Man shot in Lawndale
A man was shot early Wednesday in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side. At 1:57 a.m., the 19-year-old was headed to his girlfriend’s house when someone fired shots in his direction in the 1200...
View ArticleUPDATE: 4 wounded in West Englewood shooting
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS Four people were shot Tuesday night in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side. Two men and two women were standing in front of a restaurant about 10:10 p.m....
View ArticleUPDATE: 15 wounded in shootings Tuesday on South, West sides
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS At least 15 people were wounded in shootings Tuesday across the city’s South and West sides. Most recently, a man was grazed by a bullet about 11:10 p.m. in the Park...
View ArticleUPDATE: $1M bond for man charged with pointing gun at Chicago Police
UPDATES WITH BOND INFORMATION A man charged with pointing a gun at Chicago Police officers after a shooting Sunday afternoon in the Southwest Side Gage Park neighborhood has been ordered held on a $1...
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UPDATE: Police: Man killed, another wounded in Pilsen shooting
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS THROUGHOUT Dozens of residents gathered outside their homes early Wednesday, watching Chicago Police investigate a shooting that left one man dead and another wounded in...
View ArticleDAYBOOK FOR WEDNESDAY, 08-31-16
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONS MARKED *** WEDNESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 8:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) EXPO Chicago and the Chicago Park District will present a new large-scale sculpture by artist Mark di Suvero,...
View ArticleMan gets 130 years in prison for 2013 murder
A man who turned himself in for killing a man and seriously injuring another when he fired a gun toward his estranged wife’s boyfriend near a crowd of people in 2013 has been sentenced to 130 years in...
View ArticleFBI holds press conference on murder of 13-year-old girl
UPDATES WEDNESDAY DAYBOOK TO ADD 3 P.M. EVENT 3 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Anderson of FBI Chicago, Chicago Police Department Supt. Eddie Johnson and Hammond, Indiana Police...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man killed, another wounded in Pilsen shooting
UPDATES WITH ID Dozens of residents gathered outside their homes early Wednesday, watching Chicago Police investigate a shooting that left one man dead and another wounded in the Pilsen neighborhood....
View ArticleMedical examiner’s cases
James McNeace, 89, of the 100 block of West 155th Street in Harvey, unknown causes at 195 W. 155th St. in Harvey, pronounced at 9:34 p.m. [8/30], Harvey police. Giselle Marchin, 17, of an unidentified...
View ArticlePolice: Teenager caught with loaded handgun in Elgin
(ELGIN) A 17-year-old boy is facing weapons charges after police say they found a loaded handgun in his backpack Tuesday evening in northwest suburban Elgin. Officers saw the boy about 5 p.m. near the...
View ArticleMan shot in Grant Park
A man was shot near Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park Wednesday night. The 22-year-old man was standing with a group of people at 9:44 p.m. near the fountain in the 500 block of South Columbus when...
View ArticlePolice: Man killed, another wounded in West Lawn shooting
One man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting Wednesday night in the West Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side, police said. The men, ages 23 and 24, were in a car heading south from 65th...
View ArticlePolice: Man shot to death in Oakland
A man was shot to death Wednesday night in the South Side Oakland neighborhood, according to Chicago Police. The 21-year-old was sitting in a vehicle about 9:16 p.m. in the 4000 block of South Lake...
View ArticleMan shot on his porch in Austin
A man was shot on his porch Wednesday night in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. The 37-year-old was on his back porch about 9:08 p.m. in the 4900 block of West Superior when two males fired...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police: 4 dead, 12 wounded in Wednesday shootings
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL SHOOTINGS Four people were killed and at least 12 others wounded in Wednesday shootings in Chicago, police said. Two men, ages 23 and 24, were in a car heading south from 65th...
View ArticleGlen Ellyn woman wins $16.75 million lottery prize
A west suburban Glen Ellyn woman has been playing the same Lotto numbers for several years and they finally paid off to the tune of $16.75 million. Sharon Weron won the $16.75 million jackpot prize...
View ArticleDAYBOOK FOR THURSDAY, 09-01-16
THURSDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima is displayed at Holy Name Cathedral. Until 9 p.m. State and Superior. Contact: Susan Burritt, (312)...
View ArticleMan shot in Lathrop Homes
A man was shot early Thursday in the Lathrop Homes neighborhood on the North Side. About 4:20 a.m., the 47-year-old was walking in the 2000 block of West Diversey when a black Honda Civic pulled up and...
View Article90 homicides make August Chicago’s deadliest month in 20 years
August 2016 saw the most homicides in a single month in Chicago in 20 years, according to newly released statistics from the Chicago Police Department. The city saw 90 homicide victims last month...
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