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Cops eye Avondale shootout after 2 uncooperative men show up at hospital with gunshot wounds
CHICAGO — Two men who showed up at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center with gunshot wounds on Friday evening weren’t cooperating with Chicago police investigators, the department said. But early indications were that the men may have been injured in a shootout between the occupants of two cars in Avondale.
Northern Lights visible in parts of Chicago area on Friday due to strong solar storm
An unusually strong solar storm headed toward Earth is producing northern lights in the U.S. this weekend, with visibility in the Chicago area, and potentially disrupt power and communications.
27-Year-Old Woman Found Fatally Shot in Her North Lawndale Home, Chicago Police Investigating Homicide
A grim discovery in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood as a 27-year-old woman was found shot to death inside her home, law enforcement officials confirm. According to Chicago police, the lifeless body of Tetorsha T. Williams was located on the floor of her kitchen with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers arrived at...
Man who attacked, robbed women downtown threatened to have his mom beat up the cops who arrested him, police report says
CHICAGO — A man accused of randomly attacking women in the downtown area, including one he robbed on a subway platform, threatened to have his mom beat up the cops who arrested him, Chicago police officers say. Ldarius Jenkins, 31, is accused of punching two women at random on different dates and also attacking, chasing, and trying to rob a third woman at the Harrison Red Line station.
Man robbed victim, fired shot at witness while wearing ankle monitor for a gun case: prosecutors
CHICAGO — Prosecutors say a man wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet for a pending gun case fired a shot at a witness while trying to rob a victim on the West Side. The bullet did not hit anyone. The robbery occurred around 5 p.m. on May 1 in the...
Chicago man convicted in 1982 murder of Ann Arbor infant
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (FOX 2) - A jury convicted Isiah Williams, 78, of Chicago in the 1982 murder of his 8-month-old daughter, Olisa Williams. A Washtenaw Circuit Court jury found Williams guilty of the presumed death of his daughter. Her body was never found after she went missing on April 29, 1982.
Teens Charged in Chicago Carjacking Incident That Left a 13-Year-Old Shot
Charges have been slapped on a pair of young teens following a botched carjacking incident that left a 13-year-old girl with a bullet wound, according to Chicago police. The ordeal unfolded early Tuesday morning when the teens attempted to hijack a Kia SUV on the South Side of Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Migrant mourns death of child, one of the many unaccounted for in Chicago: ‘Without money, you’re nobody’
Karis Calderon, 25, walked across seven countries to make it to Chicago for a stable job. Four weeks later, she couldn’t even afford to pay for the funeral services of her youngest child. The Venezuelan mother lost her 3-year-old — Luciana Valentina Suarez Calderon — at the end of April to a bacterial infection in Chicago. But without the $2,750 needed for a funeral, Calderon had to wait in ...
Probation for woman who used postal service master keys to burglarize residential mailrooms
CHICAGO — A woman accused of using U.S. Postal Service master keys to commit eight mailroom burglaries at apartment and condo buildings has been sentenced to probation. Kalea Blanke, 33, pleaded guilty to six counts of burglary, and prosecutors dropped the other two cases, according to court records. Judge Michele Gemskie put her on probation for two years with orders to participate in an “intensive drug program.” Blanke must also submit to random drug testing and provide a DNA sample for indexing by law enforcement.
30+ shots fired leaving man injured near downtown diner
CHICAGO — At least 30 shots were fired near a popular all-night diner on the Near North Side overnight, leaving a 34-year-old man injured. Chicago police said the shooting began as a “verbal altercation.”. The victim, 34, encountered the other man in the 300 block of West Locust...
Weekend warmth, near 80° for Mother’s Day
Friday’s temperatures were fairly typical for the date with temperatures right where you would expect them to be Of interesting note: Friday marked the first post-8 p.m. sunset of 2024—each sunset moving forward will remain past 8 p.m. through August 9th! Noticeably warmer temperatures Friday afternoon closed out the work week compared to Thursday’s damp, […]
IN Chicago/Romeoville, IL Zone Forecast
Lake IN- Including the cities of Gary, Hammond, and Merrillville. .TODAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly. cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s inland, but only in the lower 60s. near the lake. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to. 30 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in...
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