Teen charged in suburban Chicago back-to-back restaurant burglaries

An 18-year-old has been charged after two burglaries targeting video gaming terminals at Hog Wild Restaurant and a pizza restaurant in the south suburbs, according to Oak Lawn police.

Nick Reiner's preliminary hearing for murder of parents pushed to September

On Wednesday, a Los Angeles judge decided to push back court proceedings to September for Nick Reiner, accused in the double murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.

FBI raids northwest Indiana restaurants in illegal gambling probe

Federal agents carried out court-authorized searches Wednesday at several businesses in northwest Indiana as part of an illegal gambling investigation.

New Chicago legislation aims to protect domestic violence survivors in the workplace
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A proposed measure discussed Ald. Monet Wilson (2nd) seeks to protect domestic violence survivors from workplace retaliation and encourage them to speak up without fear of losing their jobs.

Teens charged in string of armed robberies across Chicago

Two teenage boys were charged in connection with three armed robberies last month across a pair of Chicago neighborhoods.

Former FBI director James Comey faces new federal charges over alleged threat
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The Justice Department has indicted former FBI Director James Comey over a social media post prosecutors say implied a threat against the president, setting up a legal battle likely to test First Amendment protections.

Rapper Lil Zay Osama among 6 charged in Winnetka home invasion, feds say

Chicago rapper Lil Zay Osama and five other men were charged in connection with a home invasion in north suburban Winnetka last month.

Smash-and-grab thieves hit business on Chicago's SW Side

Chicago police are investigating after a group of offenders crashed a Jeep into a currency exchange early Wednesday on the Southwest Side. 

Chicago man charged after loaded gun found during River North traffic stop

A Chicago man is facing felony charges after police said they found a loaded gun during a traffic stop Friday in the River North neighborhood.

Former Texas Chick-fil-A employee charged in $80K refund scheme using mac and cheese

A former Chick-fil-A employee was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $80,000 by using restaurant registers to issue hundreds of fraudulent macaroni and cheese refunds to his personal credit cards.