Firefighters battling blaze in North Lawndale
Firefighters are battling a blaze in an abandoned building Wednesday morning in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side. Crews responded to a blaze in a three-story brick building in the 4300...
View ArticleAld. Willie Cochran indicted on federal fraud charges: source
A federal grand jury handed down an indictment on Tuesday against South Side Ald. Willie Cochran on fraud charges, a source told the Chicago Sun-Times. It’s unclear on when Cochran will have to appear...
View ArticleDCFS investigating death of 7-month-old boy in Auburn Gresham
The state Department of Children and Family Services is investigating the death of a 7-month-old boy Tuesday afternoon in the South Side Auburn Gresham neighborhood. The baby was found unresponsive at...
View ArticleLake in the Hills man charged with mortgage refinancing scam
(LAKE IN THE HILLS) A northwest suburban man has been charged with luring a couple he met at church into a mortgage refinancing scam. Carlos Meza, 56, was charged with continuing a financial crimes...
View ArticleActivist to react to indictment of Ald. Cochran
UPDATES DAYBOOK TO ADD 2 P.M. EVENT 2 p.m. — (CHICAGO) 20th Ward community activist Andre Smith will express appreciation to the U.S. Attorney for the indictment of Ald. Willie Cochran. Dirksen Federal...
View ArticleWoman charged with lying about baby being in stolen car
A woman was arrested after she lied to police about her baby being inside her car when it was stolen Tuesday morning in the South Side Calumet Heights neighborhood. Ebonee Bryant, 34, faces one...
View ArticleMan gets 55 years for fatally shooting fiance’s brother in 2014
A man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for fatally shooting his fiance’s brother during a fight two years ago in the South Side Washington Park neighborhood. Eric Hamilton, 48, was found guilty...
View ArticleCTA to extend pilot of additional bus service on #11 Lincoln route
An extension of a pilot program for additional bus service on the #11 Lincoln route through June 2017 has been approved by the Chicago Transit Authority. Bus service between Fullerton and Western...
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Man gets 17 years for 2013 fatal shooting in Auburn Gresham
A man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for fatally shooting another man in the South Side Auburn Gresham neighborhood more than three years ago. Terrence Ghani, 23, of the 1400 block of West...
View ArticleMount Prospect police officer to return to work after acquittal
(MOUNT PROSPECT) A Mount Prospect police officer is set to return to work–with a demotion–this month after he was acquitted of battery charges last week. Anthony Lietzow was on unpaid administrative...
View ArticleGas odor prompts evacuation of Northwest Side school
A possible gas leak prompted the evacuation of a school Thursday morning in the Northwest Side Dunning neighborhood. O.A. Thorp Scholastic Academy at 6024 W. Warwick Ave. was evacuated after staff...
View ArticleBank robbed in Humboldt Park
A bank was robbed Thursday afternoon in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side. The robbery happened at the PNC Bank branch at 3337 W. North Ave. at 12:50 p.m., FBI spokesman Garrett Croon...
View ArticleAttorneys to announce settlement for wrongly convicted Nathan Fields
UPDATES DAYBOOK TO ADD 3:30 P.M. EVENT 3:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Nathan Fields, his family and attorneys will announce a jury has awarded him $22 million settlement against the city of Chicago for his...
View Article45-year-old missing woman last seen in Uptown
Police are searching for a 45-year-old missing woman who was last seen Thursday morning in Uptown. Felicia Williams was last seen about 11 a.m. in the 4500 block of North Magnolia, according to Chicago...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man robs third North Side bank this month
UPDATES WITH DETAILS A man who robbed a Humboldt Park bank Thursday afternoon is also thought to be responsible for two other North Side bank robberies this month. The most recent robbery happened at...
View ArticleUPDATE: 45-year-old woman reported missing from Uptown found
UPDATES WITH WOMAN FOUND A 45-year-old missing woman who was reported missing Thursday morning from Uptown has been found. Felicia Williams was last seen about 11 a.m. in the 4500 block of North...
View ArticleSouthwest flight returns safely to Midway after striking bird
A Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Chicago landed safely back at Midway Airport after striking a bird Thursday morning. The captain of Southwest Airlines Flight 105 returned to Midway and...
View ArticleActivist to announce GoFundMe to save homeless shelter
UPDATES DAYBOOK TO ADD 8 P.M. EVENT 8 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Activist Andrew Holmes will announce a GoFundMe page which will attempt to raise $100,000 to save a North Side homeless shelter from closing. Lake...
View ArticleFormer gang member wins $22 million in lawsuit
A federal jury has awarded $22 million to former El Rukn gang member Nathson Fields in his lawsuit over wrongful prosecution, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. Fields broke down crying as the verdict...
View ArticleUPDATE: 2 people killed in Marengo car crash
UPDATES WITH IDs (MARENGO) A man and a woman were killed in a crash Thursday afternoon in northwest suburban Marengo. Matthew J. Lange, 35, was driving a vehicle southbound on Millstream Road and onto...
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