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Judge denies pretrial release of a man charged with killing a Chicago police officer
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge denied pretrial release of a 22-year-old man charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an off-duty Chicago police officer during a court appearance Friday. Xavier L. Tate Jr. is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated vehicular hijacking and possession of a stolen firearm in...
Person shot, critically hurt in Wendy's parking lot in Chicago Lawn
CHICAGO (CBS) – A man was hospitalized after being shot in a Wendy's parking lot in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood Friday afternoon. It happened just before 1 p.m. in the 7000 block of South Western Avenue. Chicago police said the 21-year-old victim suffered gunshot wounds to the leg and chest by an unknown person. A witness said a friend took the victim to Holy Cross Hospital. Police said he was then taken by ambulance to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition. It is unknown whether the victim is an employee of the restaurant. No arrests were made. Area detectives were investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. This is the second shooting involving the restaurant chain in a month. An employee was shot at another Wendy's location nearly two miles away in the West Chatham neighborhood. The 20-year-old woman was shot in the arm following an argument over a DoorDash order, according to the victim's mother. She was expected to recover from her physical injuries.The suspect in that shooting was charged on Thursday with aggravated battery and unlawful use of a weapon.
Chicago Hospital Ordered to Pay $23M for Birth-Related Brain Damage After Jury Finds Negligence
A Cook County jury has ordered Advocate Trinity Hospital to shell out a hefty $23 million in damages to the family of Na'Jai Johnson, a 7-year-old girl who suffers from brain damage and cerebral palsy, stemming from a botched delivery back in 2017. The lawsuit, which highlighted alleged medical negligence during the child's birth, concluded after a two-and-a-half-week trial, according to a statement by the child's legal team, the Chicago Tribune reported.
When are cicadas coming to Chicago?
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 and Peoria — will see Brood XIII, the Northern Illinois Brood, on a 17-year cycle.
Former security guard Gregory Livingston found guilty of murdering man at Kroger gas station over loud music
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Former security guard Gregory Livingston, 57, has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2021 shooting death of a Chicago man at a Kroger gas station. Prosecutors say Livingston was employed by third-party security company Allied Universal when he shot and killed 48-year-old Alvin Motley...
3 lucky Illinoisans win $1 million each on scratch-off lottery tickets
While Mega Millions and Powerball likely come to mind when players think of big winnings, three lucky Illinois residents came away with $1 million in winnings on the "$10 Million" instant ticket scratch-off game, according to the Illinois Lottery. The "$10 Million" game is the Illinois Lottery's first $50 scratch-off...
Video shows suspects wanted for robbing at least 5 victims in Chicago in under 30 minutes
CHICAGO - New video released by police shows the suspects wanted for at least five armed robberies in Chicago. In each incident, the offenders arrived in a vehicle, exited and then displayed multiple firearms and robbed victims of their personal belongings, police said. In several of the incidents, the victims...
Democrats should stop using fallen police as PR opportunities
A second major Democratic politician has been turned away from a police officer’s funeral, showing that these politicians can’t make police the enemies of their political movement while also using them for photo-ops or PR opportunities when they are killed in the line of duty. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tried to attend the funeral of […]
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 […]
Person stabbed during argument at Chicago Blue Line station, police say
CHICAGO (CBS) — A man was hospitalized after being stabbed at a Blue Line station in the West Town neighborhood Thursday afternoon, according to Chicago police. The incident happened just before 5 p.m. at the Division station on the Blue Line, in the 1200 block of North Milwaukee Avenue.
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial: Day 4 Recap
A picture taken at a rest stop in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina shows an individual that looks like Sebastian Rogers. Rogers has been missing since February 26. (5/3/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Illinois quick hits: Cameras used to catch suspected cop killer
Cameras used to catch suspected cop killer Chicago police said video footage from nearly 100 surveillance cameras helped them in their investigation into who killed Officer Luis Huesca. With the assistance from U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, Chicago Police found and arrested Xavier Tate Jr. in Glendale Heights. Tate is accused of fatally shooting and carjacking Huesca, a six-year veteran of the Chicago Police department. Google begins...
Chicago Police Seek Public Help to Identify Suspect in CTA Red Line Attempted Robbery
Commuters on the CTA Red Line faced a violent scare last week, as police are now seeking the public's assistance to track down a man involved in an attempted robbery. According to the Chicago Police Department, the incident occurred early in the morning on April 29th at the Harrison Street platform, where a woman was assaulted and threatened for her belongings.
Once an empty lot, Chicago high school celebrates its new field of dreams
CHICAGO (CBS) — For years, students at one high school in Chicago's Austin neighborhood walked past an empty dirt lot on their way to class. That lot is now a state-of-the-art turf football field and the community turned out for the celebration of the transformation. Give a kid a field, and they'll show up to play. Charles Anderson waited and worked seven years to give kids the field."I love it," Anderson said. "The school colors are black and gold!" Anderson is the principal at Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School, 5101 W. Harrison St., and he takes...
8 years for driver who rammed cop on Lake Shore Drive, tried to escape from police station
CHICAGO — A man accused of striking two police officers with his car and then trying to escape by busting through the ceiling of a Chicago police station has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Investigators flagged Tajze Mullins’ license plate after determining that his BMW 750i struck...
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