ICE Still Targeting Chicago Immigrants at Courthouses
A Venezuelan immigrant was arrested outside a South Side courthouse in April 2026, as ICE enforcement quietly continues across Chicago and suburbs.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Crime
The latest crime coverage from Chicago and Chicagoland.
West Garfield Park Mass Shooting Kills 3 Near Barber Shop
Three people were killed and one critically injured after gunmen opened fire outside a West Garfield Park barber shop on West Maypole Avenue.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Video: Officer Waited 90 Seconds After Shooting Partner Krystal Rivera
Body cam footage shows Chicago Officer Carlos Baker took cover for 90 seconds after fatally shooting his partner Krystal Rivera before checking on her.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Chicago Gang Boss Luther Spann Gets Life Sentence in 2026
Labar 'Bro Man' Spann received a life sentence for racketeering conspiracy and four murders as chief of the Four Corner Hustlers gang.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Sex Offender Pilot Dies in Mystery Crash Amid Abuse Lawsuit
Richard McClung, a convicted sex offender facing a child abuse civil suit, died in a small plane crash near McHenry County and Rockford, Illinois.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Bodycam Shows Chicago Cop Waited 90 Seconds After Shooting Partner
Bodycam footage shows Officer Carlos Baker took cover for 90 seconds after fatally shooting partner Krystal Rivera, never rendering medical aid.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Eric Billups Memorial, Piping Plovers Return to Chicago
Family mourns Eric Billups, the third Hyde Park Academy student killed in a month, while piping plovers return to Montrose Beach this week.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Cop Who Shot Krystal Rivera Waited 2 Minutes to Help Her
Body-camera footage shows Officer Carlos Baker waited nearly two minutes before rendering aid after shooting his partner Krystal Rivera in Chicago.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Chicago Taxpayers Face $9.5M Settlement Over Coerced Confession
Chicago taxpayers face a $9.5M settlement for Carl Reed, who spent 19 years in prison after allegedly being coerced into a false confession by CPD detective Richard Zuley.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Ex-Warlord Chef Trevor Fleming Accused of Assault
Former Warlord hostess Julia Suhr speaks out about alleged sexual assault by chef Trevor Fleming, adding to a growing list of misconduct allegations.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Chicago Police Did Little to Investigate Gun Stolen From Station
A handgun vanished from a Chicago Police station in 2023. No arrests, no discipline, and CPD spent months blocking public records requests.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Chicago Week in Photos: Hit-And-Run, Via Crucis & More
A grieving father, a candlelight vigil for a slain cyclist, and Little Village's Via Crucis procession highlight this week's Chicago photo recap.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
DePaul Student Charged With Spitting on ICE Agent at O'Hare
Brett Heier, 20, faces felony battery after allegedly spitting on an ICE agent at O'Hare. His attorney calls the charges overblown, citing accidental contact.
By Michael Kowalski ★
Chicago Firefighter Michael Altman Killed in Arson Fire
Chicago mourns firefighter Michael Altman, killed battling a blaze allegedly set by a suicidal suspect. His funeral drew officials, colleagues, and family.
By Michael Kowalski ★
Two Men Charged in Assassination of Chicago Business Leader
Jerry Lewis, 67, was shot and killed outside his offices near the United Center. Two suspects waited 90 minutes before opening fire in front of officers.
By Michael Kowalski ★
Chicago Week in Photos: Grief, ICE at O'Hare & More
Chicago's final days of March captured through photos: mourning Sheridan Gorman, ICE agents at O'Hare, and neighborhood life across the city.
By Christine Fahey ★
Jose Medina Detained in Sheridan Gorman Murder Case
Venezuelan immigrant Jose Medina made his first court appearance Friday in the Rogers Park shooting death of Loyola freshman Sheridan Gorman.
By Michael Kowalski ★