Teen shot in Avalon Park
A teenage boy was shot in the Avalon Park neighborhood on the South Side Wednesday afternoon. The 15-year-old boy was shot at 4:46 p.m. in the 8000 block of Avalon, Chicago Police said. He was struck...
View ArticleMan shot in South Austin
A man was shot in the South Austin neighborhood on the West Side Wednesday afternoon. The 21-year-old was standing outside at 3:04 p.m. in the 700 block of North Lotus when he heard shots and realized...
View ArticleFire: Man killed in fiery roll-over crash in Maywood
A man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle in west suburban Maywood Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities. The man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle that rolled over and caught...
View ArticleMan wounded in Chatham shooting
A man was shot several times in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side Wednesday night. The 20-year-old was in the 7900 block of South Eberhart about 7:05 p.m. when two vehicles approached and...
View ArticleUPDATED ADVANCE DAYBOOK FOR THURSDAY, 08-25-16
THURSDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 8:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) RTA Board of Directors meets after meeting of Finance Committee. 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1650. Contact: Susan Massel, (312) 913-3256 or...
View ArticleMedical examiner’s cases
Walter L. Harris, 68, of the 10500 block of South Lafayette, unknown causes at same, pronounced at scene at 3:28 p.m. Area South detectives. Anthony Dicosola, 56, of the 1000 block of South York Road...
View ArticleUPDATE: Teen shot multiple times in Avalon Park
UPDATE WITH DETAILS A teenage boy was shot in the Avalon Park neighborhood on the South Side Wednesday afternoon. The 15-year-old boy was shot at 4:46 p.m. in the 8000 block of Avalon after a person...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man wanted for fatal shooting in Harvey found in Virginia
UPDATES WITH ARREST, DETAILS (HARVEY) A man wanted for a fatal shooting in south suburban Harvey in June was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Virginia on Wednesday. Antowaun Mathis, 31, was...
View ArticleUPDATE: 2 dead, 8 wounded in shootings Wednesday
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL SHOOTINGS Two men have been killed and at least eight others wounded in shootings Wednesday across Chicago. The most recent fatal shooting happened Wednesday morning in...
View ArticlePolice warn of business burglaries in Little Village
Police are cautioning businesses in the Little Village neighborhood after three burglaries were reported in the last two days. According to an alert from Area Central detectives, the burglaries...
View ArticleMan shot in Princeton Park
A man was shot Thursday evening in the Princeton Park neighborhood on the South Side. The 29-year-old was standing outside at 6:48 p.m. in the 9200 block of South Perry when a vehicle approached,...
View ArticleMadigan sues drug company for illegal marketing of opioids
ATTY: E. Paige Boggs, (312) 814-1528 or EBoggs@atg.state.il.us Insys Therapeutics has deceptively marketed and sold nearly $12 million worth of an opioid pain drug in Illinois, according to a lawsuit...
View ArticleUPDATED ADVANCE DAYBOOK FOR FRIDAY, 08-26-16
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONS MARKED *** FRIDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 9:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) PAWS Chicago brings back dozens of cats and dogs from shelters in southern Louisiana that have been devastated by...
View ArticleUPDATE: 3 wounded in Marquette Park drive-by shooting
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS Three people were wounded in a Marquette Park neighborhood drive-by shooting Thursday afternoon on the Southwest Side. The group was standing outside about 4:50 p.m. in...
View ArticleState trooper hospitalized, two wounded in South Side shooting
An Illinois State Police trooper was taken to the hospital Thursday evening after two people were wounded in a shooting in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side. The shooting happened about 8:35...
View ArticleUPDATE: Two robbery suspects shot by State Police, sources say
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Two males were wounded Thursday night in a South Side shooting involving the Illinois State Police, sources said. The two were wounded after state troopers learned...
View ArticleUPDATE: Two robbery suspects shot by State Police, sources say
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Two males were wounded Thursday night in a South Side shooting involving the Illinois State Police. The two were wounded after state troopers learned they were...
View ArticleRed Line trains to bypass stations for weekend track work
Construction work will require Howard-bound Red Line trains to run express from Sheridan to Howard during the weekend, according to Chicago Transit Authority. The work will begin 11 p.m. Friday and...
View ArticleMan shot in West Town
A 35-year-old was shot in the West Town neighborhood Thursday night. About 9:30 p.m., the man was shot twice in the abdomen on the 2900 block of West Walton Street, according to Chicago Police. The man...
View ArticleMan shot in Portage Park
A 21-year-old man was shot Thursday night in the Portage Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side. About 9:50 p.m., the man was shot in the 5800 block of West Giddings Street, according to Chicago...
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