Near South Side: Woman's purse snatched

A woman's purse was snatched on Chicago's Near South Side, according to police.

Chicago heat buckles road, pavement

Chicago’s 100-degree 4th of July temperatures are taking a toll on the city’s streets.

VIDEO: Never ask CTA employees for help?

When an alleged battery victim asked a CTA train operator for help, the CTA employee didn't seem to want to get involved.

Near South Side iPad robbery

A male victim was robbed of his iPad and his cell phone in Chicago’s Near South Side neighborhood, said authorities.

VIDEO: Sex Workers Outreach Project protest violence against prostitutes, 'queers'

On December 16, 2011, protesters from SWOP, an acronym for Sex Workers Outreach Project, marched in front of the 1st District police station at 1718 South State Street.