UPDATE: Off-duty Cook County sheriff’s officer shot in Englewood
UPDATES WITH DETAILS An off-duty Cook County sheriff’s correctional officer was shot Saturday night in the South Side Englewood neighborhood. He was shot in the leg at 8:37 p.m. in the 7300 block of...
View ArticleMore people sought in shooting deaths of 2-year-old and uncle
As Judge Peggy Chiampas reminded the court how young 2-year-old Lavontay White Jr. was when he was fatally shot earlier this week, a Chicago Police officer seated in the press area of Cook County bond...
View ArticleUPDATE: CPD: 3 killed, 10 wounded in Presidents Day weekend city shootings
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL SHOOTINGS Three people have been killed and at least 10 more wounded, including a 13-year-old boy, in South and West side shootings since 6 p.m. Friday, according to Chicago...
View ArticleMan, 28, shot in Jeffery Manor
A man was shot Saturday night in the Jeffery Manor neighborhood on the Far South Side. The 28-year-old was shot in his chest at 8:54 p.m. in the 9800 block of South Oglesby, according to Chicago...
View ArticleMan, 43, found shot in Austin
A 43-year-old man was found shot Saturday night in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. Officers responding to a call of a person shot about 9:15 p.m. found the man in the 1200 block of North...
View ArticleMan, 26, wounded in Wrightwood drive-by shooting
A man was shot Saturday night in the Wrightwood neighborhood on the Southwest Side. The 26-year-old was walking north about 10 p.m. in the 7900 block of Talman when someone inside a passing silver...
View ArticleGas explosion, fire displaces 3 adults in Dolton
(DOLTON) A gas explosion and fire on Sunday in south suburban Dolton displaced three adults. The gas explosion happened about 2:50 p.m. at a vacant house at 328 Riverside Drive, according to Carolin...
View ArticleUPDATE: CPD: 4 killed, 19 wounded in Presidents Day weekend city shootings
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL SHOOTINGS Four people have been killed and at least 19 more wounded, including a 13-year-old boy, in Presidents Day weekend shootings across the city, according to Chicago...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man’s body found in Columbus Park pond
UPDATES WITH DETAILS A man’s body was found in the Columbus Park pond Sunday afternoon in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. At 2:42 p.m., the Chicago Police Marine Unit was in the 500 block of...
View ArticleMedical examiner’s cases
Darwin Leonard, 54, of the 300 block of West 102nd Place, of unknown causes at 351 W. 102nd Pl., pronounced dead at Roseland Community Hospital at 4:50 a.m. [2/19]. Area South detectives. Edward S....
View ArticleHOLIDAY WEEKEND DAYBOOK FOR 02-20 THRU 02-21-17
MONDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 8 a.m. — (GLENCOE) Chicago Botanic Garden hosts its annual Orchid Show. Through March 26. 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe. Contact: (847) 835-5440. 9:45 a.m. — (CHICAGO)...
View ArticleMan, 21, shot in arm in South Deering
A man was shot Sunday night in the South Deering neighborhood on the Far South Side. The 21-year-old was sitting in a vehicle about 7:45 p.m. in the 9500 block of South Houston when someone got out of...
View ArticleBoy, 13, shot in arm in Gresham
A 13-year-old boy was shot Sunday night in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side. The shooting happened at 8:14 p.m. when a dark colored SUV pulled up to the boy in the 7600 block of South Peoria...
View ArticleUPDATE: Infant, 15-year-old girl missing from Gresham have returned home
UPDATES WITH MISSING FOUND SAFE An infant girl and a teenage girl reported missing Sunday evening from the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side have returned home and are safe. Gabrielle Ellis, 15,...
View ArticleCalifornia man found with 39 kilos of cocaine in Bridgeport
A California man has been charged after Chicago Police found 39 kilos of cocaine in his truck earlier this month. An investigation by Deering District tactical officers led to the recovery of the...
View Article69-year-old man shot in South Chicago
A 69-year-old man was shot Sunday night in the South Chicago neighborhood. He was standing in an alley about 10 p.m. in the 2200 block of East 84th Street when a male approached him and announced a...
View ArticleUPDATE: SWAT team called to Jeffery Manor home
UPDATES WITH NEW DETAILS A police SWAT team was called to a Jeffery Manor neighborhood home where someone barricaded himself Monday evening on the Far South Side. Officers initially responded at 5:10...
View ArticleMan shot in neck in Woodlawn
A 26-year-old man was shot in the neck on Monday night in the South Side Woodlawn neighborhood. It happened just after 9 p.m. in the 6300 block of South Eberhart, and he was taken in critical condition...
View ArticlePolice: Man shot dead in Altgeld Gardens
A man was shot to death on Monday night in the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood on the Far South Side, according to Chicago Police. About 8:15 p.m., officers responding to a call of shots fired in the 900...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man shot in neck in Woodlawn
UPDATES WITH NEW DETAILS A 54-year-old man shot his 26-year-old roommate in the neck on Monday night in the South Side Woodlawn neighborhood, according to Chicago Police. Just after 9 p.m., the men got...
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