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Burke Concerned About Mayor’s Marijuana Ticketing Plan
The city’s most influential alderman on Monday said he had serious concerns about Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana.
19 Gang Members Nabbed For Drugs, Guns After 3-Year Investigation
The FBI and Chicago Police arrested 19 suspected members of the Imperial Gangsters from the Humboldt Park neighborhood Tuesday after a three-year investigation into drug and weapon sales.
A Dozen Protesters Arrested During March On Michigan Avenue
A dozen protesters were arrested Wednesday evening, during a protest march through downtown Chicago, as part of a show of solidarity with a student strike in Quebec.
State: Joliet Prison Not An Option For Holding NATO Arrestees
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart still has his eyes on Joliet as a possible place to house any arrestee overflow there might be later this month during the NATO summit.
Dart Suggests Using Old Joliet Prison For NATO Arrests
The NATO summit is just weeks away and Chicago officials are figuring out how to handle the thousands of protestors expected to turn out for the meetings.
Feds Nab 29 Gang Members In Chicago Area, As Part Of National Crackdown
Federal immigration agents and police have arrested 29 reputed street gang members in the Chicago area, all but one of them foreign nationals. It was part of a larger national crackdown.
23 Arrested In Protest To Save Mental Health Clinic
Nearly two dozen people were arrested overnight, after a protest at a mental health clinic in the South Side’s Woodlawn neighborhood.
Occupy Chicago Protesters Rally Against Arrests In New York, St. Louis
A small group of Occupy Chicago activists marched through downtown Chicago Sunday night, in a hastily-called march to protest the arrest of their fellow demonstrators at gatherings in St. Louis and New York City over the weekend.
Occupy Chicago Protesters Arrested Last Fall Want Charges Tossed
Which carries more weight, First Amendment rights or closing time at Chicago’s parks? Attorneys for dozens of Occupy Chicago protestors arrested in Grant Park last fall want a judge to answer that question.
Super Bowl Sunday DUI Operation Called Success In Kane County
ST. CHARLES, Ill. (CBS) — This year’s so “No Refusal” program on Super Bowl Sunday is being called a success in Kane County. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Waelti reports, the operation involves stepped-up DUI patrols […]
Police Bust Dangerous Party At Nightclub, Arrest Eight
Police shut down a dangerous party at an unlicensed nightclub early Saturday, seizing thousands of dollars in cash and arresting eight people.
Settlement Near Between City And Group Of 2003 War Protesters
Sixteen Iraq War protesters wrongfully arrested after a 2003 demonstration that shut down Lake Shore Drive will receive an undisclosed financial settlement — and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration is attempting to settle with 850 others.
20 Fans Arrested At Bears-Packers Game
It turns out some fans got a little out of hand during the Christmas Day Bears-Packers game.
Pizza Robbery Ring Busted In Police Sting
Three teens are being held on high bonds – after being arrested in a food-delivery robbery sting.
Police Sent To High School In Palos Hills 3 Times in 1 Day
Police were sent to a high school in Palos Hills three different times in one day last week, and three students are in big trouble now.
Cook County Finance Committee Backs Alcohol Tax Hike
A key Cook County committee has endorsed County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s plan to raise alcohol taxes as part of next year’s budget plan.
Occupy Chicago Wants Permanent Gathering Spot; City Says No
The Occupy Chicago protesters are trying to strike a deal with City Hall for a permanent place to gather, but haven’t gotten very far.
McCarthy Open To Changes In Marijuana Policy, But Not Decriminalization
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy says he has no problem with treating low-level drug cases differently, but he draws the line at decriminalizing marijuana.
McCarthy Proud Of Officers’ Work At Occupy Chicago Protests
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy says he is proud of the way his officers have handled the Occupy Chicago protests still underway in the city.
Nurses Protest After Being Arrested At Occupy Chicago Rally
A group of nurses picketed outside Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office Monday morning to express their outrage, after several nurses were arrested during the Occupy Chicago protests over the weekend.
Most Popular News
- Jail Inmate Charged With Previous Murder, Shooting In RobbinsA Cook County Jail inmate faces new charges in connection with a 2012 murder and a separate 2011 shooting in south suburban Robbins, the Cook County Sheriff’s office announced Saturday.60
- Teen Hurt In Little Village ShootingA 14-year-old boy was shot in the arm Saturday afternoon in the Southwest Side Little Village neighborhood.86
- Man Charged With Videotaping Women In Hospital WashroomA poorly secured cell phone in a west suburban hospital washroom that a man had allegedly set up to secretly videotape women in the toilet area was discovered by a woman when the phone fell to the washroom floor on Friday. She alerted police, who then arrested and charged a 49-year-old Franklin Park man with unlawful videotaping.156
- Young Man Shot Outside Old Orchard Shopping CenterA young man was wounded in a shooting in north suburban Skokie Friday night, outside the Old Orchard Shopping Center.227
- 3 Dead, 8 Shot In Citywide ViolenceThree men were killed and at least eight other people were wounded in violence around the city since Friday night.167
- Orange Line Service Resumes After Train-Pedestrian IncidentCTA commuters were temporarily stymied on the Orange Line during the Friday rush hour after a train fatally struck a man on the tracks.401
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