New Orleans jailbreak: Crypto site lets users bet on next inmate capture

Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction site, is letting users wager on which escaped New Orleans inmate will be caught next—just days after 10 inmates broke out of the Orleans Justice Center.

Two teen brothers missing from Chicago’s Far South Side, police say

Chicago police are asking for the public’s help locating two brothers who disappeared days apart on the city’s Far South Side.

1 arrested in Highland Park after vehicle tied to Wisconsin robbery crashes

A suspect was arrested Tuesday evening after a vehicle connected to an ATM robbery in Wisconsin crashed in Highland Park, prompting a large-scale search.

Woman ‘sprayed’ victim with salsa at Joliet restaurant: court records

A woman is facing criminal charges after she allegedly "sprayed" another person in the eyes with salsa at a Joliet restaurant last month.

Markham man charged in Chicago murder
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A murder charge has been filed against a suburban Chicago man in connection with a 2023 shooting in the Bronzeville neighborhood.

Markham man charged in Chicago murder

A murder charge has been filed against a suburban Chicago man in connection with a 2023 shooting in the Bronzeville neighborhood.

Chicago man charged with attempted murder of police officer

A man has been charged with the attempted murder of a Chicago police officer after a violent confrontation at a traffic stop earlier this month on the West Side.

Victim of alleged homophobic attack in Carpentersville speaks out
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Two males are facing felony charges after making derogatory remarks about a woman’s sexual orientation and injuring her in a fight at a Carpentersville McDonald’s, police said.