Riverside officer recognized for making 500 DUI arrests
(RIVERSIDE) A Riverside police officer was recognized for making his 500th DUI arrest in November by the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists, according to an announcement in December. Officer Brian...
View ArticleEmanuel announces Green Line station fixes, home rehab projects
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Sunday announced a $50 million project to improve the Garfield Green Line station and a pilot program to renovate about 50 homes in certain neighborhoods where investment is...
View ArticleAurora man facing weapons charges, ran from DeKalb traffic stop
(DEKALB) A west suburban Aurora man faces weapons charges and was ordered held without bond after he was shocked with a stun gun when he ran away from a traffic stop early Sunday in DeKalb. Marcus...
View ArticlePolice: Man shot to death, 2 injured in Harvey attack
(HARVEY) A man was shot to death and two other people were injured in an attack by masked suspects Sunday night in south suburban Harvey, police said. About 7:15 p.m., a 21-year-old man and his brother...
View ArticleMan stabbed, seriously wounded in Back of the Yards
A man was stabbed and seriously wounded early Monday in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side. About 2:50 a.m., the 37-year-old was in a fight with another male in the 700 block of West...
View ArticleDAYBOOK FOR MONDAY, 01-09-2017
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONS MARKED *** MONDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 7 a.m. — (CHICAGO/OAK BROOK)American Red Cross hosts Great Chicago Blood Drive. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. at Hyatt Regency, Grand Ballroom, 151 E....
View ArticleUPDATE: 1 killed, 8 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS A man was killed and eight other people were wounded in shootings across the city between 5:30 p.m. Friday and 10 p.m. Sunday, according to Chicago Police. The fatal...
View ArticleFirefighters battling blaze in Lawndale
Firefighters were battling a blaze early Monday in a Lawndale neighborhood home on the West Side. The fire was reported about 7 a.m. at a two-story building in the 1100 block of South Francisco,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man fatally struck by car in Garfield Ridge
UPDATES WITH MEDICAL EXAMINER’S INFORMATION A man was fatally struck by a car early Sunday in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on the Southwest Side. About 1:40 a.m., the 66-year-old man was struck by a...
View ArticlePolice: 2 killed, 5 wounded in Monday shootings across Chicago
Two men were killed and at least five other people were wounded in shootings Monday across the city, according to Chicago Police. The day’s latest homicide happened at 7:44 p.m. in the Hermosa...
View ArticleUPDATE: No bond for man charged with breaching checkpoint at O’Hare
UPDATES WITH BOND A man charged with breaching a checkpoint at O’Hare International Airport and attacking several police officers early Sunday has been ordered held without bond. Malik Steffon Neal,...
View ArticleMan seriously wounded in Chatham shooting
A man was seriously wounded in a Chatham neighborhood shooting early Tuesday on the South Side. The 32-year-old was sitting in a car at 1:52 a.m. parked in the 7700 block of South Indiana when another...
View ArticleNorthwestern basketball player Jordan Hankins found dead
(EVANSTON) Northwestern women’s basketball player Jordan Hankins has been found dead in her room at the university, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. The university said in a statement that Hankins’...
View ArticleSuspect in custody after person shot in Lake Zurich
(LAKE ZURICH) A suspect was taken into custody early Monday after a person was shot in northwest suburban Lake Zurich. Officers responded at 12:16 a.m. to the 200 block of Fairway Road, where a person...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man fatally struck by car in Garfield Ridge
UPDATES WITH AUTOPSY A man was fatally struck by a car early Sunday in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on the Southwest Side. About 1:40 a.m., the 66-year-old man was struck by a Nissan Altima driving...
View ArticleDAYBOOK FOR TUESDAY, 01-10-2017
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONS MARKED *** TUESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 6 a.m. — (HOMEWOOD) Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has a grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. 17815 S. Halsted St. Contact: Janie...
View ArticleBackpage.com shuts down ‘adult’ ads after Senate committee report
The owners of Backpage.com on Monday shut down the “adult” section on the online-classified advertising site, just hours after a U.S. Senate committee released a report that found the site knowingly...
View ArticleMan shot to death in Bedford Park
(BEDFORD PARK) A man died Sunday evening after he was shot in southwest suburban Bedford Park. Willie Reeves, 25, who lived in the 500 block of Donna Drive in Rockford, died at 5:26 p.m. at Christ...
View ArticleUPDATE: Northwestern basketball player Jordan Hankins found dead
UPDATES WITH MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE INFORMATION (EVANSTON) Northwestern women’s basketball player Jordan Hankins has been found dead in her room at the university, the Chicago Sun-Times is...
View ArticleMan fatally struck by van on Eisenhower Expressway
A man was fatally struck by a van Tuesday night on the Eisenhower Expressway. The crash happened about 11:10 p.m. in the inbound lanes of I-290 near Central Avenue, according to Illinois State Police....
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