Man, 31, shot in East Chatham
A man was shot Thursday night in the East Chatham neighborhood on the South Side. The 31-year-old was found when officers responded to a call of a person shot about 10:30 p.m. in the 7900 block of...
View Article23-year-old man shot in Little Village
A man was shot Thursday night in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side. The 23-year-old was walking north about 9:15 p.m. when he heard gunshots in the 2300 block of South Rockwell,...
View ArticlePolice warn of North Side armed robberies
Police are warning North Side residents about two armed robberies that happened Wednesday in the Lincoln Park and North Center neighborhoods. Robbers approached the victims on the street, showed a...
View Article24-year-old man shot, critically wounded in Jackson Park Highlands
A 24-year-old man was critically wounded in a shooting early Friday in the Jackson Park Highlands neighborhood on the South Side. Two people approached and one of them shot the man about 12:45 a.m....
View ArticleUPDATED ADVANCE WEEKEND DAYBOOK FOR 08-19 THRU 08-21-17
UPDATES MARKED *** SATURDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 7:30 a.m. — (ELMHURST) Illinois Conservatives United hosts annual Grassroots Conservative Activist Conference, “Strategy 2017: From Outrage to...
View ArticleArmed robbery reported at Woodridge Subway restaurant
(WOODRIDGE) An armed robbery was reported at a Subway restaurant Thursday evening in west suburban Woodridge. Officers responded about 5 p.m. to the robbery at 1970 87th St., according to Woodridge...
View ArticleTwo more Hobos gang members sentenced to life
Two more members of the Hobos street gang were sentenced to prison Friday — both for life. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Derrick “D-Block” Vaughn and William “Joe Buck” Ford were given life...
View ArticleTwo more soda tax lawsuits filed as county says food-stamp issue fixed
Two more lawsuits were filed Friday against retailers for their implementation of Cook County’s sweetened beverage tax. A lawsuit against Jewel-Osco owner Albertons seeks to compel the grocery chain to...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man charged with sexual abuse of girl near NW Side school
UPDATES WITH BOND A man has been charged with sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl Wednesday afternoon near a school in the Kelvin Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side. Mario Rivera, 41, approached...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man charged with killing ‘acquaintance’ in Schaumburg shooting
UPDATES WITH BOND (SCHAUMBURG) A northwest suburban man charged with a fatal shooting outside a Walgreens store Monday evening in Schaumburg has been denied bond. Oliver L. Rhone, 37, faces a...
View Article2 found dead in Gurnee home
(GURNEE) Two people were found dead Friday evening inside a home in north suburban Gurnee. Officers with the Gurnee Police Department responded to a “domestic situation” about 5:30 p.m. at the home in...
View ArticleLane closures start Friday in Dolton, Harvey for bridge repairs
(DOLTON) Lane closures are scheduled to start Friday in south suburban Dolton and Harvey for bridge repairs. Traffic on the bridge that carries Sibley Road over the Little Calumet River will be reduced...
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UPDATE: CPD releases surveillance image of suspected Red Line shooter
UPDATES WITH PHOTO, NEW DETAILS The two groups of young men jawing at the Jackson Red Line station were a sign of the bad commute to come, Ted Pertzborn lamented as he boarded the train Thursday night....
View Article14-year-old boy shot in Pilsen
A 14-year-old boy was shot Friday night in the Pilsen neighborhood on the South Side. The teenager was walking with two friends about 9:30 p.m. in the 900 block of West Cullerton when someone opened...
View ArticleMan shot in Austin
A man was wounded in a shooting Saturday night in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. The 42-year-old was sitting in a parked vehicle about 9:15 p.m. in the 5800 block of West Augusta when a...
View ArticlePolice warn West Side residents about string of recent armed robberies
Police are warning West Side residents about a string of recent armed robberies. In each incident, the robber walked up to a victim, displayed a silver handgun and stole property, according to an alert...
View ArticlePair of armed robberies reported in East Garfield Park
Police are warning residents about a pair of recent armed robberies in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side. In each incident, a robber walked up to victims, pulled out a knife and...
View ArticlePair of armed robberies reported on West Side
Police are warning West Side residents about a pair of armed robberies that happened earlier this month in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side. In each incident, the robbers walked up...
View Article16-year-old boy wounded in East Garfield Park shooting
A teenage boy was shot Saturday night in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side. The 16-year-old was walking northbound about 9:35 p.m. in the 700 block of North Lawndale when he saw two...
View ArticleUPDATE: Person shot by Chicago Police officer in Gage Park
UPDATES WITH DETAILS A person was shot by a Chicago Police officer Saturday night in the Gage Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side. About 8:45 p.m., officers approached a group of males who were...
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