Con man targeted elderly homeowners in $10M scam, feds say
A Chicago man who allegedly scammed more than 100 elderly homeowners on the West Side out of more than $10 million in equity has been hit with federal fraud charges, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting....
View ArticleMan tries to lure 13-year-old girl into car in West Garfield Park
A man attempted to lure a 13-year-old girl into the vehicle he was driving Monday morning in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side. Around 7:35 a.m., a man driving a black vehicle called...
View ArticleCPD officer hit by car during traffic stop in Greater Grand Crossing
A Chicago Police officer was struck by a vehicle while trying to pull over a car Tuesday evening in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side. Just after 5 p.m., officers attempted to...
View ArticleUPDATE: CPD officer, pedestrian struck by vehicle escaping South Side traffic...
UPDATES WITH DETAILS A person was in custody Tuesday evening for striking a police officer and a pedestrian when the vehicle they were driving took off from a traffic stop in the Greater Grand Crossing...
View ArticleMan charged with stealing beer from Libertyville garage
(LIBERTYVILLE) A 19-year-old man is facing burglary charges for allegedly stealing beer from a garage on Monday in north suburban Libertyville. About 11:30 a.m. Monday, officers were called to a home...
View ArticleMedical examiner’s cases
Wojciech Smialek, 51, of the 4900 block of West Sunnyside, of unknown causes at 4951 W. Sunnyside, pronounced at Community First Medical Center at 11:03 a.m. [5/22]. Jose Gomez, 28, of an unknown home...
View Article2 armed robberies reported within an hour on same block in Burnside
Police are warning residents about two armed robberies that happened within an hour of each other on the same block in the South Side Burnside neighborhood. Both times, a male suspect pulled out a...
View ArticleRobbers taken into custody following crash in Oak Lawn
(OAK LAWN) A group of suspected robbers was taken into custody Wednesday after their getaway vehicle crashed following a cellphone store robbery in southwest suburban Oak Lawn. Officers responded to...
View ArticleADVANCE DAYBOOK FOR THURSDAY, 05-25-17
THURSDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 6:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Community groups hold press conference before visiting Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s home to ask him to join them in fighting for CPS funding in...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man, 19, shot to death in Englewood
UPDATES WITH ID, CORRECTS AGE A man was shot to death Tuesday night in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side, authorities said. Witnesses to the shooting said a male with a handgun fired shots...
View ArticleUPDATE: 5 in custody, man shot in exchange of gunfire with Aurora police
UPDATES WITH DETAILS (AURORA) A man was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with Aurora police Wednesday morning in the western suburb, and several people related to the incident were taken into custody....
View ArticleRamp, shoulder closures scheduled Thursday on SB Dan Ryan
Ramp and shoulder closures are scheduled for Thursday on the southbound Dan Ryan Expressway at 35th Street for repairs to an overhead sign. Starting at 9 a.m., the entrance ramp from 35th Street to...
View ArticleMan, 77, critical after suffering medical emergency on Lake Michigan
(LAKE FOREST) A 77-year-old man is in critical condition after suffering a medical emergency Wednesday morning on a fishing boat on Lake Michigan near north suburban Lake Forest. At 11:38 a.m., fire...
View ArticleParents of Naperville boy sue school, police after he killed himself
(NAPERVILLE) The parents of a 16-year-old boy who committed suicide after being questioned about alleged criminal misconduct at his Naperville high school filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the west...
View ArticleMan, 18, shot while driving in Hermosa
A man was wounded in a shooting Wednesday night in the Hermosa neighborhood on the Northwest Side. The 18-year-old was shot at 5:39 p.m. as he drove west in the 4000 block of West Palmer, according to...
View ArticleWoman killed, man wounded in Schiller Park shooting
(SCHILLER PARK) A 53-year-old woman was killed and a man was wounded in a shooting Wednesday morning in northwest suburban Schiller Park. About 11:50 a.m., officers were sent to the 9500 block of...
View ArticleBody found at beach in northwest Indiana
Authorities are asking for help in locating the family of a person found dead Thursday morning at a beach in northwest Indiana. The 5-foot-6, 176-pound Asian male with black hair was found at Whihala...
View ArticleFugitive convicted of selling heroin in Elgin at missed court date
A northwest suburban Algonquin man facing at least six years in prison for selling heroin is nowhere to be found after missing his last two court dates, which included his trial. Donevin A. Quick, 40,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Woman killed, man wounded in Schiller Park shooting
CORRECTS AUTOPSY RESULTS (SCHILLER PARK) A 53-year-old woman was killed in a shooting that also left a man wounded Wednesday morning in northwest suburban Schiller Park, but her identity remains a...
View ArticleMedical examiner’s cases
Sudruddin Rajani, 74, of the 1000 block of West Rosemont Avenue, unknown causes at 3900 N. Lake Shore Drive, pronounced at Illinois Masonic Medical Center at 11:54 p.m. [5/24]. Area North detectives....
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