Man in serious condition after Calumet Heights shooting
A man was seriously wounded in a Calumet Heights neighborhood shooting late Wednesday on the South Side. About 10 p.m., the 25-year-old was riding as a passenger in a vehicle in the 9100 block of South...
View Article1 hurt in West Side shooting
A 29-year-old man was shot Wednesday night in the West Side Austin neighborhood. He was on a sidewalk in the 5200 block of West Ferdinand when he heard gunfire about 9:15 p.m. and realized he’d been...
View ArticlePolice: 2 shot dead in Chatham
Two people were fatally shot Wednesday night in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side, according to Chicago Police. About 8:15 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 7600 block of South...
View ArticleCPD: 7 killed in city’s deadliest day of shootings this year
At least 12 people were shot on the South and West sides of Chicago on Wednesday, killing seven and marking the deadliest day of gunfire across the city so far this year, according to Chicago Police....
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Jeanne M. Peterson, 39, of an unknown Sauk Village address, unknown causes at 21836 Peterson Ave. in Sauk Village, pronounced at 7:26 a.m. [2/22], Sauk Village police. Albert Slezak, 54, of the 700...
View ArticleMan hurt in Burnside shooting
A man was wounded in a shooting late Wednesday in the Burnside neighborhood on the South Side. The 39-year-old was walking on the sidewalk about 10 p.m. in the 9000 block of South Greenwood when...
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Tonoka Richardson, 23, of the 7900 block of South Sangamon, of unknown causes at 44th Street and Harlem Avenue in Stickney, pronounced dead at Loyola University Medical Center at 5:05 p.m. [2/20]....
View ArticleMan, 62, shot in Little Village
A 62-year-old man was shot Thursday night in the Southwest Side Little Village neighborhood. The shooting happened at 7:07 p.m. in the 3600 block of West Cermak, according to the Chicago Police. He was...
View ArticlePolice: Man with Alzheimer’s disease missing from Downers Grove
(DOWNERS GROVE) A man diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease who cannot speak was reported missing Thursday from west suburban Downers Grove. Shamin Quershi, 74, was last seen about 11 a.m. at Gloria Dei...
View ArticleUPDATED ADVANCE DAYBOOK FOR FRIDAY, 02-24-17
ADDITIONS MARKED *** FRIDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) Nearly 30,000 dentists and dental professionals will gather for the Chicago Dental Society’s 152nd Midwinter Meeting. Until 4:30...
View ArticleUPDATE: 20-year-old woman killed in Melrose Park crash
UPDATES WITH DETAILS (MELROSE PARK) A 20-year-old Addison woman died after a traffic crash Wednesday morning in west suburban Melrose Park, authorities said. Just before 4 a.m., the driver of a 1998...
View Article3 charged in home invasion, shooting homeowner in Gary
(GARY, Ind.) Three men were charged Thursday with the home invasion and shooting of the homeowner in Gary, Indiana. Kevon Dixon, Fo’Tre White and Cameron Briscoe — ages 19, 20 and 19 — were charged...
View ArticleMan, 30, grazed by bullet in Marquette Park
A 30-year-old man’s leg was grazed by a bullet Thursday night in the Marquette Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side. At 8:13 p.m., he was inside a home in the 3500 block of West 72nd Place when...
View ArticleUPDATE: 3 charged in home invasion, shooting retired cop in Gary
UPDATE WITH DETAILS Three men were charged Thursday with the home invasion and shooting of a 65-year-old man who was a retired police officer in Gary, Indiana. Kevon Dixon, Fo’Tre White and Cameron...
View Article2 children among 4 injured in Marquette Park crash
Two children, a woman and a man were injured Thursday night after a vehicle they were in struck a tree in Marquette Park on the Southwest Side. A 49-year-old man was driving eastbound with a...
View Article12 SWAT officers suspended after December standoff
A dozen Chicago Police SWAT team officers were suspended after they failed to fully clear a house following an hourslong standoff on the South Side last year. On Dec. 1, 2016, South Chicago District...
View ArticleFBI offers $5,000 for information on missing Streator woman
The FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force and other agencies are offering a $5,000 reward for information on a Chicago man suspected of being involved in the disappearance of a southwest suburban Streator...
View ArticleMan charged with dealing heroin in St. Charles area
(ST. CHARLES) A 56-year-old St. Charles man has been charged with dealing heroin in the west suburbs. Johnny Williams, of the 1200 block of Indiana Street, was taken into custody during a joint...
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Victoria Abdelahad, 89, of the 9100 block of Lehigh Avenue in Morton Grove, of unknown causes at 9126 Lehigh Ave. in Morton Grove, pronounced dead at 10:17 a.m. [2/24]. Morton Grove police. Eugene...
View ArticleUPDATE: Missing Streator woman found, man arrested
UPDATE WITH MISSING FOUND AND ARREST MADE A woman who was driven off the road by her son’s father and forced into his vehicle early February was found safe in Calumet City on Friday night, authorities...
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