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CHICAGO — Imagine getting up Sunday morning, heading to the business you worked your tail off to build, and instead of opening the doors for customers, you're sweeping up glass and figuring out how much somebody just cost you. That's what several Bronzeville business owners were dealing with after thieves targeted at least three businesses on the 4600 block of South King Drive early Sunday morning. And here's the part making people even angrier: This neighborhood JUST dealt w

💔 7-YEAR-OLD GIRL FATALLY STABBED WHILE WALKING IN CHATHAM CHICAGO — There are some stories where there is no joke, no punchline and no clever Lady Red commentary that belongs anywhere near it. This is one of them. Seven-year-old Eddimar Paola Hernandez was fatally stabbed Saturday morning while walking along a sidewalk near 86th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood. Chicago police say the attack happened around 11:55 a.m. on October 3. Acc

730 BOOM RADIO | CHICAGO NEWS 📍CHICAGO 💙 Chicago paused for a solemn night of remembrance as the names of 608 Chicago police officers who died in the line of duty were honored during the annual Candlelight Vigil at the Gold Star Families Memorial and Park. This is one of those stories where the numbers matter, but the names matter more. Hundreds of officers, Gold Star families, loved ones and supporters gathered as the fallen were remembered individually. The annual ceremon

730 BOOM RADIO | GOOD NEWS CHICAGO FLOSSMOOR, IL 💥 Here’s some South Side and south suburban news that deserves some attention. Flossmoor-based nonprofit You Matter 2 has launched Healing, Support & Opportunity, a new initiative designed specifically for middle and high school students who have been affected by gun violence. Patch And “affected” doesn’t only mean a child who was physically injured. The program is open to eligible 6th through 12th graders in suburban Cook Cou

📍CHICAGO — If Election Day doesn't fit your schedule, Chicago voters officially have another option. Early voting for the November 3, 2026 General Election began Thursday, October 1, with two downtown locations now accepting voters. Chicago voters can currently cast an early ballot at: 📍 Downtown Voting Supersite137 S. State St. 📍 Chicago Board of Elections Office69 W. Washington St., 6th Floor And here's something important: you don't have to live downtown to use these lo

CHICAGO — Somebody apparently decided one burglary wasn't enough. Or two. Or five. Chicago police are searching for four people accused of breaking into at least nine businesses during a fast-moving overnight burglary spree across the city's North and West sides. According to police, the crew traveled in a gray Honda Pilot, moving through neighborhoods including Lincoln Park, Avondale, Logan Square, West Town, Belmont Gardens and Humboldt Park. 🚨 BUSINESS AFTER BUSINESS AFTE

📍CHICAGO — Another place to safely deliver a baby on Chicago’s South Side is disappearing. Roseland Community Hospital plans to suspend labor and delivery services effective October 31, 2026, a move that will force expectant mothers who would have delivered there to travel elsewhere. The hospital says serious financial pressures are behind the decision. And this isn't happening in isolation. Several Chicago-area hospitals have recently eliminated or announced reductions in o

730 BOOM RADIO | CHICAGO A viral video involving a Chicago police sergeant and a 17-year-old girl has now moved from social media to the criminal justice system. Chicago Police Sgt. Jeremy Sikorski, 45, has been charged in connection with an encounter in which he is accused of punching the teenager during an arrest on the Southwest Side. According to WGN's report, the incident happened near Merrimac Avenue in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood. Video circulating online appears t

BREAKING: MAN DEAD, WOMAN HURT IN SHOOTING AT OAKBROOK CENTER OAK BROOK, IL — 730 BOOM BREAKING NEWS A Wednesday afternoon trip to Oakbrook Center turned deadly after gunfire erupted in a parking lot outside the suburban shopping mall, leaving one man dead and one woman injured. Oak Brook police say officers responded shortly after 12:30 p.m. on September 30 to the parking lot near the L.L.Bean store. Investigators say two vehicles carrying a total of five people had parked n

📍CHICAGO, IL — 730 BOOM SPORTS Chicago sports fans have been through enough emotional cardio to qualify for a gym membership, but this week the city actually had something to celebrate. THE BEARS WON. THE WHITE SOX WON. And the Cubs... Well. The Cubs participated. 😭 🐻 BEARS: THIRD STRING?! THIRD STRING WHERE?! The Chicago Bears walked into Monday Night Football without starting quarterback Caleb Williams and with backup Tyson Bagent coming off concussion protocol. So who g

