‘Beam signing’ for Chicago Shakespeare Theater expansion
UPDATES DAYBOOK WITH 5:45 P.M. EVENT 5:45 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Shakespeare Theater Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and Executive Director Criss Henderson, Navy Pier CEO Marilynn Gardner and...
View ArticleOpening concert for Chicago Latino Music Festival
UPDATES DAYBOOK WITH 7 P.M. EVENT 7 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Opening concert for 11th annual Chicago Latino Music Festival features Spain’s Duo Belcorde performing works composed from the 17th-20th centuries....
View Article76-year-old man dies in Libertyville house fire
(LIBERTYVILLE) An elderly man died in a house fire Wednesday night in north suburban Libertyville. Firefighters responded to a blaze at a single-family home in the 30300 block of Oak Grove Avenue about...
View ArticleMan shot in Evanston
(EVANSTON) A man was shot Thursday morning in north suburban Evanston. Officers responded to a shooting about 10:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of Dodge Avenue, according to Evanston police. The 23-year-old...
View ArticleChicago Police officer charged with hitting man with baton
A Chicago Police officer has been charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct for allegedly hitting a man with a baton in an incident from 2014. Brett Kahn, 31, is expected to appear in...
View Article22-year-old man shot in West Pullman
A man was shot Thursday morning in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side. The 22-year-old man was in the 11500 block of South Peoria at 11:05 a.m. when a gold vehicle with three people...
View ArticleUPDATE: $2,000 reward offered in shooting of 71-year-old man
UPDATES WITH REWARD A $2,000 reward is being offered for information in the shooting of a 71-year-old man during an attempted robbery Tuesday afternoon in the Marquette Park neighborhood on the...
View ArticleOne-year-old critically injured by falling TV on Near West Side
A one-year-old child was critically injured by a falling television set Thursday morning on the Near West Side. It happened in the 1200 block of West Van Buren at 11:16 a.m., according to Chicago...
View ArticleNo criminal charges in case of man who died in police custody
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez announced Thursday she would not file criminal charges in the case of Heriberto Godinez, who died in police custody last summer in Brighton Park, the Chicago...
View ArticleUPDATE: 76-year-old man dies in Libertyville house fire
UPDATES WITH DETAILS (LIBERTYVILLE) An elderly man died in a house fire Wednesday night in north suburban Libertyville. Firefighters responded to a blaze at a single-family home in the 30300 block of...
View ArticleMan shot in Englewood
A man was shot early Thursday in the Englewood neighborhood. The 23-year-old was shot in the hand about 2:17 a.m. in the 6500 block of South Wentworth, according to Chicago Police. He walked into...
View ArticleMedical examiner’s cases
Esperanza Moreno, 51, of the 6200 block of South Troy, unknown causes at same, pronounced at scene at 6:01 p.m. [9/8] Area Central detectives. Mark E. Jankovec, 51, of the 700 block of East Baldwin...
View ArticleElderly schizophrenic woman missing from Rogers Park
A 73-year-old woman who suffers from dementia and schizophrenia was reported missing from the Rogers Park neighborhood Thursday night. Lorraine Pitts was last seen about 8:20 p.m., according to an...
View Article‘Motorcycle Run’ to benefit Save Abandoned Babies Foundation
UPDATES FRIDAY DAYBOOK WITH 9:45 A.M. EVENT 9:45 a.m. – (HUNTLEY) The Save Abandoned Babies Foundation holds its second Motorcycle Run, a 53-mile ride to benefit the foundation. Rookies Pub &...
View ArticleDCFS investigating death of 8-month-old boy in Gresham
State child welfare authorities are investigating the death of an 8-month-old boy Thursday night in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side. Officers were called about 10:27 p.m. to a home in the...
View ArticleAponte, Perez to speak on final day of HNBA convention
UPDATES DAYBOOK WITH 12:15 AND 7:30 P.M. EVENT 12:15 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Final day of the Hispanic National Bar Association Annual Convention lunch presentation of Primeras and Aponte Award with keynote...
View ArticleFBI investigates ‘takeover’ bank robbery on North Side
A bank was robbed Friday morning on the North Side. The FBI was called about a robbery at a Chase Bank branch at 1757 W. Fullerton about 9:21 a.m., according to bureau spokesman Garrett Croon. The...
View ArticleI-80 lane closures planned for bridge repairs in Joliet
(JOLIET) Lane closures are planned to accommodate bridge repairs Saturday morning on I-80 in southwest suburban Joliet. The right lane of eastbound I-80 will be closed between Houbolt Road and Larkin...
View ArticlePolice destroy 812 cannabis plants in Beecher
(BEECHER) Law enforcement officials destroyed more than 800 cannabis plants Thursday afternoon in south suburban Beecher. Officers eradicated 812 outdoor marijuana plants about 3:30 p.m. in a...
View Article15-year-old girl missing from Far South Side
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old girl who has been missing from the Far South Side since last week. Sheanna Murchison, who also goes by the nickname “Murch,” was last...
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