Police: Suspect battered two elderly women in Aurora
(AURORA) Police are searching for a man who battered two elderly women Monday afternoon in an apartment building in west suburban Aurora. About 3:30 p.m., the man entered the building in the 400 block...
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Amanda Wallinger, 29, of the 1200 block of West Van Buren Street, unknown causes at 1250 W. Van Buren St., pronounced at 4:50 p.m. [3/28], Area Central detectives. Odessa Allen, 91, of the 9500 block...
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UPDATE: Police: Suspect pointed cellphone in fitting room in Palatine
UPDATES WITH PHOTOS (PALATINE) Police are searching for a suspect who pointed a cellphone under a fitting room door Sunday afternoon at a Target in northwest suburban Palatine. Officers responded about...
View ArticleUPDATE: 1 dead after men hit power line while cutting trees in Addison
UPDATES WITH DETAILS (ADDISON) One man was killed and another was injured when they made contact with a power line while cutting tree limbs Tuesday morning in west suburban Addison. Paramedics...
View ArticleHarvey police to discuss drugs, weapons bust at press conference
UPDATES DAYBOOK TO ADD 1 P.M. EVENT 1 p.m. — (HARVEY) Harvey police discuss a drugs and weapons bust that happened during a music video shoot early Wednesday. Police Station, 15301 Dixie Hwy., Harvey....
View ArticleSXU participates in Walk a Mile in Her Shoes campaign
UPDATES DAYBOOK WITH 11 A.M. EVENT 11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Saint Xavier University participates in Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, with male students, faculty and staff members walking a mile in high-heel shoes...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police: Man shot to death in South Shore
UPDATES WITH FATALITY A man was shot to death late Wednesday in the South Shore neighborhood on the South Side, police said. The 37-year-old was walking on the sidewalk at 11:13 p.m. in the 7900 block...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police: 1 dead, 5 wounded in Wednesday shootings across Chicago
UPDATES WITH FATALITY A man was killed and at least five other people were wounded in shootings Wednesday across Chicago, police said. The 37-year-old was walking on the sidewalk at 11:13 p.m. in the...
View ArticleTrack fire reported on Red Line
Southbound Red Line trains were halted Thursday morning after a fire was reported on the tracks. 95th-bound Red Line trains stopped about 4:30 a.m. at the Garfield station due to a “minor” fire at...
View ArticleDAYBOOK FOR THURSDAY, 03-30-17
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONS MARKED *** THURSDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 8:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosts annual Risk Conference with the DePaul University Center for Financial...
View ArticleHomes evacuated after lightning strike causes gas leak in Monee
(MONEE) Several families were evacuated from their homes early Thursday after a lightning strike led to a gas main break in south suburban Monee. Firefighters responded about 2 a.m. when lightning...
View ArticleUPDATE: Homes evacuated after lightning strike causes gas leak in Monee
UPDATES WITH NICOR AT THE SCENE (MONEE) Several families were evacuated from their homes early Thursday after a lightning strike led to a gas main break in south suburban Monee. Firefighters responded...
View ArticleUPDATE: Homes evacuated after lightning strike causes gas leak in Monee
UPDATES WITH COMED AT THE SCENE (MONEE) Several families were evacuated from their homes early Thursday after a lightning strike led to a gas main break in south suburban Monee. Firefighters responded...
View ArticleCar pulled from Auburn Park Lagoon
A car was found submerged in Auburn Park Lagoon early Thursday on the South Side. Emergency crews were notified about 7 a.m. of the car in the water in the 7800 block of South Stewart, according to...
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Nicolas Muntaner, 28, of an unknown home address, unknown causes at an unknown location in Chicago, pronounced dead at 11:32 a.m. [3/27], unknown investigating agency. Brenda Allen, 54, of the 200...
View ArticleWaukegan gas station robbed at gunpoint
(WAUKEGAN) A gas station was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday night in north suburban Waukegan. The robbery happened about 10 p.m. at the Marathon station in the 300 block of Lewis Avenue, according to...
View ArticleMan shot in ankle in Rogers Park
A 35-year-old man was shot early Friday in the North Side Rogers Park neighborhood. He was standing outside smoking a cigarette about 2 a.m. in the 7600 block of North Sheridan when someone approached...
View ArticleDAYBOOK FOR FRIDAY, 03-31-17
ADDITIONS MARKED *** FRIDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* *** 7:40 a.m. – (CHICAGO) Mayor Rahm Emanuel will reopen Wabash Avenue from Washington to Madison, which has been closed for construction of the new...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police: Man, woman killed in South Shore drive-by shooting
UPDATES WITH NEW DETAILS Two people were shot to death Thursday night in the South Shore neighborhood, according to Chicago Police. They were the sixth and seventh victims to be fatally shot in 12...
View ArticleUPDATE: 7 dead in 3 separate shootings in South Shore neighborhood
UPDATES WITH 4th VICTIM’S ID Seven people, including a pregnant woman, were killed in three separate shootings that happened within 12 hours of each other on Thursday in South Shore. The attacks took...
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