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Police issue warning after Humboldt Park sex assault
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (123+ words) Chicago police issued a alert after a sexual assault in Humboldt Park on Monday. Chicago police have issued an alert after a sexual assault in Humboldt Park on Monday. The attack occurred in the 1400 block of North Lawndale Avenue at…...
Family fights to prevent Humboldt Park restaurant owner's deportation, questions his care
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1064+ words) Rabia Amin (center) with her parents Asif Amin Cheema (left) and Farah Deeba (right). The family of a Humboldt Park restaurant owner is fighting to stop his deportation to Pakistan while raising questions about his medical care in federal custody,…...
Chicago pediatrician accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old with intellectual disability at Elgin hotel
4+ week, 13+ hour ago (171+ words) A pediatrician was accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old with an intellectual disability at an Elgin hotel last month. Trevor J. Roston, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, unlawful restraint, aggravated criminal sexual abuse and…...
Attempted sexual assaults in Logan Square prompt community alert
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (243+ words) Two women reported being grabbed from behind by a man early Friday in Logan Square. He beat them and restrained them before their screams alerted nearby residents who came to their aid. The man fled. Police are warning residents after…...
Did suburban megachurch pastor ever report suspected child sexual abuse by a youth leader to authorities?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (736+ words) One of the far west suburban campuses of Chapelstreet Church. Robert Herguth / Sun-Times Kane County authorities say they're unaware of anyone from Chapelstreet Church ever reporting potential child sex abuse involving a now-former youth leader who, along with the evangelical…...
Suburban megachurch sued over alleged sexual abuse by youth leader while pastor is accused of cover up
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (925+ words) One of the far west suburban campuses of Chapelstreet Church. Robert Herguth / Sun-Times A large evangelical congregation in the far western suburbs called Chapelstreet Church is being sued by a man who says he was molested as a boy by…...
CPS special education teaching assistant detained after grooming 13-year-old student, prosecutors say
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (434+ words) Mycale Ford was charged with grooming after messaging a 13-year-old Gresham Elementary School student on Instagram asking for pictures of her body for money in return. A Chicago Public Schools special education teaching assistant remains behind bars Monday after he…...
IHSA penalizes Simeon and basketball coach Tim Flowers for bylaw violations on a trip to Hong Kong
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (471+ words) Simeon coach Tim Flowers during a Pontiac Holiday Tournament quarterfinal game against Peoria Manual. The Illinois High School Association leveled multiple penalties against the Simeon basketball program on Thursday. According to the IHSA, Simeon violated two bylaws on a trip…...
City to weigh $15.5M in settlements for families whose relatives died during encounters with first responders
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (677+ words) The City Council's Finance Committee will consider $15.5 million in proposed settlements Wednesday. Chicago taxpayers will be asked to pay $15.5 million to compensate two families who lost relatives because of alleged mistakes made by first responders. The largest of the settlements…...
Democrats on two congressional committees demand investigation into ICE raid in South Shore
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (534+ words) Dan Jones stands in his living room where his personal items can be seen scattered and mixed with strangers" personal belongings in the building where ICE raided and detained migrants during a night operation at at 7500 S South Shore Drive…...