Postal Service offers $50,000 reward for info in robbery of letter carrier in Chicago
The United States Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward for information in the armed robbery of a letter carrier earlier this week.
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The United States Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward for information in the armed robbery of a letter carrier earlier this week.
Another Chicago suburb is trying to protect car owners from the rise in catalytic converter thefts. Naperville police are partnering with Cassidy Tire & Service for a theft deterrent event on Sunday, Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. until noon.
The man who was hit was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but he's expected to survive.
A burglary on the Northwest Side was caught on camera. Video shows the thief throwing a brick through the glass front door. It happened at Mug's Pizza and Ribs, on Harlem Avenue, near Touhy Avenue.
Police say they are still looking for the people responsible for five kidnappings and armed robberies in the neighborhood earlier this month.
The woman was on the sidewalk when she was hit in the head and left leg, police said.
A man has been charged with trying to sexually assault a U.S. postal worker in her truck on Saturday, after she stopped to get gas in the Little Village neighborhood, and then carjacking her postal vehicle.
Griner has been sentenced for drug possession after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.
A Greyhound employee was shot and killed late Monday morning outside the company's West Loop bus station.
Police said the suspect approached the woman and demanded items from her.
The numbers of arrests and impounds came after the city passed an ordinance aimed at preventing large gatherings.
The suspect's parents are also facing prosecution, accused of making a gun accessible to their son and ignoring his need for mental health treatment.
The 39-year-old victim was struck in the abdomen.
The bicyclist was treated and taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
There was also a robbery at a nearby smoke shop, but police aren't sure if the incidents were releated.
It looks like a scene out of a movie: two paramedics duck as shots are fired just feet in front of their ambulance.
In each of the attacks, two to three robbers have come up to the victims from behind, taken out a handgun, and forced them into a waiting car.
It's a pint-size device with a powerful pitch meant to scare away potential attackers and alert others for help.
No injuries were reported as a result of the crash, but so far this year, eight ISP troopers have been hurt in similar incidents.
The victim was taken to Adcvoate Christ Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.
The organization is handing out flyers in hopes someone will see them and speak up.
Chicago trains and stations are on pace for the most violent year in two decades, while police efforts to stem crime have yet to work.
A student in the teacher's class who is being credited for stepping up and telling school leaders about it.
Residents in the South Shore neighborhood are asking for help after another shooting leaves a 17-year-old boy dead.
The protesters said they want judges to release fewer defendants on bond, and they want tougher penalties for juvenile offenders.
The countdown was on Wednesday morning to Chicago's first-ever nationally televised New Year's Eve celebration.
Chicago had a chance to win in regulation, but Nick Foligno shot the puck off a post on a prime scoring opportunity in the final seconds.
The aerial takedown comes on the heels of a string of three bold cargo thefts with ties to Illinois.
Armani Floyd's father says he doesn't want any other parent to go through what he experienced the night of his son's death.
Chicago police said Earnest Jackson, 47, pulled out a handgun and demanded property at the business during the Nov. 15 robbery.
Education advocates in Chicago filed two lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Education this week, arguing that students returning from Christmas vacation will be left without crucial resources such as after-school programs.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announced President Trump will receive the Israel Prize for his work on peace negotiations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lauded "strong security guarantees" from the U.S. after Sunday's meeting with President Trump in Florida.
The Veterans Affairs Department is reimposing a near total ban on abortions for veterans and their families that was modified in 2022.
Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
American Airlines announced Monday that it is adding 100 more departures from Chicago early next year as it continues its expansion at O'Hare International Airport.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
The countdown was on Wednesday morning to Chicago’s first ever nationally televised New Year’s Eve celebration. Asal Rezaei reports.
New rule postmark will reflect the date an envelope is first processed by a USPS sorting machine, not the date the mail was actually dropped off could be days difference.
Sandy Springs police responded to a local golf course on Christmas Eve after locating a suspect wanted in connection with a previous incident. When officers approached, police say the suspect tried to take off, using a golf cart to make his escape.
The woman says the money was her whole paycheck for two weeks. She even framed one of the $100 bills Swift handed her as a memento.
The infection can lead to severe illness or death, especially in young children.
The countdown was on Wednesday morning to Chicago's first-ever nationally televised New Year's Eve celebration.
Armani Floyd's father says he doesn't want any other parent to go through what he experienced the night of his son's death.
An immigrant seeking asylum in the U.S. said he won a jackpot at the Bally's temporary casino in downtown Chicago earlier this month, but he can't get paid because of his immigration status.
The aerial takedown comes on the heels of a string of three bold cargo thefts with ties to Illinois.
The country's top sportsbooks have filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago, challenging a new local sports betting tax set to go into effect in the new year.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Chicago had a chance to win in regulation, but Nick Foligno shot the puck off a post on a prime scoring opportunity in the final seconds.
Former Oregon and Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly has been hired as Northwestern's offensive coordinator.
Stefon Diggs, a star wide receiver with the New England Patriots, is facing criminal charges after an incident in Massachusetts earlier this month.
Nikola Vucevic led Chicago with 23 points, but the depleted Bulls couldn't keep pace and lost a second straight following a five-game winning streak that had lifted them back to .500.
Playing the Music City Bowl isn't exactly what the Tennessee Volunteers once targeted in a season that featured four losses to teams inside the top 15 of the final College Football Playoff rankings.
A man was ordered detained Tuesday on charges of claiming to have placed bombs in the cars at a Porsche auto warehouse in the west Chicago suburb of Westmont, authorities said.
A man was killed and a teen was wounded in a shooting in broad daylight Tuesday in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday asked for help from the public in finding two men and a getaway car they have connected to the shooting of three men outside St. Sabina Roman Catholic Parish in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Stefon Diggs, a star wide receiver with the New England Patriots, is facing criminal charges after an incident in Massachusetts earlier this month.
The University of Chicago issued a notice after a man was shot just east of campus in the Hyde Park neighborhood this week.
