Nearly 1 in 12 defendants on ankle monitors in Chicago have gone AWOL, authorities say

Nearly 1 in 12 criminal defendants released pre-trial on ankle monitors in Chicago have gone AWOL, and authorities have no idea where they are, even as some in the program allegedly go on to commit violent crimes.

Chicago man busted with stolen gun, drugs during CTA arrest: police

A Chicago man is facing charges after he was found with a loaded stolen gun and an assortment of drugs earlier this week on a CTA train.

Loop stabbing leaves man seriously wounded, 1 in custody

A man is in custody after allegedly stabbing and seriously wounding another man Thursday night in the Loop.

Chicago mother says 12-year-old son helped by stranger in attempted abduction

A Chicago mother is speaking out after she says her 12-year-old son was nearly kidnapped on the city’s East Side over Mother’s Day weekend.

Attempted child abduction near little league field in Chicago
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Now to that Chicago mother who says a terrifying moment involving her young son should serve as a warning for every parent.  She says someone tried to lure her child into a vehicle near the East Side Little League Fields — and part of the encounter was caught on camera.  Leslie Moreno is live tonight with the story--- and the urgent message this family wants others to hear.

Indiana gambling ring target defends his character
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All 22 defendants charged in a sweeping federal gambling and extortion case tied to northwest Indiana restaurants pleaded not guilty Thursday during arraignments in federal court in Hammond. One of the defendants runs a restaurant in Chicago and in court filings, is described as a churchgoing benefactor.

Rockford man sentenced after setting fire to his restaurant for insurance payout: prosecutors

A Rockford restaurant owner accused of burning down his own business and filing a fraudulent insurance claim has been sentenced to 5½ years in federal prison, prosecutors said.

Suspect injured after store employee fights back during attempted armed robbery

A North Charleston man was injured and arrested Tuesday night after police said a vape shop employee fought back during an attempted armed robbery.

Indiana gambling ring case tied to restaurants moves forward after 22 defendants plead not guilty
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All 22 defendants charged in a sweeping federal gambling and extortion case tied to northwest Indiana restaurants pleaded not guilty Thursday during arraignments in federal court in Hammond.

Indiana gambling ring case tied to restaurants moves forward after 22 defendants plead not guilty

All 22 defendants charged in a sweeping federal gambling and extortion case tied to northwest Indiana restaurants pleaded not guilty Thursday during arraignments in federal court in Hammond.

2 shot, 1 fatally, on Chicago's North Side

A man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting Thursday morning in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.