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Migrant gets arrested for the 10th time in 10 months
CHICAGO — Carlos Mavarez Viloria, a resident of the Standard Club migrant shelter in downtown Chicago, has been arrested ten times since arriving in our fair city last summer, according to police and court records. Viloria was consistently released from custody after each arrest, but that ended with the...
Extra-alarm fire breaks out in shuttered West Side Chicago elementary school
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A fire broke out Monday evening in a shuttered elementary school on the Near West Side.The Fire Department called a 2-11 response for extra equipment and manpower for the fire at the old R. Nathaniel Dett Elementary School, at 2306 W. Maypole Ave.A 2-11 alarm brings 32 pieces of equipment and just short of 100 firefighters.The Fire Department also called an EMS Plan 1 for five ambulances – but there was no immediate word on injuries.Photos from the scene showed a haze of smoke pouring out of the shuttered school into the courtyard.It was not immediately clear how the fire started.Dett was among 50 Chicago public schools the city closed in 2013. The Dett Elementary School name is still in use at what was formerly the Victor Herbert Elementary School, at 2131 W. Monroe St. – but the old school building has sat vacant ever since.In 2017, then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office announced plans to sell the former school and have it turned into a women and girls' resource center for the area – but published reports said the deal for the sale was never closed.
Man stabbed to death in Austin apartment overnight Monday
A man was stabbed to death in an Austin apartment early Monday morning, according to police. The man, 23, was in a home on the 300 block of N. Long Ave. around 1:30 a.m. when he was stabbed. Officials said the assailants were two known males. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital with stab wounds to the abdomen and chest where he was pronounced dead. Chicago police said no one is in custody and ...
One Dead, Two Critically Injured in Chicago's Roseland Neighborhood Shooting
A deadly hail of bullets disrupted the calm of Chicago's Roseland neighborhood Sunday night, resulting in one death and two men critically injured, according to police reports. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the shooting unfolded around 7:43 p.m. in the first block of East 113th Street, where a 35-year-old man was gunned down, later dying at the University of Chicago Medical Center from a wound to the back. A vehicle, described as carrying at least two individuals, pulled up before the shots rang out.
‘I was attacked by 8 or 9 individuals:’ Military veteran beaten outside South Loop grocery store speaks out
CHICAGO — A military veteran who was assaulted outside of a South Loop grocery store last week spoke out at a press conference on Sunday. The victim, Kevin Qin, said he suffered injuries to his head and body, and even lost consciousness. According to Qin, the people who attacked him made derogatory racial comments about him, and […]
Man convicted of Chicago murder based on blind witness' testimony sues city, police
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man convicted of murder based in part on testimony from a legally blind eyewitness is suing the city and the police department. A judge convicted Darien Harris in 2014 in connection with a fatal shooting at a South Side gas station in 2011. He was 12 years into a 76-year prison sentence when he was freed in December after The Exoneration Project showed that the eyewitness had advanced glaucoma and lied about his eyesight issues. Harris was 30 years old when he went free. Harris filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in April alleging police fabricated evidence and coerced witnesses into making false statements, the Chicago Tribune reported Monday. He told the newspaper that he is still struggling to put his life back together. “I don’t have any financial help. I’m still (treated like) a felon, so I can’t get a good job. It’s hard for me to get into school,” he said. “I’ve been so lost. … I feel like they took a piece of me that is hard for me to get back.”
Logan County girl shot to death in Chicago
CHICAGO (25News Now) - A five-year-old girl from Lincoln is one of the latest victims of deadly violence in Chicago following a weekend shooting that Lincoln’s mayor said is a “senseless tragedy.”. A group of people were standing outside when shots were fired about 3:30 a.m. Sunday on...
Chicago weather: Storms return Tuesday, followed by midweek cooldown
CHICAGO - The Chicago area can expect scattered showers and storms through Monday evening, with a few stronger storms possibly bringing gusty winds. However, the severe threat remains low. Another round of showers and storms is forecast for Tuesday, accompanied by high temperatures around 70 degrees. A calmer weather pattern...
Missing woman last seen on Chicago’s Far South Side
CHICAGO — Police are asking for help in the search for a woman who has been missing for nearly a week. According to Chicago police, 48-year-old Kimberly Howard, who suffers from schizophrenia, has been missing since Wednesday, May 22. Officers say Howard was last seen on the Far South Side, in the 900 block of West 103rd Street, in Washington Heights. […]
Strong-to-severe storms approach parts of Chicago area on Memorial Day
Parts of the Chicago area are getting one more round of strong-to-severe thunderstorms Monday evening, with some potentially bringing gusty winds and hail to the region. Shortly after 7:20 p.m., a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of LaSalle County. According to the Storm Prediction Center, most of the...
Chicago Police Issue Alert for Missing 28-Year-Old Jeivy Rodriguez-Diaz
A missing person alert for 28-year-old Jeivy Rodriguez-Diaz was last seen on May 25. Rodriguez-Diaz was reported departing the vicinity of the 800 block of N. Christiana Ave in Chicago at approximately 8 a.m. He is described as a Hispanic male with an olive complexion, standing 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing around 135 pounds, with brown eyes, and black hair, according to the Chicago Police Department.
2 charged in connection with robberies involving bike-riding, rifle-wielding men in Rogers Park
CHICAGO — One week ago, Chicago police issued a community alert about rifle-wielding bicyclists who had committed six armed robberies in Rogers Park. Now, charges have been filed against two men in connection with one of those holdups, but CPD detectives believe they may be linked to the other five crimes, too.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are poised to bubble up again Tuesday afternoon and evening followed by a two day cool spell courtesy of Canadian high pressure
WGN WEATHER ON-AIR GRAPHICS TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OUTLOOKS Valid June 2 to June 10, 2024 SOAKING RAINFALL FOR MANY AREAS Sunday into Monday morning CHICAGO’S RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES Quieter weather settles in mid-week following more thunderstorms on Tuesday afternoon and evening MAY 2024 TEMPERATURE UPDATE CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE TO DELIVER BRIEF SHOT OF COOLER […]
Driver was high on PCP when he plowed into a bus stop, critically injuring 2: prosecutors
CHICAGO — A Chicago man was high on PCP when he crashed into another car, then plowed into a CTA bus stop, leaving two people with life-altering injuries, prosecutors said as they filed charges in the case. The crash occurred nearly two years ago, on August 26, 2022, at...
Amare Wright: Chicago boy, 13, missing from Austin
CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 13-year-old boy. Amare Wright was last seen on May 25 in the 5400 block of W. Thomas Street, which is located in the Austin neighborhood. The teen was wearing a white t-shirt, gray shorts and no...
Chicago man who carjacked a Lyft driver at gunpoint has 7 cases pending in juvenile court, officials say
CHICAGO — Officials say an 18-year-old Chicago man carjacked a Lyft driver at gunpoint while awaiting trial for seven different cases in juvenile court. Judge Antara Rivera noted that some of those cases are for violent crimes as she ordered Otavion Miller detained as a public safety risk. The...
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