Man charged with carrying 41 bags of marijuana on Metra train
A south suburban Calumet City man was charged Friday with carrying 41 bags of marijuana — totaling 31 grams — on a Metra train. Darris L. Johnson, 45, faces a felony marijuana possession charge,...
View Article17-year-old girl shot to death in Hammond
A 17-year-old girl died early Thursday after she was shot near her northwest Indiana home. Chloe Bell, 17, suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the 1300 block of 175th Street in Hammond, Indiana,...
View ArticleUPDATE: 17-year-old boy shot in Back of the Yards
UPDATES WITH HOSPITAL A 17-year-old boy was shot Wednesday night in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side. About 8:45 p.m., he was on foot in the 5300 block of South Winchester when two...
View ArticleMinivans targeted in thefts on Far South Side
A string of motor vehicle thefts in the past three weeks have targeted minivans on the Far South Side. At least eight incidents since the end of last month have seen late-model minivans stolen from the...
View ArticleDAYBOOK FOR THURSDAY, 07-20-17
THURSDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 7 a.m. — (GLEN ELLYN) Illinois Chamber of Commerce and U.S. Chamber of Commerce host 2nd annual Cybersecurity Conference, with speakers including Illinois Chief...
View ArticleMedical examiner’s cases
Viola King, 83, of the 800 block of East 83rd Place, unknown causes at same, pronounced at 6:52 p.m. [7/19]. Area South detectives. Frank Rycraft, 63, of the 5200 block of North Laporte, unknown causes...
View ArticleString of robberies reported in Brighton Park
Police are warning residents about a series of robberies this month in the Brighton Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side. In each incident, the robber or robbers walked up to people and demanded...
View ArticleDeKalb Crime Stoppers seek information on stolen Bobcat skid loader
(DeKALB) DeKalb County Crime Stoppers are seeking information about a stolen piece of farm equipment. The Bobcat skid loader was stolen overnight July 10 from a farm in the 16000 block of Crego Road in...
View ArticlePolice: Phone scammers pretend to be IRS, claim people owe tax money
Police are warning residents of phone scammers who pretend to be with the IRS to trick people into sharing private information. The scammers alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling...
View Article35-year-old man shot in East Garfield Park
A 35-year-old man was shot early Friday in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side. At 12:28 a.m., he was walking on the sidewalk in the 200 block of North Pulaski when he heard shots and...
View Article3 men wounded in Dan Ryan Expressway shooting
Three men were wounded when shots rang out early Friday on the Dan Ryan Expressway. Just after 1 a.m., two of the men were riding in an SUV in the outbound express lanes of Interstate 90/94 near 31st...
View Article$500K for woman who lost baby after being Tasered three times
Chicago taxpayers will spend $500,000 to compensate a woman who suffered a miscarriage after being Tasered three times by Chicago Police, including an officer with an alleged history of violence, the...
View ArticleUPDATE: 3 men wounded in Dan Ryan Expressway shooting
UPDATES WITH EXPRESS LANES OPEN Three men were wounded when shots rang out early Friday on the Dan Ryan Expressway. Just after 1 a.m., two of the men were riding in an SUV in the outbound express lanes...
View ArticleFederal courthouse workers remember 2 officers slain 25 years ago
The looming federal courthouse in Chicago’s Loop is considered a “fortress of safety.” But 25 years ago, a violent and despondent bank robber managed to gun down two officers there in a futile attempt...
View ArticleDAYBOOK FOR FRIDAY, 07-21-17
ADDITIONS MARKED *** FRIDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 8 a.m. — (EVANSTON) Evanston Police Department hosts “Coffee with a Cop.” Curt’s Cafe North, 2922 Central St., Evanston. Contact: Cmdr. Joseph Dugan,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Motorcyclist killed in Loop crash
UPDATES WITH ID A 34-year-old North Side man was killed in a motorcycle crash Thursday afternoon near the Loop. About 4:30 p.m., Dobri R. Dobrev was riding a motorcycle west on Wacker Drive when he...
View ArticleMan shot, another stabbed in Logan Square
A man was shot and another stabbed in an attack Friday night in the Logan Square neighborhood on the Northwest Side. The men — ages 30 and 19 — were standing on the sidewalk about 8:30 p.m. in the 2600...
View ArticleMan, 27, shot in Englewood
A man was shot Friday night in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side. The 27-year-old was walking on the sidewalk about 9:15 p.m. in the 7200 block of South Vincennes when another male walked up...
View ArticleMan, 23, shot in South Shore
A man was shot Friday night in the South Shore neighborhood. The 23-year-old was standing on a front porch about 11:05 p.m. in the 7500 block of South Ridgeland when another male approached and fired...
View ArticlePolice: Man shot to death in Gresham
A man was shot to death Friday night in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side, according to Chicago Police. Officers responded at 10:19 p.m. to a call of shots fired in the 8800 block of South...
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