CHICAGO — Chicago’s top cop said about 100 people were arrested and 13 police officers were injured after a night of looting in downtown Chicago.Widespread damage was reported throughout Chicago after looting and rioting began around midnight Monday. Witnesses reported hundreds of people smashing their way into stores throughout Michigan Avenue, areas in the South Loop and the near North Side.Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said the looting started as a result of misinformation following a in Englewood.Brown said police were called to the 5700 block of Racine Avenue for a call with a man...…CHICAGO — Chicago’s top cop said about 100 people were arrested and 13 police officers were injured after a night of looting in downtown Chicago.Widespread damage was reported throughout Chicago after looting and rioting began around midnight Monday. Witnesses reported hundreds of people smashing their way into stores throughout Michigan Avenue, areas in the South Loop and the near North Side.Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said the looting started as a result of misinformation following a in Englewood.Brown said police were called to the 5700 block of Racine Avenue for a call with a man...WW…

Posted: Nov 18, 2020 / 04:16 PM CSTUpdated: Nov 18, 2020 / 04:16 PM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — As the state of Illinois has now recorded over 11,000 deaths due to COVID-19, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is defending CPS’ decision to return to in-person learning in January.The plan, announced Tuesday, received immediate criticism from union leaders, including the Chicago Principals Association, who claim they have not been included in those...…Posted: Nov 18, 2020 / 04:16 PM CSTUpdated: Nov 18, 2020 / 04:16 PM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — As the state of Illinois has now recorded over 11,000 deaths due to COVID-19, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is defending CPS’ decision to return to in-person learning in January.The plan, announced Tuesday, received immediate criticism from union leaders, including the Chicago Principals Association, who claim they have not been included in those...WW…

CHICAGO — The story is all too familiar: homeowner Kerwin Cockrell said in 2014 a knock on the door of his West Humboldt Park home was followed by promises of a free home repair program. “Young lady came out with a flyer, asking people if they needed work done on the house, you didn’t have to have no money; just call that number and talk to Mark, Mark Diamond,” Cockrell said.It’s a scam Diamond had been running for years: preying on elderly, black homeowners with promises of a free home repair program that in reality was a reverse mortgage. Kerwin Cockrell and his brother Bruce...…CHICAGO — The story is all too familiar: homeowner Kerwin Cockrell said in 2014 a knock on the door of his West Humboldt Park home was followed by promises of a free home repair program. “Young lady came out with a flyer, asking people if they needed work done on the house, you didn’t have to have no money; just call that number and talk to Mark, Mark Diamond,” Cockrell said.It’s a scam Diamond had been running for years: preying on elderly, black homeowners with promises of a free home repair program that in reality was a reverse mortgage. Kerwin Cockrell and his brother Bruce...WW…

Posted: Jul 28, 2020 / 10:53 AM CDTUpdated: Jul 28, 2020 / 09:33 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — A deputy chief with the Chicago Police Department died of an apparent suicide inside a West Side CPD facility where his body was discovered Tuesday morning, officials said.Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said 57-year-old Deputy Chief Dion Boyd, a 30-year veteran of the department and member of his command staff, died by suicide.“We are shocked,...…Posted: Jul 28, 2020 / 10:53 AM CDTUpdated: Jul 28, 2020 / 09:33 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — A deputy chief with the Chicago Police Department died of an apparent suicide inside a West Side CPD facility where his body was discovered Tuesday morning, officials said.Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said 57-year-old Deputy Chief Dion Boyd, a 30-year veteran of the department and member of his command staff, died by suicide.“We are shocked,...WW…

Posted: Jun 9, 2020 / 05:42 PM CDTUpdated: Jun 9, 2020 / 05:42 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.JOLIET, Ill. — There have been several calls for Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk to resign, including from a group of pastors, after the mayor was caught on video grabbing a man by the neck.On Tuesday, the mayor, several community leaders and a community activist spoke out and claimed that the mayor is not getting a fair shake. O’Dekirk answered critics publicly for the...…Posted: Jun 9, 2020 / 05:42 PM CDTUpdated: Jun 9, 2020 / 05:42 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.JOLIET, Ill. — There have been several calls for Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk to resign, including from a group of pastors, after the mayor was caught on video grabbing a man by the neck.On Tuesday, the mayor, several community leaders and a community activist spoke out and claimed that the mayor is not getting a fair shake. O’Dekirk answered critics publicly for the...WW…

Posted: Apr 20, 2020 / 06:43 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 20, 2020 / 06:43 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Some small businesses are suing the banks involved in doling out the loans claiming they didn’t process them on the first come first serve basis like they were supposed to but rather by the size of the fee they would receive.  It’s left many mom and pop businesses wondering and worried about their future.Kathy Bauer owns with her husband.The small business they’ve...…Posted: Apr 20, 2020 / 06:43 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 20, 2020 / 06:43 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Some small businesses are suing the banks involved in doling out the loans claiming they didn’t process them on the first come first serve basis like they were supposed to but rather by the size of the fee they would receive.  It’s left many mom and pop businesses wondering and worried about their future.Kathy Bauer owns with her husband.The small business they’ve...WW…