Medical examiner’s cases
Charles Norris, 73, of the 9000 block of South Marshfield, of unknown causes at 9003 S. Marshfield, pronounced dead at 6:58 p.m. [9/9]. Area Central detectives. Rafael Avilatrujillo, 52, of the 3100...
View ArticleMotorcyclist injured in Portage Park crash
A motorcyclist was injured in a crash in the Northwest Side Portage Park neighborhood Friday night. At 9:07 p.m., the 25-year-old was riding his Honda motorcycle west in the 5000 block of West Irving...
View Article1 killed, 6 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings
One person was killed and six others were wounded in shootings on the West and Northwest Sides since Friday afternoon. The fatal shooting happened about 11:30 p.m. Friday in the West Side Humboldt Park...
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3 hurt in Orland Park head-on crash
(ORLAND PARK) Three people were injured in a head-on crash early Saturday in southwest suburban Orland Park. The “high speed head-on crash” involving a car and a pickup truck occurred about 12:35 a.m....
View ArticleRibbon-cutting for new 67th Street Playlot
UPDATES SATURDAY DAYBOOK WITH NOON EVENT Noon – (CHICAGO) Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new 67th Street Playlot, featuring food, entertainment and an appearance by Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Until 5 p.m. at...
View ArticleMan shot to death in Burnham
(BURNHAM) A man was shot to death Friday evening in south suburban Burnham. Police were called to the 14500 block of Hoxie Avenue about 7:30 p.m. for reports of a person shot, according to a statement...
View ArticleOhio Feeder to close for bridge maintenance overnight
The Ohio Feeder ramp to the Kennedy Expressway will be closed overnight for maintenance on the Ohio Street Bridge. The full closure of the feeder between Orleans and I-90/94 will last from midnight to...
View Article$300K lottery ticket sold in Cragin
An unclaimed lottery ticket worth $300,000 was sold last week in the Cragin neighborhood on the Northwest Side. The ticket, sold at Bristol Liquors & Deli, 5205 W. Belmont Ave., won a $300,000...
View ArticleMan wounded in Humboldt Park shooting
A man was wounded in a shooting Saturday morning in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side. The 26-year-old was shot in the knee about 11:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of North Keystone, according...
View ArticleMan, 25, says he found gunshot wound while showering in Bucktown
A man realized he was shot Sunday morning while taking a shower at his home in the Bucktown neighborhood on the North Side. The 25-year-old was showering about 4:30 a.m. at this home in the 2200 block...
View ArticleWoman, 29, shot in foot in McKinley Park
A woman was shot in the foot in the McKinley Park neighborhood on the South Side Sunday morning. The 29-year-old was walking about 4 a.m. in the 3600 block of South Honore when she saw blood on her...
View ArticleUPDATE: 1 killed, 1 wounded in Chicago Lawn shooting
UPDATES WITH ID A man was killed and another wounded in a Chicago Lawn neighborhood shooting Saturday afternoon on the Southwest Side. About 2 p.m., the pair were sitting in a vehicle in the 3000 block...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police: 5 killed, 21 wounded in weekend shootings
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL SHOOTINGS Five people were killed and at least 21 more have been wounded in shootings across Chicago since Friday night, authorities said. The weekend’s most recent fatal...
View Article17-year-old boy shot in Austin
A 17-year-old boy was shot Saturday night in the West Side Austin neighborhood. The teen was walking in the street in the 5500 block of West Ohio about 8:20 p.m. when he was approached by three males,...
View ArticleEmanuel to attend Mexican Independence Day Parade
UPDATES DAYBOOK TO ADD 11:45 A.M. EVENT 11:45 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Mayor Emanuel will participate in Mexican Independence Day Parade festivities. West 26th Street and South Albany Avenue. Contact: (312)...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police: 5 killed, 22 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings
UPDATES WITH ID AND ADDITIONAL SHOOTING Five people were killed and at least 22 more have been wounded in shootings across Chicago since Friday night, authorities said. The weekend’s most recent fatal...
View Article1 dead, 3 injured in rollover crash on I-80/94 in Lake Station
(LAKE STATION, Ind.) One Michigan man was killed and three others were injured in a rollover crash Friday night in northwest Indiana. The 2009 Toyota pickup truck was in the middle lane of westbound...
View ArticleUPDATE: Vocational’s star running back shot on Far South Side porch
Vocational’s star running back Everett Henderson was shot on his front porch on Saturday, only three hours after playing a football game against Rich East in Park Forest, the Chicago Sun-Times is...
View ArticleUPDATE: Death of man found in Park Forest driveway ruled accident
UPDATES WITH AUTOPSY RESULTS (PARK FOREST) The death of a man found in a driveway more than two months ago in south suburban Park Forest has been ruled an accident. Officers responded about 5:50 a.m....
View ArticleUPDATE: Burned body found in Beaubien Forest Preserve on Far South Side
UPDATES WITH DETAILS A body was found burned Sunday night in the Beaubien Woods Forest Preserve on the Far South Side. Someone reported smoke in the forest preserve and when the flames were...
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