UPDATED ADVANCE WEEKEND DAYBOOK FOR 02-25 THRU 02-27-17
ADDITIONS MARKED *** SATURDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 7 a.m. — (CHICAGO)More than 50 volunteer plastic surgeons, nurses and other clinicians take part as Fresh Start Caring for Kids and Comer Children’s...
View ArticleUPDATE: 2 more men charged with murder of 2-year-old Lavontay White
UPDATES WITH DETAILS Two more men have been charged with the fatal shooting of a 2-year-old boy and his uncle that also left a pregnant woman wounded on Valentine’s Day in the North Lawndale...
View ArticleUPDATE: Transgender woman shot to death in Englewood
UPDATES WITH DETAILS A 24-year-old transgender woman was shot to death Tuesday morning in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side. Family and friends knew her as Tiara Richmond, but she also went...
View Article2 in custody after shooting in Brighton Park
Two people were in custody after a shooting Friday afternoon in the Brighton Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side. The shooting happened about 4:30 p.m. in the 3800 block of South Kedzie, Chicago...
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UPDATE: 2 more men charged with murder of 2-year-old Lavontay White
UPDATES WITH THIRD MUGSHOT, CORRECTS EARLIER IDENTIFICATION OF LAVONTAY WHITE ON FIRST REFERENCE Two more men have been charged with the fatal shooting of a 2-year-old boy and his uncle that also left...
View ArticleBurglars taking materials from West Side vacant buildings
Burglars are going into vacant buildings and taking materials in the East and West Garfield Park neighborhoods. In each incident, one or more burglars go into the vacant buildings and take tools,...
View ArticlePedestrian struck by freight train in Antioch
(ANTIOCH) A pedestrian was fatally struck by a freight train Saturday afternoon in north suburban Antioch, according to police. Shortly before 4 p.m., officers responded to the North Avenue railroad...
View ArticleUPDATE: 38-year-old man shot in West Woodlawn
UPDATES WITH DETAILS A 38-year-old man was shot Saturday evening in the West Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side. About 6 p.m., he was in the 6200 block of South Rhodes when he heard shots and felt...
View ArticleWEEKEND DAYBOOK FOR 02-26 THRU 02-27-17
SUNDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 8 a.m. — (CHICAGO) American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois hosts training workshop for those interested in joining the Disaster Action Team, which responds...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police: Bomb threat at Trump Tower not bona fide
UPDATES WITH NO CHARGES A person was taken into custody after threatening to bomb Trump Tower downtown Friday afternoon. Officers responded to a bomb threat at Trump Tower in the 400 block of North...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man fatally shot in Morgan Park
UPDATES WITH NO CHARGING A man was fatally shot Wednesday night in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the Far South Side, according to Chicago Police. Jon Shupe, 31, was arguing with another person about...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police: 2 dead, 8 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings
UPDATES WITH SHOOTING Two men were killed and eight other people were injured in shootings on Chicago’s South and Northwest sides Saturday, according to police. The two men were shot to death and a...
View ArticleFire officials: 2 children dead, 3 injured after South Side fire
Two children were found dead and three other people were injured, including another child, after a house fire Saturday night in the South Side Woodlawn neighborhood, fire officials said. Firefighters...
View ArticleUPDATE: Fire officials: 2 children dead, 4 injured after South Side fire
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS Two children were found dead and four other people were injured, including another child and a firefighter, after a house fire Saturday night in the South Side Woodlawn...
View ArticleMan shot on Near West Side
A man was shot late Saturday on the Near West Side. The 25 year-old man walked into Stroger Hospital shortly before midnight with a gunshot wound to the right knee, according to Chicago Police. His...
View ArticleUPDATE: Fire officials: 2 children dead, 4 injured after South Side fire
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS A 7-month-old girl and a 2-year-old girl were both found dead and four other people were injured, including another child and a firefighter, after a house fire Saturday...
View ArticleBody recovered from Chicago River in Loop
A body was recovered Sunday evening from the Chicago River in the Loop, police said. The Marine Unit responded about 5 p.m. to a call of a body in the water near Wacker Drive and Congress Parkway,...
View Article15-year-old boy shot in Austin
A 15-year-old boy was shot Sunday evening in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. About 6:30 p.m., the boy was in the first block of South Mayfield when someone approached him on foot and fired...
View ArticleMedical examiner’s cases
Jayden Sturdivant, 2, of the 1100 block of North Harding Avenue, of unknown causes at 1710 W. Juneway Terrance, pronounced dead at Lurie Children’s Hospital at 3:30 p.m. [2/23]. Area North detectives....
View ArticleUPDATED ADVANCE DAYBOOK FOR MONDAY, 02-27-2017
UPDATES MARKED WITH *** MONDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* 10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) City Council Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards meets. City Hall, Council Chambers, 121 N. LaSalle....
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