Man shot in Humboldt Park
A man was shot early Thursday in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side. The 36-year-old was sitting in his black, four-door Volkswagen about 5:15 a.m. in the 3900 block of West Grand when...
View ArticleAmerican Marketing Association hosts ‘Managing Up: Promoting Your Worth!’
UPDATES THURSDAY DAYBOOK TO ADD 8 A.M. EVENT 8 a.m. — (CHICAGO) The American Marketing Association, Chicago Chapter hosts “Managing Up: Promoting Your Worth! – Sunrise Executive Series” featuring Linda...
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Hector Hernandez, 82, of the 7000 block of Sandra Lane in Corpus Christi, Texas, unknown causes at 245 Tower Rd. in Valparaiso, Indiana, pronounced at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood at...
View ArticleMan’s body found in burning vehicle in Palos Hills
(PALOS HILLS) A man’s body was found in a burning vehicle Monday morning in southwest suburban Palos Hills. About 7 a.m., the white four-door vehicle was found smoldering in the 10700 block of Michael...
View ArticleUPDATE: 75-year-old man drowned in pool at Northwest Side XSport Fitness
UPDATES WITH ID A 75-year-old man drowned in the pool of XSport Fitness on Sunday morning in the Avondale neighborhood on the Northwest Side. David P. Justin was swimming at the gym’s pool in the 2300...
View ArticleKayaker rescued from Fox River, which was still closed due to flooding
(WEST DUNDEE) A kayaker was rescued Wednesday afternoon from the Fox River, which remained closed due to flooding, in the northwest suburbs. The West Dundee Fire Department responded at 3:17 p.m. to a...
View ArticleString of armed robberies reported on South, Southwest sides
Police are warning residents about a string of armed robberies this week on the South and Southwest sides. In each incident, the robbers walked up to victims and demanded property, according to an...
View ArticleUPDATE: Woman charged with DUI for McCook crash that left passenger dead
UPDATES WITH BOND A woman has been charged with DUI for a crash that left her passenger dead in west suburban McCook about six weeks ago. Tracey Fellows, 35, was charged Wednesday with one count of...
View ArticlePolice: Man electrocuted on West Town L tracks
A man in his 20s was electrocuted early Friday when he climbed down onto the L tracks at the Ashland/Lake CTA station in West Town, police said. Just before 2 a.m., he touched the third rail and was...
View ArticleHigh-end bikes among items stolen from North, Near North Side garages
Police are looking for burglars suspected to have stolen property in the last two months from more than a dozen garages on the North and Near North Sides. In all the incidents, owners left their garage...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man charged with killing 16-year-old girl, woman in Crystal Lake
UPDATES WITH CHARGES (CRYSTAL LAKE) A northwest suburban man has been charged with fatally shooting a 16-year-old girl and a 31-year-old woman inside a Crystal Lake home Thursday night. Ryan C. Yarber,...
View ArticleDAYBOOK FOR FRIDAY, 08-04-17
ADDITIONS MARKED *** FRIDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* *** 8:55 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks at the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Conference breakfast. Sheraton Grand Hotel...
View ArticleSouthwest suburban man hits $550K Lucky Day Lotto jackpot
(NEW LENOX) A southwest suburban man is $550,000 richer after he hit the jackpot Friday in the Lucky Day Lotto. Patrick Kennedy bought the winning ticket at Jewel-Osco, 2021 E. Laraway, in New Lenox,...
View ArticleMedical examiner’s cases
Ted Bouzounis, 60, of the 5600 block of North Kimball Avenue, unknown causes at 5620 N. Kimball Ave., pronounced at 6:54 p.m. [8/3], Area North detectives. Jonathan Manos, 27, of the 3700 block of...
View ArticleUPDATE: Motorcyclist killed in Cicero crash
CORRECTS NAME SPELLING AND AGE (CICERO) A motorcyclist was killed in a crash early Saturday in west suburban Cicero. Osvaldo A. Garcia, 30, was riding south in the 2400 block of South Cicero Avenue...
View ArticleUPDATE: Woman dies 11 days after being hit by vehicle in Joliet
UPDATES WITH DETAILS (JOLIET) A woman who was struck by a vehicle last month in southwest suburban Joliet died Tuesday morning. The vehicle was northbound on Larkin Avenue, approaching a green light at...
View ArticlePolice warn Northwest Side residents about string of garage burglaries
Police are warning Northwest Side residents about a string of recent garage burglaries. In each incident, the burglar or burglars broke into a garage through a side door and stole property, according...
View ArticleMan shot in chest in Albany Park
A man was seriously hurt early Saturday in a Northwest Side shooting in the Albany Park neighborhood. The 29-year-old was sitting in a vehicle at 1:22 a.m. in an alley in the 4400 block of North...
View ArticlePolice: 19-year-old man killed in NW Side crash
A 19-year-old man was killed when he lost control of an SUV and it slammed into a Montclare neighborhood building early Saturday on the Northwest Side, according to Chicago Police. The crash happened...
View ArticleWEEKEND DAYBOOK FOR 08-05 THRU 08-07-17
ADDITION MARKED *** SATURDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 7:30 a.m. — (ROSEMONT) American Brain Tumor Association’s 2017 Patient and Family Conference, “Redefining Survivorship through Science, Technology...
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