Police: 18-year-old man robbing Gresham store gets shot by clerk
An 18-year-old man attempting to rob a store Wednesday evening in the South Side Gresham neighborhood was shot by the clerk, according to Chicago Police. The would-be robber was shot multiple times by...
View Article10 wounded in Wednesday shootings on South, West sides
At least 10 people have been shot on the South and West sides of the city since Wednesday morning. The latest shooting happened about 8 p.m. at a Gresham neighborhood store, where a clerk shot an...
View ArticleMan shot in Grand Crossing
A man was shot Wednesday night in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side. The 23-year-old was sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle about 9:40 p.m. in the 6800 block of South...
View ArticleUPDATE:Thousands march in Chicago to protest Trump’s election
Thousands of people marched and protested through downtown Chicago on Wednesday night, voicing their disdain — in no uncertain terms — with Tuesday’s election of Donald Trump to be the 45th president....
View ArticlePolice: 18-year-old man shot to death in Little Village
A man was shot to death Wednesday night in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side, police said. The 18-year-old was in the driver’s seat of a vehicle about 11 p.m., double parked in the...
View ArticlePolice: Elderly man with dementia missing from Brainerd
Police are asking for the public’s helping in finding an 85-year-old man missing from the Brainerd neighborhood on the South Side since Wednesday. Matthew Vassar, who suffers from dementia, was last...
View ArticleUPDATE: Thousands march in Chicago to protest Trump’s election
UPDATES WITH ARREST NUMBERS Thousands of people marched and protested through downtown Chicago on Wednesday night, voicing their disdain — in no uncertain terms — with Tuesday’s election of Donald...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man wounded in Morgan Park drive-by shooting
UPDATES WITH HOSPITAL INFORMATION A man was wounded in drive-by shooting Wednesday morning in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the Far South Side. The 26-year-old victim was in the 10800 block of South...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man killed, 11 wounded in Wednesday shootings on South, West sides
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL SHOOTINGS An 18-year-old man was killed and at least 11 other people were wounded in shootings Wednesday on the South and West sides of the city, according to Chicago Police....
View ArticleMan critically wounded in East Garfield Park shooting
A man was shot Thursday evening in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. At 7:00 p.m., a 25-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds was found by an acquaintance in the 2900 block of West Wilcox,...
View ArticleMedical examiner’s cases
Lizabeth Coulter, 51, of the 1900 block of Wilmette Ave in Wilmette, unknown causes at same, pronounced dead at Evanston Hospital at 12:43 a.m. [11/10]. Wilmette police. Manuel Vega, 23, of the 5100...
View ArticleMan shot while walking in Woodlawn
A man was shot Thursday night while walking in the South Side Woodlawn neighborhood. The 42-year-old was on the sidewalk in the 1400 block of East Marquette at 9:44 p.m. when he heard shots and...
View ArticleChicago hires NYC’s top investigator of police misconduct
Chicago has hired away the top investigator at New York’s civilian police oversight agency, the Sun-Times is reporting. Thomas Kim, 49, will be the No. 2 official in Chicago’s new Civilian Office of...
View Article17-year-old boy seriously wounded in Austin shooting
A 17-year-old boy was seriously wounded in an Austin neighborhood drive-by shooting Thursday night on the West Side. He was standing outside shortly before 9 p.m. in the 1100 block of North Pine when...
View ArticleOfficials: Woman dies after Palatine house fire
(PALATINE) A woman died after a fire at her home in northwest suburban Palatine Thursday night, officials said. A neighbor called for help after spotting the house fire shortly before 7 p.m. in the 300...
View Article80-year-old woman with dementia missing from Wheaton
(WHEATON) An 80-year-old woman who suffers from dementia, bipolar disorder and mini-strokes was reported missing early Friday in west suburban Wheaton. Susan A. Straube was last seen at the Metra...
View ArticlePolice: Man woken up by police in parked car, charged with DUI
(LINCOLNSHIRE) A 23-year-old man was woken up by police and charged with aggravated driving under the influence Tuesday in north suburban Lincolnshire, authorities said. At 10:28 p.m., officers...
View ArticleMan killed, 11 wounded in city shootings Thursday
Twelve people were shot in separate attacks across Chicago on Thursday, leaving one dead. The homicide happened about 4:15 p.m. in the Lawndale neighborhood when a light-colored vehicle pulled up to...
View ArticleDAYBOOK FOR FRIDAY, 11-11-16
ADDITIONS MARKED *** FRIDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 8 a.m. — (CHICAGO) CareerBuilder, Fifth Third Bank, Illinois Patriot Education Fund and Navy Pier host annual Veterans Day of Appreciation event,...
View ArticleCPD superintendent helps arrest carjacking suspect
On his way to a press conference Friday evening, Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson helped officers arrest three carjacking suspects on the West Side, authorities said. Johnson was headed to a 9:30...
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