3 people wounded in I-55 shooting
Three people were shot and two were injured on the Stevenson Expressway late Friday on the South Side. About 11:50 p.m., five people were in a vehicle heading south on Interstate 55 near the I-94...
View ArticleFormer alderman agrees to $25K settlement for lobbying violation
Former Chicago alderman and mayoral candidate William Singer has agreed to pay a $25,000 fine for lobbying Mayor Rahm Emanuel through the mayor’s private emails, but failing to register as a lobbyist,...
View Article2 injured in extra-alarm fire in West Town
Two people were injured when flames ripped through a West Town apartment building early Saturday on the Near West Side. Crews were called about 1:45 a.m. to the fire on the second floor of a...
View ArticleEx-Teamsters boss John Coli appears in court on extortion charges
Wearing a somber charcoal suit and an expression to match, John T. Coli Sr. — the recently retired Teamsters boss and a major player in city and state politics — entered a not guilty plea in federal...
View ArticleWEEKEND DAYBOOK FOR 07-22 THRU 07-24-17
ADDITION MARKED *** SATURDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 8 a.m. — (HAMMOND, Ind.) Festival of the Lakes features live music, Fishing Derby, Polka Party, fair rides, games, food and more on Wolf Lake, Lake...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man shot to death in Gresham
UPDATES WITH ID A 23-year-old man was shot to death Friday night in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side. Officers responded at 10:19 p.m. to a call of shots fired in the 8800 block of South...
View ArticleSWAT team called to South Shore
A Chicago Police SWAT team was called early Sunday to the South Shore neighborhood on the South Side. Authorities responded at 2:39 a.m. to the 6800 block of South Cornell, according to Chicago Police....
View ArticlePolice: Man fatally struck by van in Little Village
A man was fatally struck by a van late Saturday in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side, police said. Shortly before 11:30 p.m., the 45-year-old was trying to cross the street from...
View Article2 shot in Park Manor
Two men were shot early Sunday in the Park Manor neighborhood on the South Side. The men, ages 23 and 30, were standing outside at 2:47 a.m. in the street in the 200 block of East 75th Street when...
View Article17-year-old boy shot in Austin
A teenager was shot early Sunday in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. About 3:55 a.m., the 17-year-old boy was walking through a vacant lot in the 300 block of South Cicero when he heard...
View ArticleMan shot in Avalon Park
A man was shot early Sunday in the Avalon Park neighborhood on the South Side. The 31-year-old was walking about 5:15 a.m. on the sidewalk in the 1500 block of East 82nd Street when someone in a white...
View ArticleWEEKEND DAYBOOK FOR 07-23 THRU 07-24-17
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONS MARKED *** SUNDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 10 a.m. — (GENEVA) Geneva Arts Fair features for over 150 artists, children’s art area and more. Third Street Shopping District, 100 S....
View Article56-year-old man shot in West Woodlawn
A 56-year-old man was shot early Sunday in the West Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side. He was shot in the right leg at 5:38 a.m. in the 6600 block of South Evans, according to Chicago Police. The...
View ArticleMan shot walks into South Side hospital
A man walked into the hospital early Sunday after being shot in the West Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side. The 29-year-old was shot in the left shoulder about 4:45 a.m. in the 6000 block of...
View Article2 shot in South Chicago
Two people were shot early Sunday in the South Chicago neighborhood. The shooting happened about 5:45 a.m. in the 7900 block of South Phillips, according to Chicago Police. One victim, a 24-year-old...
View ArticleUPDATE: Cicero man fatally struck by van in Little Village
UPDATES WITH ID A man was fatally struck by a van late Saturday in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side. Shortly before 11:30 p.m., 45-year-old Carlos Hernandez was trying to cross the...
View ArticleUPDATE: 2 men charged with shooting CPD officer after robbery
UPDATES WITH CHARGES Two men have been charged with shooting a Chicago Police officer in the leg and robbing a T-Mobile store Friday afternoon. Donzell Grant, 20, and Cortez Harrington, 24, each face...
View ArticleLane closures start on 147th Street in Midlothian
(MIDLOTHIAN) Daily lane closures started last week on 147th Street in southwest suburban Midlothian as the street is resurfaced. The closures on 147th will be between Kilpatrick and Kedzie Avenues,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Food delivery driver shot during West Garfield Park attempted robbery
UPDATES WITH AGE A food delivery driver was shot during an attempted robbery Sunday night in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. About 8:05 p.m., the 40-year-old driver was approached by a male with a...
View ArticleDAYBOOK FOR MONDAY 07-24-17
UPDATES MARKED *** MONDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 8 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Cook County State’s Atty. Kim Foxx and deputy mayor Andrea Zopp are among the speakers at a Leadership Cafe, part of the Mikva...
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