UPDATE: 4 killed in Far South Side shooting
UPDATES WITH DETAILS In what’s already Chicago’s deadliest year since the late 1990s, four people were found shot to death Saturday afternoon at a house on the Far South Side in what First Deputy...
View ArticleIndiana family to hand out blankets, food to Chicago homeless
UPDATES DAYBOOK TO ADD 12:30 P.M. EVENT 12:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) The Patton family of Martinsville, Indiana will travel to Chicago to hand out blankets, gloves and food to the homeless who are sleeping...
View ArticleMan killed, another critically injured in Wadsworth crash
(WADSWORTH) One man was killed and another was critically injured in a head-on crash Saturday afternoon in north suburban Wadsworth. A 2016 Chevrolet Silverado was heading south on Delany Road near...
View Article14-year-old girl reported missing from University Village
Police are searching for a 14-year-old girl who has been reported missing from the University Village neighborhood on the Near West Side. Denasha Riddle has been missing since Monday from the 1100...
View ArticleMan gets 45 years for shooting death of rapper in South Shore
A man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for the shooting death of Chicago rapper Leonard “L’A Capone” Anderson outside a South Side recording studio in 2013. Meiko Buchanan, 25, pleaded guilty...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers offer reward for DeKalb theft, burglary
(DEKALB) The DeKalb County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward to gather information about two crimes that happened in the northwest suburb in the last two months. The group is offering a reward of up...
View ArticleTwo robberies reported in Bridgeport
Police are warning Bridgeport residents after two robberies were reported last week in the South Side neighborhood. Two men approached victims and demanded their property, according to the community...
View ArticleUPDATE: 4 killed in Far South Side shooting
UPDATES WITH AUTOPSY RESULTS In what’s already Chicago’s deadliest year since the late 1990s, four people were found shot to death Saturday afternoon at a house on the Far South Side in what First...
View ArticleADVANCE DAYBOOK FOR MONDAY, 12-19-2016
MONDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 9 a.m. — (NORTHBROOK) Chabad of Northbrook hosts inaugural Chanukah Wonderland for children at Northbrook Court mall. Also Dec. 20, 26. Northbrook Court, lower level,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Boy, 17, shot to death in Austin identified
UPDATES WITH ID A teenage boy who was shot to death Friday morning in the West Side Austin neighborhood has been identified. Corey Martin, 17, was walking on the street in the 600 block of North Long...
View ArticleUPDATE: Third woman killed in Posen crash identified
UPDATES WITH THIRD VICTIM’S ID (POSEN) Three women were killed in a crash early Thursday in south suburban Posen. Paramedics responded shortly before 3 a.m. and found a vehicle that had crashed into...
View ArticleUPDATE: 78-year-old missing from Woodlawn found
UPDATES WITH MAN FOUND A 78-year-old man who was missing for nearly two weeks from the South Side Woodlawn neighborhood has been located. Donald Keith was last seen Dec. 6 in the 6400 block of South...
View ArticleWoman robbed at gunpoint in Waukegan
(WAUKEGAN) A woman was robbed at gunpoint Friday night in a parking lot in north suburban Waukegan. The victim was in the 1800 block of Washington Street at 9:20 p.m. when she was approached by a male...
View ArticleMan critically wounded in Austin shooting
A man was critically wounded in a shooting Monday afternoon in the West Side Austin neighborhood. The 28-year-old victim was in the 1500 block of North Mayfield at 12:32 p.m. when a male suspect walked...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man fatally struck by Metra train in Hinsdale
UPDATES WITH ID (HINSDALE) A man was fatally struck by a Metra train Friday night in west suburban Hinsdale. BNSF Train #1275 was traveling outbound to Aurora about 6:20 p.m. when it struck the...
View ArticleMan shot on Near West Side
A man was shot Monday afternoon on the Near West Side. The shooting happened at 1:46 p.m. in the 200 block of South Maplewood, according to Chicago Police. The 25-year-old man was shot in the left...
View ArticleUPDATE: One of four Fernwood murder victims identified
UPDATES WITH ONE VICTIM’S ID One of four victims killed in a Far South Side shooting that may have been the result of a home invasion or robbery at a “dope house” has been identified. Officers were...
View ArticleADVANCE DAYBOOK FOR TUESDAY, 12-20-16
TUESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 9 a.m. — (NORTHBROOK) Chabad of Northbrook hosts inaugural Chanukah Wonderland for children at Northbrook Court mall. Also Dec. 26. Northbrook Court, lower level, four...
View ArticleEvanston man dies of asphyxia in washing machine
(EVANSTON) A north suburban man died of asphyxia in a washing machine Sunday morning in Evanston. The 53-year-old man was found slumped over a top-loading washing machine in a common room of an...
View ArticleChicago goes 4 days without fatal shooting
For the first time in 2016, the city of Chicago has gone four full days without a fatal shooting. The last fatal shooting in the city occurred at 12:52 a.m. Sunday, when Joel Planas was shot during a...
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