A Chicago man will spend 28 years in federal prison after trafficking five young girls and women. Prosecutors said Dennis Williams operated a trafficking scheme from his Chicago home and motels in Lansing during 2022 and 2023. Williams used threats, violence, drugs, and other forms of coercion to force five victims — including a 15-year-old … Read more
A woman is recovering in the hospital after a vehicle struck her while she was riding a scooter on the Near North Side. Police said the crash happened around 8:15 p.m. in the 1200 block of North Clybourn Avenue. According to officers, the 33-year-old woman was traveling through the area on a scooter when a … Read more
A man was shot and killed early Wednesday morning in the city’s Oakland neighborhood. Police officers responded to the 3700 block of South Lake Park Avenue shortly after 4:50 a.m. following reports of gunfire. At the scene, officers discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead. Authorities did … Read more
A 39-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he attacked his pregnant spouse and another person during a home invasion Tuesday night. Joliet police said Thomas Love has been charged with home invasion, aggravated battery to a peace officer, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery to a pregnant person, aggravated battery to a … Read more
Police are investigating after two people were discovered shot to death inside a Southwest Side home overnight. Officers said the shooting occurred shortly after 8 p.m. at a residence in the 4500 block of South Albany Avenue in Brighton Park. Police initially responded to reports of a person shot in the area. When officers arrived, … Read more
Police are investigating widespread vehicle vandalism in East Hyde Park after about 30 cars were damaged early Saturday morning, leaving residents upset and calling for more security measures. Authorities said the damage occurred around 4 a.m. when three suspects, traveling in a gray sedan, targeted vehicles in the 1700 block of East 56th Street and … Read more
South Florida is heading into a stretch of warmer, dry weather as firefighters battle an active wildfire in northwestern Broward County. Sunday began on a cool note, but sunshine and pleasant conditions are expected through the afternoon, with highs reaching the mid-70s across the region. Beachgoers are urged to use caution due to a high … Read more
A Miami-Dade family is calling for answers after a 52-year-old woman was shot and killed Saturday afternoon by a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy at their Miami Gardens home. Deputies responded around 4 p.m. to a call reporting that a woman armed with a knife was harming herself at a residence near Northwest 55th Avenue and Northwest … Read more
A Republican lawmaker in Florida has introduced legislation that would rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump, a move that has raised concerns among some South Florida Democrats about broader implications for local control. The proposal, sponsored by State Sen. Debbie Mayfield of Indialantic, would give the Florida Legislature authority to name the … Read more
A gastrointestinal illness outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship sailing out of Miami has left 27 people sick, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Centers for Disease Control said six of those affected were crew members. The outbreak occurred on a Regent Seven Seas cruise that traveled from Miami to Honolulu … Read more