Jo Marquez

The Marquette Park neighborhood was the scene of a tragic incident on November 20th when a hit-and-run driver took the life of a 54-year-old woman. The Chicago Police Department issued a community alert, providing details of the crime and requesting the public's assistance in locating the driver responsible for the fatal collision. The victim, whose identity remains undisclosed, was crossing the street on the 6700 block of South Western Avenue at approximately 5:57 PM when she was struck by a vehicle described as a grey or silver-colored four-door sedan. According to the alert, the vehicle fled the scene, leaving the woman with catastrophic injuries that led to her death.

In a federal court ruling that tied up loose ends in a convoluted legal drama, U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland sided with former Jussie Smollett attorney Tina Glandian, dismissing a defamation lawsuit brought against her by the Osundairo brothers. As reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, the judge found that Glandian, part of the Geragos & Geragos law firm, merely described the brothers’ actions during public remarks made in March 2019, and that "Plaintiffs are essentially attempting to hold Glandian liable for discussing their own admitted conduct."

Early Saturday, tensions flared in Chicago's North Austin neighborhood when a CPD officer exchanged gunfire with a shooting suspect. The incident erupted just before 1 a.m. in the 5700 block of West North Avenue, following a shots fired report. Upon arrival, officers from the CPD's Area 5 Priority Response Team encountered an active shooter targeting a victim on the ground.

Last Thursday, Chicago Police Department officers arrested 32-year-old Antwon Chambers, a resident of the 500 block of W 69th St., Chicago, Illinois, for the murder of a 34-year-old female. The CPD has charged Chambers with one felony count of first-degree murder and one felony count of murder with a strong probability of death or injury. A warrant had previously been issued for his arrest. Further details of the arrest were posted on the Chicago Police Department's official news release.

The tragic circumstance wherein Idalia Corcoles, a 39-year-old Chicago mother of four, succumbed to complications post-plastic surgery has led to her family being awarded a landmark $66 million by a Cook County jury. This decision, revealed on Friday, is anchored upon the grave medical negligence that befell Corcoles during what was to be a routine liposuction surgery at the 63rd Medical and Surgical Center. As reported by the

Residents on the far South Side of Chicago are one step closer to seeing improved transit accessibility after decades of anticipation and unmet promises. The project slated to commence next year involves adding four new L stations, as part of the Chicago system's largest expansion project, costing close to $5.7 billion. The Biden administration has committed $1.9 billion towards this initiative, bolstering hopes for the coming construction phase, as reported by AP News.

The Chicago Police Department is seeking assistance in locating James Charles, an 83-year-old man who was last seen on the 8000 block of S. St. Lawrence Ave. walking eastbound, according to a notice published by the department. Charles, who relies on a walker and may appear confused or disoriented, was reported missing after last being contacted on December 22, 2024.

In a move that seeks to enable greater access to higher education, more Illinois universities are stepping up to the plate to cover tuition for students hailing from low-income households. Pioneering this effort, the University of Illinois introduced Illinois Commitment in 2019, a program that caters to students under 24 years old, who have graduated from an Illinois high school and come from families earning less than $75,000 annually, as reported by the

Chicago airports are bracing for a surge of travelers, with O'Hare Airport predicting a record-breaking number of passengers. Monday is slated to be the zenith of bustling travel activity, expecting nearly 243,000 individuals to be screened, as per an ABC7 Chicago report. This figure represents a 7 percent increase over the previous year's peak travel day. Early images from the airport show passengers already queued for security and ticket counters, amidst the orchestrated chaos of holiday departures.

Two employees of the Chicago Fire Department found themselves in an unexpected confrontation, being targeted by a would-be robber while on duty on the city’s South Side. The incident occurred in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, specifically on the 7900 block of South Throop Street, around 1:45 a.m. on Monday. As WGN-TV reports, an unknown man approached the CFD personnel while they were responding to a call, proclaiming he was armed and subsequently effected the robbery of an undetermined amount of cash.