Chicago Police Searching for Boy Kidnapped During Car Theft in East Chatham

Chicago Police Searching for Boy Kidnapped During Car Theft in East Chatham

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Here are today's top stories It's Saturday, Sep. 17th. 1 Chicago Police Searching for Boy Kidnapped During Car Theft in East Chatham Chicago police are trying to find an 8-year-old boy who was inside a car Friday afternoon when an unknown individual kidnapped him and stole the vehicle, authorities said. The boy was inside a white Kia at approximately 4:53 p.m. in the 8000 block of South Ellis, which is in the city's East Chatham neighborhood, when an unknown offender broke into the vehicle and then took off. Community activist Andrew Holmes told NBC 5 police last tracked the vehicle to the area of Stony Island Avenue and 95th Street. As of late Friday, police were working with state officials to issue a statewide Amber Alert in hope of locating the young boy. Read More → 2 Legal Experts Explain Why the Pretrial Fairness Act Isn't a 'Purge Law' in Illinois Will there be a so-called "purge" coming to Illinois and Chicago? Across social media and in political speeches and ads, Illinois' elimination of cash bail as part of new legislation set to take effect in the coming months has been the source of misinformation, with some even likening it to the horror film "The Purge," in which criminal activity of all kinds is allowed for 12 hours. But according to legal experts, social media posts and conservative news outlets have been distorting how Illinois' Pretrial Fairness Act, which is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, will work. Read More → 3 Left for Dead: 3 Months After Hit-and-Run That Killed 11-Year-Old, His Family Calls for Justice Friday marked exactly three months since 11-year-old Ja'lon James was killed in a hit-and-run crash that remains unsolved. His family is calling for justice, saying Chicago police have plenty of evidence and it shouldn't take this long to see an arrest. "You will never forget that smile and the goofiness," Ja'lon's grandmother Nicole Harrison said. "He always laughed at something. Anything made him laugh and made him smile." Ja'lon's family members and supporters protested outside the Chicago police station just blocks from the crash site in North Lawndale on Friday, wearing matching red shirts – his favorite color – and calling on police to solve the case. Read More → 4 2 Chicago Police Officers Among 4 Injured in Greater Grand Crossing Collision Four people, including two Chicago police officers, were among those who sustained injuries in a multiple vehicle crash Friday evening in the city's Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. The collision was reported before 5 p.m. in the area of East 75th Street and South Saint Lawrence Avenue. One officer and a second person were transported to the hospital in critical condition, according to authorities. A second officer and another person also suffered injuries and were reported to be in fair condition. Read More → 5 What is the SAFE-T Act in Illinois? Here's an Explainer of What Changes Are in Store A bill that brings sweeping criminal justice and police reform will soon take effect in Illinois, and though much focus has been centered on the elimination of cash bail, several other changes are in store. House Bill 3653, authored by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, was approved by the Illinois General Assembly last year, bringing "significant changes" to things like police training policies, police accountability, transparency in law enforcement and the rights of detainees and prisoners, according to Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr., who sponsored the bill. Among the changes the bill will bring are the elimination of monetary bail, a requirement that all police officers wear body cameras by 2025, a ban on all police chokeholds, new guidelines for "decertification" of police officers, and an end to suspended licenses for failure to pay, among several other changes. It also bans police departments from purchasing military equipment like .50 caliber rifles and tanks, increases protection for whistleblowers, and adds to rights for detainees to make phone calls and access their personal contacts before police questioning. Read More → 6 Deadline to File Claim in Illinois' Google Lawsuit Settlement is Next Weekend Eligible Illinois residents have a little more than one week left to submit their claims as part of a multi-million dollar settlement in a class-action lawsuit involving Google. The lawsuit, which mirrors one recently settled with Facebook that resulted in many residents receiving checks worth nearly $400 this year, claimed the company violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by "collecting and storing biometric data of individuals who, while residing in Illinois, appeared in a photograph in the photograph sharing and storage service known as Google Photos, without proper notice and consent." A settlement agreement was reached in the case earlier this year and now, eligible residents can file their claims. Google did not respond to NBC 5's request for comment, but did not admit any wrongdoing as part of the settlement agreement and denied all claims made in the lawsuit. Read More → Got a tip or story idea? tips@nbcchicago.com Follow NBC Chicago Unsubscribe from this Mailing | Unsubscribe from all | Privacy | Terms ©2021 Copyright NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations 30 Rockefeller Plaza - New York, NY 10112