Woman shot in Washington Park
A woman was shot Tuesday night in the Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side. About 11:30 p.m., the 51-year-old answered her door in the 5200 block of South Prairie and got into an argument...
View ArticleUPDATE: 11 killed, 48 wounded in Christmas weekend shootings in Chicago
UPDATES WITH LATEST SHOOTING TOTAL A violent year in Chicago appears poised to grind to the end of the calendar, as 11 men were killed and at least 48 more people were wounded in shootings across the...
View ArticleWoman accidentally shot in hand in Chicago Lawn
A woman was wounded Tuesday night when a gun accidentally discharged inside a Chicago Lawn neighborhood apartment on the Southwest Side. About 10:20 p.m., the 23-year-old was inside the apartment with...
View ArticlePolice: 1 dead, 4 wounded in Tuesday shootings across Chicago
One man was killed and at least four other people were wounded in shootings Tuesday across the city, according to Chicago Police. The 23-year-old man was gunned down at 5:08 p.m. in the Parkway Gardens...
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Fire causes $40K in damage to Elgin house, displacing 2
(ELGIN) Two people were displaced after a house fire Tuesday evening in northwest suburban Elgin. Emergency crews were called at 7:10 p.m. for reports of smoke in a bedroom at a house in the 500 block...
View ArticleWillow Springs woman wins $75K lottery prize
(WILLOW SPRINGS) A southwest suburban woman won $75,000 with a $1 Lucky Day Lotto Quick Pick ticket last month on Veterans Day. Mary Gallotta, 51, purchased the ticket at Oak Pantry and Deli, 6925...
View ArticleDAYBOOK FOR WEDNESDAY, 12-28-16
NEW ADDITIONS MARKED *** WEDNESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Lincoln Park Zoo hosts a Winter Break Camp for kids in pre-K through 4th grade. Through Dec. 30. 2001 N. Clark. Contact:...
View ArticleMechanical issues delay Metra BNSF trains
Trains on Metra’s BNSF Railway line were delayed because of mechanical problems Wednesday morning. Inbound train No. 1206, which was scheduled to arrive at Union Station at 6:35 a.m., was operating...
View ArticleUPDATE: Mechanical issues delay Metra BNSF trains
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL DELAYS Trains on Metra’s BNSF Railway line were delayed because of mechanical problems Wednesday morning. Inbound train No. 1234, which was scheduled to depart Fairview Avenue...
View ArticleWoman shot in building vestibule in South Shore
A woman was shot early Thursday in the South Shore neighborhood. About 1 a.m., the 29-year-old was in an apartment vestibule in the 2400 block of East 74th Place when someone walked in and fired shots,...
View ArticleIllinois driving laws beginning in 2017
A handful of new Illinois driving laws will go into effect at the start of the new year. Scott’s Law, also referred to as the “move over” law, requires drivers to slow down or change lanes when driving...
View ArticleGary man killed in Borman Expressway crash
(LAKE STATION, Ind.) A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday night on the Borman Expressway in northwest Indiana. About 11:40 p.m., 58-year-old John Vinson was driving a blue 1995 Cadillac...
View ArticlePolice warn of armed robberies at South Side dollar stores
Police are warning residents of a recent string of armed robberies at dollar stores in the Brainerd, Gresham and Washington Heights neighborhoods. In four incidents, the lone suspect walked into the...
View ArticleMan shot in Heart of Chicago
A man was shot early Thursday in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood on the Lower West Side. At 1:43 a.m., the 38-year-old man was standing outside in the 2200 block of West 21st Street when he heard...
View ArticleDAYBOOK FOR THURSDAY, 12-29-16
THURSDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Lincoln Park Zoo hosts a Winter Break Camp for kids in pre-K through 4th grade. Through Dec. 30. 2001 N. Clark. Contact: Jillian Braun, (312) 742-5791...
View ArticleBrandon Road bridge closed for repairs in Joliet
(JOLIET) The Brandon Road bridge road in southwest suburban Joliet is closed for emergency repairs until Monday. The bridge over the Des Plaines River was closed Wednesday and will remain closed until...
View ArticleUPDATE: 15-year-old boy charged with stealing FedEx truck at gunpoint
UPDATES WITH CHARGES A 15-year-old boy has been charged with stealing a FedEx truck a gunpoint Wednesday morning on the South Side. The teenager, who was not identified because of his age, faces one...
View Article1 in custody after store robbery in Palmer Square
A man was in custody Thursday morning after a store was robbed in the Palmer Square neighborhood on the Northwest Side. At 4:36 a.m., a 26-year-old woman working at the store in the 2000 block of North...
View ArticleMedical examiner case
Kenley Boord, 5, of the 14100 block of Cottage Grove in Cedar Lake, Ind., unknown causes 14117 Cottage Grove in Cedar Lake, Ind., pronounced dead at 2:12 p.m. [12/26], Cedar Lake police.
View ArticleMan, 40, wounded in Kelvyn Park shooting
A man was wounded in a shooting Thursday night in the Northwest Side Kelvyn Park neighborhood. The 40-year-old was walking on the sidewalk at 10:28 p.m. in the 3100 block of North Kilpatrick when he...
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