Robberies, burglaries reported on South Side
Two burglaries and two robberies have been reported in the South Side Bridgeport and Back of the Yards neighborhoods this month. The two burglaries were reported about 12:50 a.m. Monday in the 900...
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Michelle Lauing, 37, of the 1600 block of North Linder Avenue, of unknown causes at 1628 N. Linder Ave., pronounced dead at 8:10 p.m. [2/5]. Area North police. An unidentified person, of unknown age,...
View ArticleCrossing guard struck by SUV in Gresham hit-and-run
A crossing guard was struck by a SUV that then drove off Wednesday afternoon in the South Side Gresham neighborhood. The 41-year-old woman was struck by a dark-colored SUV about 4:50 p.m. near Ryder...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man found shot outside Palatine Wal-Mart
UPDATES WITH DETAILS (PALATINE) A man was found shot outside a Wal-Mart store Tuesday night in northwest suburban Palatine. Officers responded about 7:30 p.m. to the store at 1555 N. Rand Rd. and found...
View ArticleMan sues city after being shot by CPD officers who face firing
CONTACT: Atty. Danielle Pinkston, (773) 770-4771 or dpinkston@pinkstonlawgroup.com A man shot two years ago by a pair of Chicago cops has sued the city in the wake of police-oversight officials ruling...
View ArticleUPDATED ADVANCE DAYBOOK FOR THURSDAY, 02-09-17
ADDITIONS MARKED *** THURSDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 7 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago Loop Alliance hosts Annual Meeting, with keynote by author Peter Kageyama. Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan. Contact:...
View ArticleUPDATE: Oakton Community College’s Des Plaines campus closed Thursday
UPDATES WITH DETAILS (DES PLAINES) A water main break closed Oakton Community College’s Des Plaines campus Thursday. All daytime and evening classes were canceled and the campus was closed, according...
View ArticleMan gets 15 years in prison for stealing PlayStation
(LOMBARD) A southwest suburban man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday for stealing a PlayStation video game system at gunpoint. Jason Taylor, 20, of Bolingbrook pleaded guilty to one felony...
View ArticleChicago man posed as woman on Facebook to lure children for sex
A Chicago man posed as a woman on Facebook to lure children to participate in sex acts, according to federal prosecutors. Bryan Osborne, 27, is charged with sex trafficking and enticing a minor to...
View ArticleMan gets $750,000 bail for allegedly attacking kids during recess
A St. Louis man physically assaulted four children – knocking at least two of them to the ground – while they were playing outside during recess at their Gold Coast elementary school, Cook County...
View ArticleUPDATE: Chicago man found dead in Lake in the Hills
UPDATES WITH ID/AUTOPSY (LAKE IN THE HILLS) The body of a Chicago man was found Monday in northwest suburban Lake in the Hills. At 3:38 p.m., a construction worker called 911 and reported that he had...
View ArticleMan shot during Near West Side robbery
A 45-year-old man was shot during a robbery Thursday in the Near West Side neighborhood. He was getting out of his vehicle about 5:30 p.m. in the 2400 block of West Adams when someone approached him...
View ArticleUPDATE: Missing Chicago man found dead in Lake in the Hills
UPDATES WITH DETAILS/PHOTO (LAKE IN THE HILLS) The body of a missing Chicago man was found Monday in northwest suburban Lake in the Hills. At 3:38 p.m., a construction worker called 911 and reported...
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Aliya Acosta, 2, of the 3500 block of West Pierce Avenue, unknown causes at 3501 W. Pierce Ave., pronounced dead at Lurie Children’s Hospital at 2:04 a.m. [2/9]. Area North detectives. Unidentified...
View ArticleMan found dead after garage fire in Cicero
UPDATES WITH DETAILS/CORRECTS ADDRESS (CICERO) A 71-year-old man was found dead after a garage fire early Thursday in west suburban Cicero. The fire was reported about 4:30 a.m. in a garage in the 3500...
View ArticleUPDATED ADVANCE DAYBOOK FOR FRIDAY, 02-10-17
UPDATES MARKED WITH *** FRIDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 7:30 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Media Preview Day for 2017 Chicago Auto Show. McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. Contact: Mark Bilek, (630) 424-6082 or...
View ArticlePerson shot by police in North Center
A person was shot by a Chicago Police officer Friday in the North Center neighborhood on the North Side. The female, whose age was not immediately known, was shot at 3944 N. Western Ave., police...
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Judson Roberts, 59, of the 900 block of North Hayes in Oak Park, unknown causes at 927 N. Hayes in Oak Park, pronounced dead at West Suburban Hospital at 6:43 a.m. [2/10]. Oak Park police. Allan...
View ArticleLane closures to impact Kennedy Expressway on Saturday
Drivers can expect delays on Saturday on the Kennedy Expressway on the North Side due to lane closures for pavement repairs. The lane closures will affect Interstate 190 and Interstate 90 from 6 to 10...
View ArticleUPDATE: Person fatally shot by police in North Center
UPDATES WITH DETAILS FROM POLICE A person was fatally shot by a Chicago Police officer Friday in the North Center neighborhood on the North Side, according to police. The female, whose age was not...
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