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Man abducted 15-year-old, repeatedly drugged and raped her in basement apartment for nearly five months: prosecutors
CHICAGO — Prosecutors say a 15-year-old Chicago girl who accepted a ride from a stranger in December was drugged, kidnapped, and repeatedly raped by the man, who locked her inside his basement apartment for nearly five months. Chicago police officers freed the girl last week after she found a...
15-year-old boy shot while inside Archer Heights restaurant
CHICAGO — A 15-year-old boy was injured after he was shot Monday afternoon while he was inside a restaurant in Archer Heights. The shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. in the 4200 block of West 47th Street. According to information from the Chicago Police Department, the boy was inside the restaurant when someone shot him in […]
15-year-old boy accused in North Side carjacking facing felony charge
CHICAGO — A 15-year-old boy has been taken into custody in connection with a North Side carjacking Chicago police say the teen, who has not been identified due to his age, has been charged with one felony count of vehicular hijacking. The charge stems from an incident that allegedly unfolded in the 5700 block of North Wayne Avenue, in Edgewater, on Sunday. Officers say the teen […]
Officials issue warning for pet owners amid historic cicada emergence
Officials are warning pet owners to "take special precautions" as a historic cicada emergence begins in the city and suburbs. The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control issued an alert Monday saying pet owners will need to "protect the health and welfare of their pets this spring and summer as two different groups of periodic cicadas emerge simultaneously."
Man reports cousin borrowed his car for shooting in Chicago
On April 29, police reported they were looking for a car, registered to its owner living at the 7300 block of Roosevelt Road, in connection with a shooting that had just occurred in Chicago. The car was parked on the street, and the driver was taken into custody. According to the police report, he then told officers that his cousin is a member of the Latin King gang and had just borrowed his car, returning it while wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, sweating and breathing hard. There was not enough cause to arrest the driver or tow the car.
Chicago police investigate 5 armed robberies in less than an hour on Northwest Side
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Police were investigating a string of five armed robberies in less than an hour on Saturday in the Logan Square, West Town, and Wicker Park neighborhoods.In each of the robberies, three men armed with handguns got out of a silver four-door sedan and robbed the victims of their wallets, cash, phones, keys, and credit cards. In two of the robberies, they hit the victims in the face with their guns, and in another robbery, they fired shots at the victim as they tried to run away. That victim was not injured.The robberies happened at the following times and locations:At 1 a.m., in the 2400 block of North Maplewood AvenueAt 1:31 a.m., in the 800 block of North Hermitage AvenueAt 1:37 a.m., in the 2300 block of West Wabansia AvenueAt 1:42 a.m., in the 2700 block of North Spaulding AvenueAt 1:47 a.m., in the 1300 block of West Erie StreetPolice had only a vague description of the robbers. Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to call Area 3 detectives at 312-744-8263 or Area 5 detectives at 312-746-7394.
Winnetka property owners follow through with lawsuit against Village over bluff regulations
Attorney Mark Karasik, 90 days later, stayed true to his word. Karasik, of law firm Baker and McKenzie, is representing a group of lakefront property owners in a lawsuit against the Village of Winnetka and its new beachfront-development regulations, which the Village Council passed on Feb. 6. During that meeting, Karasik told Winnetka officials “If […] The post Winnetka property owners follow through with lawsuit against Village over bluff regulations appeared first on The Record.
7 People Killed in Weekend Shootings Across Chicago: Police
Seven people were killed by gunfire over the weekend across Chicago. According to Chicago Police Department figures, 31 people were shot in 24 separate shootings between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday. A 49-year-old man was killed in the 3000 block of West Warren Boulevard at around midnight Saturday....
Multiple rounds of storms could bring severe weather, including hail and gusty winds, to Chicago area
Most of the Chicago area is facing a threat of severe weather on Tuesday morning, with hail, gusty winds and even brief tornadoes all possible across the region. According to the Storm Prediction Center, northwest Indiana is at a “slight” risk of severe weather, the second of five levels the center uses to predict severe storms.
Motorcyclist critically injured after reckless driving leads to crash in Lake County, sheriff says
PORT BARRINGTON, Ill. - The Lake County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation after a man was critically injured in a motorcycle crash in Port Barrington Sunday night. Deputies responded to West Roberts Road and Center Street at 7:25 p.m. for reports of a crash involving a motorcycle. Following a preliminary...
2 injured in early-morning shooting in Bridgeport
CHICAGO — A shooting on the city’s South Side that left two people hospitalized early Monday morning has police searching for answers. Chicago police say it all unfolded just after 3 a.m. in the 3100 block of South May Street, in Bridgeport. Officers initially responded to a report of a person shot in the area, and when they arrived […]
Are you ready for cicadas to arrive in northern Illinois? Here's what's coming and when
When periodical cicadas appear in Illinois this month, they will mostly be from one of two groups in a rare dual emergence — an event unseen since 1803. The southern half of Illinois will see the appearance of Brood XIX, also known as the Great Southern Brood, which emerges every 13 years. (In addition, some early arrivals from the Mississippi Valley Brood may emerge.) The upper half of the state — including Chicago, Rockford and Peoria — will see Brood XIII, the Northern Illinois Brood, on a 17-year cycle.
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