David Struett

Reporter/assistant editor, news
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David Struett is a general assignment reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. He has written about transportation issues including the Greyhound station lease debacle and regional transit reform. He has covered the legal fallout of the Highland Park parade shooting and the guilty pleas of Robert Crimo III and his father. He has also covered Chicago’s violence prevention efforts, a spike in check washing fraud and the death of WXRT host Lin Brehmer. He joined the Sun-Times in 2018 as an overnight breaking news reporter.

Latest from David Struett

It’s not clear yet what may happen to the iconic jazz club that was once Al Capone’s Prohibition-era hangout.
It’s unclear if lawmakers will approve the $770 million needed to cover transit agencies’ budget holes in 2026 when federal pandemic aid runs out. But the feared 40% “doomsday” service cuts are not certain — at least not yet.
It’s not unusual for Illinois to send high-profile prisoners away to serve their time elsewhere. Colorado prison officials say they have Hoover, but it’s not clear where Crimo is serving his sentence.
Ignoren los mensajes falsos y no hagan clic en enlaces, advirtió el Secretario de Estado de Illinois, Alexi Giannoulias.
Ignore the false messages, and don’t click on any links, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias warned.
Two men walking over the grate narrowly missed the gunfire, prosecutors said Wednesday.
La historia muestra que las nuevas cámaras emitirán significativamente más multas en sus primeros días a medida que los conductores ajusten sus hábitos de velocidad.
Police say the 18-year-old cyclist rode through a red light into Michigan Avenue with two other friends on bikes about a half hour before dawn on Memorial Day.
History shows the new cameras will issue significantly more tickets in their first days as drivers adjust their speeding habits.
Silverstein on Wednesday said she would launch investigative hearings through the Committee on License and Consumer Protection, which she chairs, to uncover how Uber overcharged customers and determine how to prevent it from happening again.