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Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of Chicago police officer
CHICAGO (AP) — A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer who was slain while off-duty and heading home from work, authorities said Thursday. Xavier L. Tate Jr. was charged with first-degree murder, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office said. He is due in court Friday morning. Messages seeking information about whether Tate has an attorney who could speak on his behalf were left Thursday with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office by The Associated Press. Tate was taken into custody Wednesday evening by the Chicago Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force for the murder of Officer Luis M. Huesca, 30, Chicago police said in a post on the social platform X.
What marijuana rescheduling would mean for Illinois, from tax changes to heath studies
As the federal government considers reclassifying marijuana to a lower level controlled substance, the billion dollar industry and cannabis community in Illinois say it's a cause for celebration.
Body found in Chicago ID'd as missing man who vanished after making mysterious final phone call to mom
Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. A body that was recovered by police from the Calumet River on Chicago's Far South Side Wednesday has been identified as a missing 24-year-old man from South Chicago. According to family, the man has been identified as Jovon...
IMAGES: CPD searching for suspects in separate CTA Red Line robberies
Chicago Police have put out community alerts concerning robberies of CTA passengers, all involving the Red Line. Police posted images of people wanted for robberies on Red Line trains and platforms at the 95th Street and Chinatown Stations.
One Man Killed, Another Injured in Daylight Shooting on Chicago's South Side
In a violent Wednesday afternoon in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood, gunfire erupted leaving one man dead and another wounded. The incident, which took place in the 6600 block of South Blackstone Avenue at approximately 4:50 p.m., saw the two men shot while simply standing on a sidewalk. The Chicago police reported that a barrage of shots were unleashed in their direction, as per The Chicago Sun-Times.
When will cicadas really emerge in Chicago area? When to expect them to peak
Yes, cicadas have started emerging in the Chicago area and parts of Illinois already, but that's only the beginning. The emergence has started earlier than average in Illinois but for those wondering when the region could see swarms of cicadas and the defeaning sounds that have sparked 911 calls in some states, that moment has yet to arrive.
Thursday’s Chicago warmth tied 2024’s highest to date…
Summer-like temperatures—before storms hit Thursday afternoon Far warmer than on this date a year ago when the high only reached 54 degrees! Lakeside cooling was prevalent along the shoreline where high temperatures were nearly 15 degrees cooler Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in Thursday’s 80 degree warmth Thursday’s large hail reports PEAK WIND GUSTS 59 mph […]
5 Years After Shooting Put Him in a Coma, Chicago Police Officer Reflects on the Road to Recovery: ‘I’ve Learned to Forgive’
Five years ago, Chicago police Officer Derrick Jones Jr. went from responding to calls on the job to becoming a victim of gun violence himself. Now, for the first time publicly, he’s sharing his story about life as a survivor. “Just keep going no matter what,” Jones told WTTW...
79-year-old woman dies in apartment fire on Chicago's North Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — A woman died in an apartment fire in Rogers Park Thursday night.Chicago firefighters found the 79-year-old woman in the basement of a three-flat, in the 6500 block of North Ashland Avenue just after 8:45 p.m. The woman was taken to St. Francis Hospital where she later died.No other injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Witness saw road rage on DuSable Lake Shore Drive that led to shooting
CHICAGO (CBS) – A road rage incident, captured on video, nearly took a deadly turn on DuSable Lake Shore Drive and 66th Street Wednesday afternoon when one driver sideswiped another, and then shots rang out.The argument between two drivers on DuSable Lake Shore Drive at around 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday quickly spiraled out of control when a silver SUV smashed the driver's side door of a black sedan and nearly hit a woman. The woman then hopped back into her car and proceeded to give chase.Deonte Barbee saw it all unfold when he was driving home. He said he was stunned...
Chicago and Cook County make preparations for cicada invasion
CHICAGO (CBS) — The cicadas will be coming any day now.CBS 2 has been reporting about their arrival for months. We're set to see billions of the creepy crawly creatures, and communities are preparing for them.Greenspace within the city—it's beautiful, right? Drexel Boulevard in the Kenwood neighborhood is a historic boulevard that has been undisturbed for the last 17 years. It's also prime cicada land, and every department is gearing up to respond to it.Honey locust trees stand majestically along the boulevard. But to John Lough, senior forester for the City of Chicago who has been with the city for 27 years,...
Man, 54, fatally shot on Roseland sidewalk
CHICAGO - A man was shot and killed Thursday in the Roseland neighborhood on the Far South Side. The 54-year-old was on a sidewalk about 6:10 p.m. in the 11200 block of South Vernon Avenue when someone fired shots, Chicago police said. He suffered a gunshot wound to the head...
Severe weather timeline in Chicago area shows threats of gusty winds, hail
The Chicago area is at a “marginal” risk for severe weather on Thursday as a storm system churns through the Great Plains and toward the upper Midwest. According to the Storm Prediction Center, the main threat for severe weather will be seen in Texas, but most of the Great Plains and Midwest are under a “marginal” risk for severe storms, which will primarily develop on Thursday evening.
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