by JimThackerSAFE24 | Mar 23, 2022 | Chicago Crime, Illinois Crime, News & Events
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot this week touted a fractional drop in murders and a modest reduction in shooting incidents this year versus the same stretch last year. Her comments came at a media availability – see 22:12 to 22:30. She states: “What’s important is not to...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Mar 23, 2022 | Chicago Crime, Illinois Crime, News & Events
A Glendale Heights man who authorities said had at least 11 outstanding arrest warrants from eight law enforcement agencies throughout the state were nabbed by Streamwood police early Wednesday. James I. Holmes, 37, was taken into custody at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday after...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Mar 23, 2022 | National News, News & Events
Recently, local officials have launched a slew of crime-fighting efforts that brought desperately-needed relief to some beleaguered spots around town, including Little Saigon and Third and Pine downtown. The roster of agencies involved has been wide-ranging,...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Mar 11, 2022 | Chicago Crime, Illinois Crime, Illinois News, National News, News & Events
One year after CWB reported that violent crime was increasing dramatically on the CTA Red Line despite a sharp decline in ridership during COVID, city officials today called the current level of crime on the city’s transit system “unacceptable.” Mayor Lori Lightfoot,...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Mar 11, 2022 | Chicago Crime, Illinois Crime, Illinois News, National News, News & Events
CHICAGO – After disgraced actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced Thursday to 150 days in jail for staging a hoax hate crime, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx lambasted the court proceedings as “mob justice” and a politically motivated...