Everything costs too much, so when somebody is giving away groceries, diapers, baby supplies, fresh produce and other resources for FREE, we're going to make sure you know about it. Several community organizations are hosting events Saturday, September 26, and 730 BOOM Radio put them together in one place. Save this post and SHARE IT because somebody on your timeline may need it. ❤️ 👶 FREEBIES FOR FAMILIES: BABY GEAR & CLOTHING 📍 Vicinity Credit Union4444 S. Pulaski Rd., Ch

📍CHICAGO — If you recently traveled through Union Station, Chicago health officials say you may want to check the calendar. The Chicago Department of Public Health is warning commuters about three additional potential measles exposure periods at Union Station after two people with confirmed cases traveled through the busy downtown transportation hub. And yes, this comes after officials had already warned about another measles exposure connected to Union Station in August. At

CHICAGO — Should Chicago residents be allowed to see what happens when a police officer is accused of serious misconduct? Or should some of the biggest disciplinary cases involving Chicago cops be handled behind closed doors? That's now in the hands of the Illinois Supreme Court. The state's highest court heard arguments Thursday in a years-long battle between the City of Chicago and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 over how officers facing lengthy suspensions or termination

📍CHICAGO — Somebody tell Wrigleyville to clear its schedule because THE CHICAGO CUBS ARE GOING BACK TO THE PLAYOFFS! The Cubs officially punched their postseason ticket Thursday afternoon, defeating the Miami Marlins 2–1 at Wrigley Field and guaranteeing themselves one of the National League’s three Wild Card spots. And baby, they didn't just clinch. HISTORY showed up to Wrigley too. Pete Crow-Armstrong stole his 40th base of the season in the first inning, giving him 45 hom

📍MUNDELEIN, IL — A Mundelein teacher and girls junior varsity volleyball coach is facing a felony charge after police say a student realized something wasn't right while she was exercising and spoke up. Police identified the coach as 48-year-old Dagoberto Diaz, a teacher at Carl Sandburg Middle School who also coached girls JV volleyball at Mundelein High School. According to Mundelein police, the investigation began after an August 18 incident at the high school. A female s

CHICAGO — Now THIS is a Chicago story worth celebrating. Ye returned home to Chicago as the city honored the woman who helped shape the man the world would eventually know as Kanye West. On September 22, “Dr. Donda West Way” was dedicated in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, honoring Ye's late mother, Dr. Donda West, near the community where mother and son once called home. Ye attended the ceremony and helped unveil the honorary street sign. And from all of us at 730 BOOM R

CHICAGO — Now THIS would make me mad. Chicago police are warning contractors, construction workers and tradespeople after 14 work vehicles were burglarized this month across the Loop, West Loop and Near South Side. The reported break-ins stretch from September 4 through September 21, with the latest reported incident occurring Monday morning in the 400 block of South Franklin Street. And these thieves aren't just digging through somebody's center console looking for loose cha

The Farrakhan family and the Nation of Islam are mourning another painful loss. Sister Betsy Jean Farrakhan, the eldest daughter of Minister Louis Farrakhan and the late Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, has died at age 72. The Nation of Islam confirmed her passing in a statement announcing that she had “returned to Allah.” A cause of death has not been publicly disclosed. The loss comes less than three months after the death of her mother, Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, who died in Jun

The investigation into the death of 29-year-old Kyle Bickham has taken another major turn. Katlar Parchman, 19, is now the second person charged in connection with Bickham's death after he was pushed from a moving CTA Red Line train near the 69th Street station on September 7. Parchman faces multiple felony charges, including first-degree murder, aggravated battery and mob action. A judge ordered her detained Saturday. A 15-year-old girl had already been charged with murder i

Imagine waking up Saturday morning, walking out to your car and seeing shattered glass everywhere. Now imagine looking down the parking lot and realizing you’re definitely not the only one. Chicago police are investigating after at least 69 vehicles were damaged in two parking lots on the South Side early Saturday, September 19, including 41 vehicles in an Illinois Institute of Technology parking lot in Bronzeville. 🚗 41 CARS HIT FIRST Police say the first incident happened