On this episode of PM Chicago: Bret Gogoel speaks with Ret. Chief Tom Weitzel from Riverside about the Dexter Reed shooting and the fallout since. Nick Gale brings us a news piece on the coming of the cicadas. Plus, protestors are making headlines around the city.
A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday to punching a pregnant woman in the stomach and sexually assaulting another woman in a crime spree in Tustin. Sean Anthony Aguilera pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury, both felonies, as well as battery and touching an intimate part of […]
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Assemblymember Grace Lee speaks during a press conference in Manhattan. Legislators added 23 new offenses in a modified bill attached to the state budget. [ more › ]
As Chicago and the rest of the country face a persistent homeless pet crisis and the rising number of cats and dogs entering shelters continues unabated, PAWS Chicago has launched a Chicago Animal Crisis Fund that will treat and save more homeless pets.
On this episode of PM Chicago: Bret Gogoel speaks with Jeff Agrest, Deputy Sports Editor for the Chicago Sun-times, about a potential new media deal for several Chicago sports teams. Rebecca George, Co-owner of Volumes Bookcafe in Wicker Park, has all the details on the Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl, happening next Saturday, April 27. Plus, where […]
Residents in Riverside County’s sunny Coachella Valley area are advised to remain vigilant amid an uptick in “sophisticated” criminal activity, officials from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department warned. According to an April 11 news release, individuals have been stealing jewelry and other valuables from residents after approaching them in parking lots and starting conversations. In some cases, the subjects have robbed victims at gunpoint of money and other items. In others, scammers have...
Reported financial crimes rose by 15 percent last year, reaching an all-time high.
The documentary An American Bombing shows how the 1995 act of terror, which killed 168 people, spoke to an increase in US anti-government extremismCivil War, director Alex Garland’s imagining of a divided states of America, appears to have touched a nerve, topping the weekend box office. For some cinemagoers, it may offer escapism. But for those who remember a spectacular act of domestic terrorism that struck the heartland a generation ago, it may feel more like destiny.“Our documentary will...
The Canadian striker is in PFA Scotland's Premiership team of the season.
The Canadian striker is in PFA Scotland's Premiership team of the season.
Higher prices at Chipotle haven’t kept customers from visiting and spending at the fast-casual restaurant. They’re doing so because of value, executives said during the company’s quarterly earnings call. Chipotle saw its comparable restaurant sales increase 7% year over year during the first quarter, the company said in a Wednesday (April 24) earnings release. The company attributed […]