Another Light Pole Falls In The Loop -- How Does This Keep On Happening?
Light poles across the city continue to pose a major risk to both pedestrians and drivers.
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Light poles across the city continue to pose a major risk to both pedestrians and drivers.
A man was recovering Sunday after being stabbed overnight downtown.
A car was towed with a baby inside Thursday afternoon, after police said a father left it illegally parked downtown while he ran into a store.
No one was inside the squad car at the time, and no injuries were reported.
Police Supt. David Brown said Thursday there had been 144 vehicular hijackings in Chicago in the first 21 days of January – placing the city on track to record 2,000 carjackings this year if the trend continues.
Police late Wednesday issued a community alert about a spree of carjackings and armed robberies that have been happening around the city in recent days – including one that occurred right downtown early Wednesday morning.
A traffic stop for police ended with a foot chase right in the Loop Tuesday night.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot last month said help was on the way for independent bars and restaurants through the Chicago Hospitality Grant Program. But what about the bars and restaurants that lost out?
Police say a man punched and tried to stab an officer who was trying to write him a ticket for drinking alcohol on a CTA Red Line train downtown late Wednesday.
Tensions ran high Saturday night after large crowds descended on the Loop, and a large police presence worked to clear the streets.
A man from out of town fought off a group of would-be carjackers right in the Loop Monday night, and they even pulled a gun on him.
It's a tradition for many Chicago families: walking through the Loop, soaking in the holiday displays, and enjoying a winter wonderland. But can it be done safely this year?
Last year, there was a packed crowd at Millennium Park full of Christmas excitement. This year with the coronavirus pandemic, not so much.
"We got hit twice so, it was hard. We can't handle it anymore."
Toni Patisserie & Café is one of the latest downtown restaurants to go out of business, and Loop business leaders said there will be more to come if things don't pick up.
A man was shot late Thursday afternoon under the Loop 'L' tracks.
A man who sent hours dangling from a landing on Trump Tower in a standoff with police earlier this week escaped from an ambulance downtown Tuesday night.
Hundreds of people took to the Loop on Saturday for a Women's March, carrying signs and making sure their voices were heard.
An unofficial parade to celebrate the Mexican Independence Day led to multiple street closures downtown early Sunday morning.
"There are great people in Chicago, not only looters," Cha said. "We have good people in Chicago."
The students said it reflects a message of hope and change.
There was fallout and finger-pointing Sunday, a day after another clash between Chicago Police officers and demonstrators in downtown Chicago.
A total of 24 people were arrested Saturday night as another protest led to violent clashes between demonstrators and police downtown.
Chicago police are rolling out new methods to try to make arrests following looting and unrest early Monday morning.
On a day when it was anything but business as usual, businesses in the Loop were hit hard by looting – and late Monday afternoon, many were still cleaning up.
