News across Greater Chicago

Woman taken to hospital after hit-and-run on Oakton Street
Following a hit-and-run Thursday evening, a female pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Oakton Street near the north side of James Park was taken by emergency responders to the hospital in critical condition, police said. Oakton Street from North McCormick Boulevard to Grey Avenue…

Louisiana man arrested for theft of money bag at Hardee’s in Paxton
PAXTON — A northeast Louisiana man staying in Chicago has been arrested on a Ford County warrant charging him with burglary in connection with the theft of a bag of cash in August from the Hardee’s restaurant in Paxton. In a news release, Paxton Police Chief Coy Cornett said…

Evanston under a flood watch in effect until late Thursday night
Evanston is under a flood watch until 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Flooding, caused by excessive rainfall, may affect several counties, including Cook. Rainfall totals of 2 inches or more in just a few hours could occur within the more intense rainfall…

Oakbrook Mall Shooting Today: What’s Confirmed, What’s Rumor, and Everything Else You Need to Know
A sudden spike in searches for “oakbrook shooting today” usually means one of two things: a real, developing incident at Oak Brook Center in Oak Brook, Illinois, or a wave of unverified social media chatter, a false alarm, or confusion with another shopping center entirely.…

Hospital Gown, Cop-Car Crash And 100 MPH Flight: Illinois Woman Wanted In Kenosha County After Wild Police Chase
Santana R. Ross, 29, of Chicago(Lake County Sheriff's Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 29-year-old Chicago woman accused of driving a stolen vehicle while wearing a hospital gown, smashing into a police squad and fleeing officers at nearly 100 mph is now wanted in Kenosha County after…

Pedestrian dies after being struck by train in Porter County
PORTER COUNTY, Ind - A pedestrain died after being struck by a train Monday, in Porter County, the Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department (LTVFD) said in a statement. According to the LTVFD, in the "early-morning foggy hours", Liberty firefighters were dispatched for a…

ISP Operation BASH yields 62 arrests and nearly 1,000 citations in Northwest Indiana
LOWELL— A three-day high-intensity enforcement initiative led by the Indiana State Police (ISP) Lowell District resulted in 62 arrests and nearly 1,000 traffic citations as...

Witnesses recount Sunday’s ICE incident: ‘He was screaming, “I’m a U.S. citizen. Leave me alone.”‘
When federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempted to detain a resident — who they later discovered was a U.S. citizen — last Sunday morning, one told the Evanston Police Department that they left the area after protesters began to gather because they “feared they…

New 24/7 SaveHEART Station and AED at installed at Woodland Park in Portage
The Porter County Health Department announced on their Facebook page that the department was able to fund and coordinate the installation of their newest 24/7 SaveHEART Station and AED at Woodland Park in Portage. The department said with them were Portage Fire, Portage Police,…

After pleading guilty, man sentenced to 7 years for painting hate symbols at Northwestern University earlier this year
A Niles man was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison after he pleaded guilty to painting hate symbols on the Northwestern University campus earlier this year. Shahid Hussain, 43, of Niles, pleaded guilty Thursday in court in Skokie to two counts of hate and one count of…
High‑speed chase ends in Illinois after suspect rams ISP patrol vehicle
LAKE COUNTY – For the second time in as many days, a high‑speed pursuit involving violent felons led Indiana State Police Troopers into Illinois before...

Feds say Evanston man injured by ICE agents ‘refused to identify himself’
The Sunday morning confrontation between federal immigration agents and an Evanston resident — a U.S. citizen — started because the man “refused to identify himself,” the Department of Homeland Security alleged in a Tuesday statement to the RoundTable. U.S. Immigration and…