95-year-old man dies more than 2 weeks after Northbrook crash
(NORTHBROOK) An elderly man died more than two weeks after he was injured in a crash in north suburban Northbrook. John Robertson, 95, was involved in a crash on June 22 on Skokie Boulevard in...
View ArticleUPDATE: Female died on shoreline of Kankakee River in Wilmington
UPDATES WITH AUTOPSY RESULTS INCONCLUSIVE (WILMINGTON) A female died Saturday afternoon along the shoreline of the Kankakee River in southwest suburban Wilmington. She was pronounced dead at 2:45 p.m....
View Article2 men charged with having 45 grams of marijuana inside car in Evanston
(EVANSTON) Two Chicago men are facing charges after 45 grams of marijuana was found inside their vehicle during a traffic stop Sunday night in north suburban Evanston. At 7:21 p.m., patrol officers...
View ArticleUPDATE: Sister: Killing of Glenbrook South senior Angie Morris ‘accidental’
UPDATES WITH STATEMENT FROM SCHOOL PRINCIPAL (DES PLAINES) A popular north suburban high school student was shot to death at an apartment complex Saturday night, and a family member believes the...
View ArticleBank robbed in Irving Park
A bank was robbed Monday afternoon in the Irving Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side. The U.S. Bank branch at 3515 W. Irving Park Rd. was robbed at 1:50 p.m., according to FBI Special Agent John...
View Article2 men charged in connection with overdose death of Crystal Lake man
(CRYSTAL LAKE) Two men have been charged in connection with the heroin overdose death of a 20-year-old man nearly two months ago in northwest suburban Crystal Lake. Josh H. Galloway, 18, and...
View ArticleRamp from southbound Lake Shore Drive to Stevenson to close Wednesday
The ramp from southbound Lake Shore Drive to the outbound Stevenson Expressway will close for five hours early Wednesday. The ramp will be closed between 12:01 a.m. and 5 a.m. Wednesday, according to...
View ArticleProbation for woman who dropped infant to death from 8th-floor window
A woman who dropped her infant daughter to her death from an eighth-floor window in Uptown so her parents would not know she was pregnant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years’ probation....
View ArticleUPDATE: Man found dead in North Lawndale apartment fire
UPDATES WITH DETAILS A man was found dead in a fire Tuesday morning in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side. Crews responded about 9:30 a.m. to a man trapped in a burning apartment in the...
View ArticleSuspect in custody after Country Club Hills bank robbery
(COUNTRY CLUB HILLS) A suspect is in custody after a bank was robbed Tuesday in south suburban Country Club Hills. The non-takeover robbery happened at the Fifth Third Bank branch at 5137 W. 167th St.,...
View ArticleUPDATE: 1 dead, 1 injured in ATV crash in Lake County Forest Preserve
UPDATES WITH ID (BUFFALO GROVE) One person died and another was injured in an ATV crash early Sunday in a Lake County Forest Preserve in northwest suburban Buffalo Grove. At 12:55 a.m., the Buffalo...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man fatally shot by Chicago Police officers in Belmont Cragin
UPDATES WITH ID A man who was fatally shot by Chicago Police officers Sunday morning in the Northwest Side Belmont Cragin neighborhood has been identified. About 11 a.m., the man’s parents went to the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police: South Chicago man impaled his leg trying to break into...
UPDATES WITH DETAILS A South Chicago man impaled his leg while trying to break into his neighbor’s home early Tuesday, then lied and said he was the victim of a home invasion, according to police. The...
View ArticleWest suburban man gets 55 years for murder of his mother in Burr Ridge
(BURR RIDGE) A west suburban man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for the 2013 “execution-style” murder of his mother in Burr Ridge. Michael Bassaly, 30, formerly of Downers Grove, was found...
View Article20-year-old man shot in North Lawndale
A 20-year-old man was shot Tuesday afternoon in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side. He was shot in the right foot at 1:49 p.m. in the 1800 block of South St. Louis, according to Chicago...
View ArticleUPDATE: Attorney says ‘American Idol’ alum will be cleared of battery in...
(PALATINE) A former “American Idol” contestant from the northwest suburbs was arrested Saturday for allegedly punching a bouncer at a Palatine bar. But her attorney says singer/songwriter/actress Haley...
View ArticleSuit: Mom says aide hurt, harassed son on Westchester school bus
ATTORNEY CONTACT: O’CONNOR LAW GROUP, (312) 236-1814 (WESTCHESTER) A mother says her son was physically assaulted and harassed by a Westchester School District 92.5 aide while he rode the bus to school...
View ArticleFlash flood warning issued for Chicago, north suburbs
Potentially severe scattered thunderstorms with up to 1.5 inches of rain Tuesday night could lead to flooding in Chicago and the north suburbs. A flash flood warning was issued until 4:45 a.m....
View ArticleMan, 26, shot in Austin
A man was shot Tuesday night in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. About 10:20 p.m., the 26-year-old was walking north on the sidewalk in the 300 block of South Cicero when someone in a black...
View ArticlePolice: Catalytic converter thefts reported on North Side
Police are warning North Side residents of numerous catalytic converter thefts the past two weeks in the North Center, Lake View, Lincoln Park and Uptown neighborhoods. Someone cuts and removes the...
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