UPDATE: 3 dead, 7 wounded in Chicago shootings so far Wednesday
UPDATES WITH ID, ADDITIONAL SHOOTINGS Three people have been killed and at least seven others wounded in shootings Wednesday across Chicago. A suspected robber was shot and killed by an off-duty Cook...
View ArticleUPDATE: Suspected robber fatally shot by off-duty Cook County sheriff’s deputy
UPDATES WITH DETAILS A suspected robber was shot and killed by an off-duty Cook County sheriff’s deputy Wednesday afternoon at a salon in the South Side Englewood neighborhood. Two men tried to rob...
View ArticleADVANCE DAYBOOK FOR THURSDAY, 05-18-17
THURSDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 7:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Crain’s Spring Real Estate Forum Breakfast features Lori Healey, CEO of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority. Standard Club, 320 S....
View ArticleMan, 47, charged with pointing gun outside Waukegan court complex
(WAUKEGAN) A 47-year-old man was charged Wednesday with pointing a handgun at another man outside of a court complex in north suburban Waukegan. Members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Court...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man and woman fatally shot in vehicle in Gary
UPDATES WITH ID (GARY, Ind.) Two people were fatally shot early Wednesday in northwest Indiana. Police responded to the area of the 3700 block of Monroe Street in Gary around 4:15 a.m. for calls of...
View ArticleUPDATE: Death of man killed in South Side shooting ruled a suicide
UPDATES WITH AUTOPSY A 20-year-old man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Tuesday evening in the South Shore neighborhood on the South Side, according to Chicago Police. The man shot himself in the...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in Mount Prospect crash
(MOUNT PROSPECT) A 33-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with another vehicle Tuesday night in northwest suburban Mount Prospect. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. at Algonquin Road and...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man dead, 4 injured in hit-and-run crash near Willowbrook
UPDATES WITH DETAILS (WILLOWBROOK) A man was killed and four others were injured in a hit-and-run crash late Wednesday in unincorporated southwest suburban Willowbrook. A silver Nissan was southbound...
View ArticleADVANCE DAYBOOK FOR FRIDAY, 05-19-17
FRIDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 5 a.m. — Police departments across the area take part in the “Cop on a Rooftop” benefit, standing on top of Dunkin’ Donuts locations to raise money for Special Olympics....
View ArticleAurora man convicted for sexually assaulting child he knew for 2 years
(AURORA) A west suburban man faces between 18 and 180 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child he knew for two years. Angel Gallegos Ortiz, 31, was charged Thursday with three counts of...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man killed in ‘suspicious’ Englewood fire identified
UPDATES WITH ID, AUTPSY RESULTS A man who died of burns suffered in what the Chicago Fire Department called a “suspicious” fire last week in the South Side Englewood neighborhood has been identified....
View ArticleUPDATE: Boy, 17, fatally shot by off-duty Cook County sheriff’s deputy during...
UPDATES WITH AUTOPSY A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed by an off-duty Cook County sheriff’s deputy Wednesday afternoon during a suspected robbery at a salon in the South Side Englewood...
View ArticleUPDATE: Motorcyclist killed in Mount Prospect crash
UPDATES WITH AUTOPSY (MOUNT PROSPECT) A 33-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with another vehicle Tuesday night in northwest suburban Mount Prospect. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. at...
View ArticleUPDATE: Wheaton man dies after falling over Wrigley Field railing
UPDATES WITH AUTOPSY A west suburban man died a day after falling over a railing while leaving Wrigley Field after Tuesday night’s game, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. About 11 p.m., Richard E....
View ArticleBank robbery reported at TCF Bank branch in Buena Park
A bank robbery was reported Thursday afternoon in the North Side Buena Park neighborhood. The non-takeover robbery happened at 4:11 p.m. at the TCF Bank branch at 4355 N. Sheridan, according to FBI...
View Article2 wounded in Aurora shooting
(AURORA) Two people were shot Thursday afternoon in west suburban Aurora. About 12:25 p.m., the two were in front of a home in the 100 block of Chestnut Street in Aurora when two males walked up to...
View ArticleADVANCE WEEKEND DAYBOOK FOR 05-20 THRU 05-22-17
SATURDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 7 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Fresh Start Caring for Kids Foundation and Comer Children’s Hospital provide free reconstructive surgery for four children and one adult in need, with...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man hurt in Back of the Yards shooting
UPDATES WITH DETAILS A man was shot Friday morning in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood. The 28-year-old victim was outside at 9:55 a.m. in the 1100 block of West 51st when a male got out...
View ArticlePolice in Illinois and Indiana conduct ‘Illiana Blitz’
UPDATES DAYBOOK WITH 7 P.M. EVENT 7 p.m. — (SOUTH HOLLAND) Illinois State Police, Indiana State Police , Cook County Sheriff’s Dept., and Hammond and Homewood police departments shift briefing and...
View ArticleMan charged with attacking mom with ax on Mother’s Day weekend
(DOWNERS GROVE) Bond was set at $500,000 Friday for a west suburban man who allegedly attacked his 80-year-old mother with an ax on Mother’s Day weekend. On Saturday evening, 57-year-old John Flick...
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