congress and California.
A 33-year-old business owner was fatally shot in the chest while trying to defend himself during a robbery in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood, Chicago police confirm.
A convicted felon has been charged in the shooting of an on-duty Chicago firefighter who was responding to a car fire, police confirm.
Barbara Johnson, of Blue Island, has been charged with two counts of aggravated battery and one count of criminal damage to property.
Chicago police are searching for a man wanted in an act of public indecency on a CTA 'L' train in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Several organizations came together on Thursday to celebrate the opening of a new wellness center in Chicago's West Garfield Park community.
The man who owned the Winnetka house where "Home Alone" was filmed at the time the movie was made was found dead days after being charged multiple felonies for child pornography.
The CEO of United Airlines said the company may look to grow in other cities if federal regulators keep limiting flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
A group of Chicago Public Schools parents are taking their fight against the district's May Day civil action plan to the Board of Education.
President Trump intends to nominate David Cummins to lead the Transportation Security Administration, according to a person familiar with the decision.
The order places FDA-approved products containing marijuana and state-regulated medical marijuana products at a lower drug classification.
The Senate adopted a budget resolution after a six-hour "vote-a-rama," with the GOP moving forward to fund ICE without Democrats.
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In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
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.
Several organizations came together on Thursday to celebrate the opening of a new wellness center in Chicago's West Garfield Park community.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
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Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
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Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
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Warm and summery Thursday, with storms moving in overnight. Highs around 80.
Several organizations came together on Thursday to celebrate the opening of a new wellness center in Chicago’s West Garfield Park community.
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The man who owned the Winnetka house where "Home Alone" was filmed at the time it was made is now facing multiple child pornography charges.
A man was shot and wounded Thursday morning near Union Station in Chicago.
A man was shot and wounded Thursday morning near Union Station in Chicago.
Customers and staff were robbed at gunpoint inside the Griddle 24 diner in River North early Thursday morning.
The man who owned the Winnetka house where "Home Alone" was filmed at the time the movie was made was found dead days after being charged multiple felonies for child pornography.
Chicago police are searching for a man wanted in an act of public indecency on a CTA 'L' train in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Several organizations came together on Thursday to celebrate the opening of a new wellness center in Chicago's West Garfield Park community.
Michaels spent years as an advocate for sexual assault survivors, putting pressure on Congress and speaking out on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein survivors, like herself.
Residents in one part of Chicago's Noble Square neighborhood say they've been dealing with cars careening off the Kennedy Expressway and crashing into their front yard for decades, and the state won't help.
Madeline Morgan said she was repeatedly stalked and abused, even though the man responsible was forced to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, which was cut off.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A year after his passing, the late Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael is being honored for advancing CTE research.
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A crew of drivers made a pit stop in Joliet, as the track prepares for its first competitive race since 2019.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami homered for the fourth straight game, Sean Burke won for the first time in 17 appearances, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Tuesday night.
Chicago police are searching for a man wanted in an act of public indecency on a CTA 'L' train in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
A man was shot and wounded Thursday morning near Union Station in Chicago.
A man was sentenced to 45 years in prison this week for shooting an innocent woman in the head at a Roselle, Illinois, restaurant in 2022.
Iowa City police are searching for a 17-year-old suspect charged in connection with a shooting that injured five near the University of Iowa over the weekend.
Customers and staff were robbed at gunpoint inside a River North diner early Thursday morning.
