In Brief: ‘Chicago P.D.’ losing another cast member, and more Wednesday, October 25 by ABC NewsTracy Spiridakos, who portrays Hailey Upton on Chicago P.D., will be leaving after season 11, multiple sources confirm to Variety. It is unknown how many episodes she will appear in the upcoming season. The news comes one season after... Read More.
Dick Butkus, legendary Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80 Friday, October 6 by ABC News(MALIBU, Calif.) -- Dick Butkus, the legendary Chicago Bears linebacker, has died, his family said. He was 80.Butkus "died peacefully" in his sleep overnight at his home in Malibu, California, his family said in a statement Thursday."The Butkus family is gathering with Dick's wife... Read More.
Chicago International Film Festival chooses ‘The Bikeriders’ to close the show Wednesday, September 13 by ABC NewsOn Wednesday, September 13, the organizers of The Chicago International Film Festival announced The Bikeriders, the biker gang drama starring Elvis' Austin Butler and Mad Max: Fury Road's Tom Hardy, will close the event. Also, writer-director Jeff Nichols will be honored with... Read More.
Chicago police searching for man who tried to kidnap 8-year-old boy Thursday, August 31 by ABC News(CHICAGO) -- Chicago police are searching for a man who attempted to kidnap an 8-year-old boy on Monday.The 8-year-old was walking with a guardian after 2 p.m. when an unknown man driving a blue four-door sedan stopped near him and tried to pull him... Read More.
Autopsy results of migrant child who died traveling on Texas bus to Chicago ‘inconclusive’ Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News(CHICAGO) -- Authorities are trying to determine what caused the death of a 3-year-old girl who was traveling on a Texas-funded bus transporting asylum seekers to Chicago on Thursday.Preliminary autopsy results from Friday proved inconclusive, Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon said."The Marion Co. Coroner's... Read More.
Child dies on asylum-seeker bus headed to Chicago Friday, August 11 by ABC News(CHICAGO) -- A 3-year-old died while en route to the Chicago area aboard a bus of asylum-seekers on Thursday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health."IDPH is working with local health officials, state police, and federal authorities to the fullest extent possible to... Read More.
Illinois men charged for stealing over $30,000 from Jefferson County business Thursday, August 3 by Louise BennettBROOKVILLE – Following a nine-month investigation, State Police have filed theft charges against two Illinois men for stealing more than $30,000 from a Jefferson County business.The two men, 59-year-old Darryl Wilkerson of Chicago and 47-year-old Alfred Milam of Evergreen Park, are accused of stealing... Read More.
Emergency slide falls from United Airlines fight, lands in Chicago backyard Tuesday, July 18 by ABC News(CHICAGO) -- It wasn’t a bird or a plane hurtling from the sky, although it did fall from the latter.The Federal Aviation Administration said they are investigating after a Chicago resident found an aircraft emergency escape slide in his backyard just after noon on... Read More.
Disney celebrates ‘The Bear’ season 2 with Feeding America in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York Monday, July 10 by ABC NewsIn celebration of the second season of FX's hit Hulu series The Bear, several cast members teamed up with Disney and Feeding America to make special visits to partner food banks in Los Angeles, Chicago... Read More.
Chicago police officers under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct with migrant Saturday, July 8 by ABC News(CHICAGO) -- The agency that is responsible for Chicago police oversight said Friday it is investigating allegations of sexual misconduct involving police officers and a migrant at a police station.The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said in a statement that the investigation involves members... Read More.
