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Prosecutors say he sexually assaulted an acquaintance’s 13-year-old daughter and left his immigration paperwork behind. A U.S. Marshals task force found him in NYC and brought him back to face charges. cwbchicago.com/2025/07/venzeu…
See, the problem is "the media" is blaming the judge for releasing him, but the SAFE-T Act says he did not commit a detainable offense. The legislators, who are the responsible party, skate while the judge gets threats for following THEIR law.
The sheriff is investigating after a Lake County judge received "significant threats" following nationwide news that she released a suspect charged with dumping the body of a missing Antioch woman. lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/22/she…
“Someone is threatening to harm themself” U.S. Marshals warn people to stay away during ongoing emergency at Dirksen Federal Courthouse DEVELOPING: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/07/…
Brandon Johnson: "We cannot have visitors coming through O’Hare and being met with smoking and even other acts of violence." If he ever boarded a train at O'Hare, he'd know visitors are actually met by dozens of homeless people passed out on the Blue Line seats.
Does a "holistic approach" and "exploring every single option" include getting the CTA to answer my June 24 FOIAs about smoking on trains, @ChicagosMayor ? chicagotribune.com/2025/07/22/may…
Prosecutors have quietly dropped all charges against a former Cook County jail officer who was accused of beating a restrained inmate. The case was dismissed last Thursday, the day Richard Smith’s case was scheduled for a bench trial. cwbchicago.com/2025/07/charge…
#BurnPitAlert: No need for alarm should you see smoke or flames at O'Hare today. The 'burn pit' (CFD's simulator), located on ORD's north airfield, is being used for @CFDMedia training classes.
Oddly enough, the FBI suddenly wants to talk to him, too. In fact, here they come right now....
On the scene outside the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, which has been on lockdown for hours as federal authorizes talk to a man in the lobby who had a knife and demanded to talk to the FBI. He also reportedly threatened to harm himself.
A Venezuelan migrant sexually assaulted the 13-year-old daughter of an acquaintance and then “fled” to New York City, officials say. A U.S. Marshals task force found him in Queens and hauled him back to face charges. cwbchicago.com/2025/07/venzeu…
Wilson/Lake Shore Drive: a call of a battery in progress, the tent is on fire, trying to set him on fire as well, sprayed the tent w/ alcohol, accelerant. #Chicago #ChicagoScanner
CCSAO prosecutors secured a first-degree murder conviction in the senseless shooting of Chicago Police Officer Andrés Vásquez Lasso. We commend the incredible work by ASAs Kevin Nolan, Sara Grgurovic, and Katie Siefert during the trial, as well as our Victim-Witness team.
Every package thief has their own style. Nothing suspicious here... Nope. #Chicago
A man who robbed a pizza delivery driver in Rogers Park while wanted in a downstate murder case has been sentenced to 6 years. He’ll be out in September. cwbchicago.com/2025/07/man-wh…
Police say two men snatched phones from waiting passengers’ hands at the Red Line’s 35th Street stop. cwbchicago.com/2025/07/phone-…
Prosecutors say he “unloaded his entire clip” into a concealed carry holder who never touched his gun. Murder charges filed. cwbchicago.com/2025/07/prosec…
Spirit Airlines passengers may retrieve their luggage at carousel #2....
Weekend violence total: 7 murders, 27 non-fatal shooting victims across Chicago. It’s the second-best performance for the same weekend since at least 2015, per @w_h_thompson. cwbchicago.com/2025/07/weeken…
At the top of our Monday morning email inbox: A press release that mentions concerns about biased robots being put on police patrol.
A 31-year-old woman is charged with murder after allegedly drowning her infant son near the South Shore Cultural Center Friday night. cwbchicago.com/2025/07/mother…
