Holy Name Cathedral Welcomes Packed House For Midnight Mass
Early Monday morning, Cardinal Blase Cupich welcomed a packed house at Holy Name Cathedral's midnight mass.
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Early Monday morning, Cardinal Blase Cupich welcomed a packed house at Holy Name Cathedral's midnight mass.
Okay, you know who you are. Christmas is just three days away, and you're still not finished with your shopping! We won't be too hard on you, because you're not alone.
The carjacking came on the heels of a series of purse snatchings in the Chinatown area.
"That's a billion-dollar industry. Certainly they can spend a little money to ensure that these types of things don't happen," Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said. "Quite frankly they haven't been very friendly to law enforcement to prevent these things."
Police arrested the driver and a second man, who was quickly released. Investigators said they believed it was a deliberate act, but there was no evidence to suggest it was an act of terrorism.
An off-duty Chicago Police officer shot a person Monday night during an attempted carjacking in Bronzeville.
Police Supt. Eddie Johnson noted shootings and murders both have dropped from 2016, which saw the highest level of homicides in nearly 20 years.
The car was headed south on 19th Avenue near Main Street in Melrose Park around 2 a.m., when the driver went around the crossing gates, according to Maywood Fire Chief Craig Bronaugh.
In both robberies, two young men entered the salons, pointed a gun at several women inside, and stole cash and phones.
The latest crime was caught on surveillance video.
The fire started around 2:45 a.m. at a home on the 11200 block of Wildridge Street.
The conditions of the two deputies and the other driver were not available Wednesday morning, but all three victims were expected to survive.
As if the big chill was not bad enough Tuesday morning, intense winds were creating problems for people across the Chicago area.
Cook County Judge Diane Larson ordered Dixie Rios be reinstated as an officer on Friday, ruling she was illegally fired by the sheriff's merit board.
A partial train derailment Tuesday night at Union Station is expected to cause "significant delays" on several Metra lines during the Wednesday morning commute.
Democratic Congressman Luis Gutierrez is retiring after 24 years.
Representative Luis Gutierrez will not seek reelection.
Candidates running for office in Cook County are required to file nominating petitions beginning Monday.
A shooting near the Harvey-Markham border leads to a high-speed car chase across the Western suburbs and ends early Friday morning with four suspects in custody.
Ronald McDonald lead some five thousand participants in the parade. Among them Fred Flintstone who appeared larger than life as he floated through the concrete canyon.
Nearly 2 million passengers are expected to travel through Chicago's international airports during the Thanksgiving holiday.
If you hit the road between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., the AAA has predicted your trip could take three times longer than it would under optimal driving conditions.
"We're not looking at the same race that was happening in 2010," Stroger said. "This isn't 2010. This is 2017. So this is a different age."
The Grammy-winning rapper didn't offer any hints when he teased the announcement on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" last week.
All 15 had filed a petition alleging Watts and his crew framed them between 2003 and 2008.
