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16-year-old boy, man, 40, killed in daylight Brighton Park shooting
A 16-year-old boy and a man were killed Friday morning when an unknown gunman opened fire on them in the Brighton Park neighborhood on the city’s Southwest Side, according to authorities. The boy and a 40-year-old man were on the 2500 block of West 46th Street around 10:40 a.m. when a person got out of an SUV, approached the pair and started shooting, police said. The boy was shot in the head ...
Winnetka resident strikes deal to have trespassing charge dropped
A Winnetka resident has reached a tentative agreement in court to have a trespassing charge stemming from an incident at billionaire Justin Ishbia’s property dropped. Ted Wynnychenko appeared before Cook County Circuit Court Judge Michele Gemski on July 22 at the Skokie Courthouse and agreed to submit a letter promising not to enter the construction site at 205 Sheridan Road while construction ...
Feds give Merrillville man nearly 8 years for selling cocaine
A federal judge sentenced a Merrillville man Thursday to 92 months — or nearly eight years — for selling cocaine, U.S. Attorney Clifford Johnson said in a release. Eric Crosslin, 37, signed a plea deal on one count of distribution of cocaine. He will serve three years on supervised release after prison. Court records allege the feds caught Crosslin selling cocaine six times from September to ...
Chicago Bears training camp report: Caleb Williams’ ‘chippy’ mentality, the center competition and Tyson Bagent’s insane workout
The Chicago Bears held their first practice in pads Friday in front of fans at Halas Hall, and the intensity clearly ramped up. They’ll have one more session in pads Saturday before a day off Sunday. Here’s our camp rundown after practice and interviews. Caleb Williams watch When defensive end DeMarcus Walker and tight end Gerald Everett got into a small verbal skirmish during a full-team ...
Gary pair sign plea in 2020 Black Oak murder
Two Gary men signed plea deals Thursday in a 2020 murder. Mark Windsheimer, 31, and Christopher Dukes, 20, both pleaded guilty to reckless homicide, a Level 5 felony in the Sept. 3, 2020, shooting death of Landen Cowart, 38, of Gary. Windsheimer and Dukes each face 1-6 years. Their original murder charge alone carried a 45-65 year penalty each. Each man’s sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 3. ...
Cook County property tax late fees could be used for tax relief for low-income homeowners
After two years of record property tax increases in many suburbs, the Cook County Board is looking into using property tax late fees to give homeowners some relief. The median tax bill south suburban taxpayers received this year went up about 20%, according to the county treasurer, the biggest increase in the last 29 years. The year before, the median residential tax bill for the north and ...
‘A reckless disregard for human life:’ Three charged with murder, arson and financial crimes in connection with death of Chicago firefighter
Two men used bottles of hand sanitizer to start a fire in an empty, vacant building, prosecutors alleged, and then the owner fraudulently filed an insurance claim, pretending the residence was occupied by renters and filled with furniture, equipment and tools. The fire, though, quickly spread to two neighboring homes where people slept and ultimately killed Chicago firefighter Jermaine Pelt, ...
Paris opening ceremony breaks rules, pushes limits and sets the bar for future Olympic openings
PARIS – The 2024 Summer Games began Friday night, with a groundbreaking opening ceremony that sent athletes sailing down the Seine River so an entire city could welcome them. Marking the first time in modern Olympic history that the parade of nations took place outside a stadium, an estimated 320,000 people lined the river banks to see the barges carrying the athletes float past. Even more ...
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