‘Blessing’ scams prey on elderly Asian women in Chicago

Between May and late August, at least five elderly Asian women in Chicago fell victim to “blessing” scams, losing tens of thousa...

Korean American artist paints Chicago mural at 1,000 feet

Muralist Katie Chung put a colorful, neighborhood-focused spin on an iconic Chicago tourist attraction. Key points: ...

Thousands gather across US to celebrate Hindu festival Holi

Holi, a Hindu festival that celebrates the triumph of good over evil, has united diverse crowds across major U.S. cities over the weekend.  ...

2 teen girls arrested for assaulting 61-year-old man, stealing his car in Chicago Chinatown

Two teenage girls were arrested in connection to the assault of Danxin Shi, a 62-year-old rideshare driver, in Chicago’s Chinatown.  A...

3 women wanted for assaulting 61-year-old man, stealing his car in Chicago Chinatown

A 61-year-old Chinatown resident in Chicago was beaten and carjacked from by three women in front of his home on Tuesday evening. What happe...

Dallas and Boston rated safest large US cities in new poll 

Dallas and Boston have been rated by Americans as the safest out of 16 large U.S. cities, according to a new Gallup poll.  The poll results:...

Lollapalooza lineup includes TXT, NewJeans, Beabadoobee and more

Lollapalooza recently revealed its full 2023 lineup, which features several artists of Asian descent. Joining the likes of headlining artist...

Repeat offender found guilty of sucker punching 91-year-old in Chicago’s Chinatown

A repeat offender accused of sucker punching an elderly Asian man in Chicago’s Chinatown four years ago was found guilty of battery charges ...

Loyola University Chicago drops race criteria for ‘diverse’ surgery internship program

Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine has reportedly removed racial requirements from an internship program that appeared t...

SSA resolves case of 2 Korean immigrants given the same social security number

The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) has resolved an issue regarding two South Korean immigrants who were given the same s...

Man wanted for shooting teenager near Chinatown in Chicago

Police are searching for a man who shot a 16-year-old boy on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Red Line near Chinatown in Chicago. The uni...

2 best men surprise groom by donning sarees on wedding day in Chicago

A video of two groomsmen walking down a street while wearing sarees in Chicago to surprise a groom has gone viral on social media. Paraago...

Boyfriend charged with murder of missing pregnant woman from Chicago Chinatown

Bilian Fang, the 40-year-old pregnant woman who was reported missing last month in Chicago, was allegedly murdered by Yaer Shen, the 46-yea...

Police call on public’s help for missing pregnant woman from Chicago Chinatown

Chicago police have called on the public’s help in locating Bilian Fang, a missing pregnant woman from Chinatown. Fang, 40, is of Asian de...

‘Why should we fear for our life?’: Chicago Chinatown residents demand justice after recent crimes

Leaders, neighborhood organizations and residents in Chicago’s Chinatown held a rally to protest against crime in the neighborhood on Satur...

Chicago police release details of suspects in violent robbery of elderly Asian man on Red Line train

Chicago police are looking for a man and a woman in connection with a Red Line train robbery that left an elderly Asian man bleeding profus...

Former Chicago graduate student found guilty of spying for China

Ji Chaoqun, 31, a Chinese national living in Chicago, was convicted of spying for the Chinese government after a two-week trial. The forme...

Elderly Asian man left bleeding profusely after robbers smash his skull with his own wine bottle on Chicago train

A man reported to be an Asian senior was left dazed and bleeding profusely after a group of robbers smashed his head with his own wine bott...

Teen denied bail in attempted murder of Chicago Chinatown chef

Termaine Patterson, 18, has been charged with eight felonies in connection with a brutal carjacking in Chicago’s Chinatown on April 7. Jin...

Chicago father poisoned himself and his children with carbon monoxide in murder-suicide, police say

Woo Chang, 41, allegedly poisoned himself and his children with carbon monoxide by running a generator inside his Inverness home during a s...

Judge John Z. Lee becomes the first Asian American judge on the Seventh Circuit

Judge John Z. Lee made history by becoming the first Asian American judge confirmed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh C...

Asian man fatally struck by unlicensed driver who ran stop sign in Chicago

Fengan Yan, 55, was struck to death by an SUV that ran a four-way stop sign in Chicago’s Near South Side on Saturday afternoon. Yan, who w...

Chicago’s Chinatown on high alert after string of armed robberies

Chinatown residents in Chicago have been placed on high alert after a string of armed robberies hit the neighborhood in the past two months...

Chicago police release pictures and videos of man wanted for shooting in Chinatown

Chicago Police on Saturday released pictures and surveillance videos on Saturday of the man involved in a shooting in the 2200 block of Sou...

Chicago Chinatown residents push for karaoke bar to close after shooting kills woman, wounds 2

Chicago police responded to a shooting in Chicago’s Chinatown at around 10:50 p.m. on Friday. The gun fight left a woman dead and two othe...

Man injures three women in two separate attacks at Chicago Chinatown train station

A man who injured three women in two separate attacks at CTA Red Line platforms on Wednesday was taken into custody and was brought to the ...

Chicago police searching for man who pointed gun at local news crew reporting on gun violence

Chicago police are looking for a man who brandished an alleged handgun during a live broadcast on Wednesday morning. Joanie Lum was report...

Chicago police honor late officer Xu Meng, whose long hours may have led to his death, with memorial hall

The Chicago police’s 24th district unveiled a new memorial wall and held a private dedication ceremony to honor Asian American officer Xu M...

Chinese father, 61, is found brutally beaten and ‘left for dead’ near Chicago Chinatown

Jin Yut Lew, a 61-year-old Chinese father, was carjacked, robbed, brutally beaten and “left for dead” near Chinatown in Chicago. He was fo...

Nicole Lee becomes the 1st Asian American woman to serve on Chicago City Council

Nicole Lee was sworn as 11th Ward alderwoman after a unanimous vote on Monday, making her the first Asian American woman and first Chinese ...

Nicole Lee on her way to becoming the 1st Asian American woman to serve on Chicago City Council

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Nicole Lee, former director for United Airlines, as her pick to replace former 11th Ward Alderman Pa...

Small business owner shuts down her store in Chicago after $30,000 burglary and anti-Asian ‘harassment’

A small business in Chicago is permanently closing after falling victim to a recent burglary and enduring constant harassment. On March 19...

‘Dividing areas based on race is indeed racism’: Alderman proposes Chicago remap with 48% Asian American ward

In a letter posted to Twitter, Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson expressed concerns that current proposals to unify Chicago’s Asian communitie...

24-year-old who recently earned his master’s from University of Chicago is shot, killed in Hyde Park

Friends and community members gathered on Wednesday evening to light candles and leave notes and flowers in an area in Hyde Park where a Uni...

FBI seeks help in identifying suspect who assaulted an Asian American man while using racial slur in Chicago

The FBI and Chicago Police Department have asked for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who allegedly assaulted an Asian American ma...

Lawyer attempted to discredit R. Kelly accuser in court by bringing up MSG in Chinese food

Singer R. Kelly’s defense lawyer reportedly tried to discredit one of his accusers in the singer’s ongoing sexual assault case by putting th...