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Despite 24 years of education and enforcement, drivers still aren’t steering clear of stopped emergency vehicles

April 5, 2025 8:28 AM Capitol News Illinois

Last year, 24 years after the passage of a law requiring drivers to move out of the way of stopped emergency vehicles, Illinois State Police reported the highest number of crashes involving troopers.

Old Town woman murdered her long-time boyfriend while a 911 operator listened on open phone line; ‘You just shot me, b****!’

April 5, 2025 12:18 AM Tim Hecke

After shooting her long-time boyfriend inside her Old Town apartment last month, Breanna Gilliams taunted the man as he lay dying on the living room floor: “You stupid. You dumb. Breathe.”

Man charged with shooting that left 2 injured near the Chicago Theatre in 2022 (he was on felony bail at the time)

April 4, 2025 10:27 PM Tim Hecke

Prosecutors on Friday charged a man with a shooting that left two people injured near the Chicago Theatre in the Loop three years ago. He was on bail for a felony drug case at the time.

Petition urges mayor to combat ‘teen takeovers’ with 8 p.m. curfew; ‘a very serious problem and it needs an immediate solution’

April 4, 2025 1:01 PM Tim Hecke

CHICAGO — A petition urging Mayor Brandon Johnson to support an 8 p.m. curfew for unaccompanied minors in the downtown area has gained over 3,000 signatures as of midday Friday. But there are no signs that Johnson plans to change his mind. Two people, including a tourist, were shot during separate “large group” incidents in

Month: April 2025

Despite 24 years of education and enforcement, drivers still aren’t steering clear of stopped emergency vehicles

Old Town woman murdered her long-time boyfriend while a 911 operator listened on open phone line; ‘You just shot me, b****!’

Man charged with shooting that left 2 injured near the Chicago Theatre in 2022 (he was on felony bail at the time)

Petition urges mayor to combat ‘teen takeovers’ with 8 p.m. curfew; ‘a very serious problem and it needs an immediate solution’

Car burglars threaten victim with gun inside West Loop garage

Burglar breaks into 6 restaurants during 3-hour spree

Habitual CTA sex abuser victimized even more women (and a girl) while on pretrial release: prosecutors

Bar-goer slashes Boystown nightclub employee during ID dispute

West Town man gets robbed at gunpoint while searching for lost dog

32-time convicted felon gets 6 years for stealing scooters. He’ll be out this summer.

15 years for robbing a 7-Eleven while on parole for robbery

Woman charged with murdering man in Old Town last month

Hit-and-run driver leaves pedestrian badly injured in Logan Square

2 critically injured shooting victims wait 8 minutes for someone to call 911 on a block once covered by ShotSpotter

65 years for beating man to death with a board — and then robbing the fallen victim

Jury hits Lincoln Towing with $2.85 million verdict, including record punitive damages

CPD commander says cop ‘tripped and ran into’ his squad car during foot pursuit

GM to pay $220 million over allegations it spied on drivers, sold data to insurers