Woman sought after kidnapping child from backyard on West Side
The victim's relative walked across the street, confronted the offender, and returned the child to her mother.
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The victim's relative walked across the street, confronted the offender, and returned the child to her mother.
Eight people were found guilty of robbing Kim Kardashian in Paris in 2016. Two defendants were acquitted.
Nickolas Watts, 19, was arrested by police on Friday in the 1000 block of West Glenlake Avenue around 12:44 p.m.
The manager spotted a girl with a man who had been involved in previous incidents at the restaurant, so the employee offered the man food to keep him there, while he alerted police.
A jury on Tuesday convicted Dennis Williams, 33, on all seven sex trafficking and kidnapping counts against him following a week-long trial.
The U.S. Marshals said they had arrested Ricardo Gonzales, 32, in Cobb County, Georgia. He was wanted on a Chicago Police Department warrant for kidnapping, and is wanted on probable cause for two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder.
Marcus Bausley, 40, was taken into custody by Chicago police and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Task Force on Thursday around 11 a.m. in the 2200 block of North Main Street in Crown Point, Indiana.
Marcus Bausley, 40, was taken into custody by Chicago police and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Task Force on Thursday around 11 a.m. in the 2200 block of North Main Street in Crown Point, Indiana.
A man was arrested in northwest Indiana on Friday in connection to the stabbing death of the mother of his child on the South Side of Chicago, and the kidnapping and stabbing of her two other children.
The suspect, who was also wanted in Iowa on a nationwide warrant for a probation violation, was arrested.
The suspect behind the wheel was also wanted in Iowa on a warrant for a probation violation.
Police said a 29-year-old woman and a 1-year-old girl were in the back seat of a car in the 400 block of West Harrison Street, when two people got in the car and started driving.
Prosecutors said Andrew Anania faces 7 years to life in prison.
On Tuesday, Robert Brandt, 44, was arrested in the 4300 block of South Champlain.
Damonte McCorkle is charged with aggravated kidnapping, two counts of aggravated carjacking, and armed robbery.
Two infant girls were reported missing after the car they were in was stolen. The babies were later found left out in the cold.
Devontay Shields, 35, of Danville, was arrested on Saturday at Union Station, as he tried to board an Amtrak train to Miami, according to federal prosecutors.
Further details about this conclusion were not released.
The woman who called police was found inside the Mazda, but North Chicago police said she was not cooperating with the investigation.
A possible armed kidnapping that originated in the north suburbs ended in a crash overnight on the Northwest Side of Chicago. North Chicago police said, around 10:30 p.m. Monday, officers responded to a call from woman who said she was being chased by her boyfriend in a gray Mazda sedan, and he might be armed with a gun.
Police did not specify the relationship between Redzic and the woman.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
A woman and her child were inside an apartment before being forced into an SUV by two unknown males, a witness told police.
A neighbor told CBS 2 that her husband heard screams, and when he looked out the window, he saw the adult victim in a headlock and being shoved into the vehicle.
Derek Swift, 48, is charged with one count each of aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, criminal sexual assault, and aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
Federal and local law enforcement officers shut down a massage parlor operating in Brighton Park on Monday. The local alderwoman said the business was a front for prostitution and possibly human trafficking.
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This Pride Month, a first-of-its-kind change is under way in Chicago, as Mayor Brandon Johnson has made his director of LGBTQ+ affairs an executive-level position.
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In an exceptionally rare move Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros published a "special report" containing the transcript of a nearly four-minute speech he gave to a grand jury in October that would go on to indict the "Broadview Six" later that day.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
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As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
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DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
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President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
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A new legal challenge sidelined Illinois' attempt to ban some credit card swipe fees, after a federal judge issued an injunction halting enforcement of the law.
Federal and local law enforcement officers shut down a massage parlor operating in Brighton Park on Monday. The local alderwoman said the business was a front for prostitution and possibly human trafficking.
A former professional MMA fighter from Chicago came to the rescue when an unruly passenger tried to open a Frontier Airlines door mid-flight on Sunday while the plane was headed to O'Hare International Airport.
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One person was detained by ICE agents in Albany Park on Tuesday morning, causing chaos and panic on a city street.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
Federal and local law enforcement officers shut down a massage parlor operating in Brighton Park on Monday. The local alderwoman said the business was a front for prostitution and possibly human trafficking.
Luke Keaschall and Tristan Gray drove in two runs apiece in a bottom-of-the-order attack for the Minnesota Twins in beating the Chicago White Sox 6-4 and delivering right-hander Davis Martin a rare loss.
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Legislation protecting Illinois customers receiving professional massages from sexual assaults and harassment is now on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature.
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Luke Keaschall and Tristan Gray drove in two runs apiece in a bottom-of-the-order attack for the Minnesota Twins in beating the Chicago White Sox 6-4 and delivering right-hander Davis Martin a rare loss.
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