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Family of slain Englewood man demands justice after suspect's release
CHICAGO - The mother of Kashard Herrod says her son didn't deserve what happened to him late last month. "He was so very kind and loved by everybody," said Constine McCauley. "They seen him laying in the street. They say he had been bloody." The father of two was dropping...
Chicago man suspected of stealing $837 in alcohol from suburban Mariano's
LOMBARD, Ill. - A Chicago man who allegedly fled from police after stealing more than $800 worth of alcohol from a suburban Mariano's grocery store on Wednesday has been charged with multiple felonies. Michael Howard, 43, appeared in court Thursday morning where a judge granted a request by the DuPage...
Driver killed in fiery crash at I-90's Barrington Road Toll Plaza: ISP
According to Illinois State Police, the single-car accident occurred shortly before 4:30 a.m. on the westbound Jane Addams Tollway’s Barrington Road Toll Plaza. The vehicle hit the toll plaza building and burst into flames.
Family of four displaced after fire rips through West Side home
CHICAGO - A fire tore through the roof of a home on the West Side Thursday afternoon, leaving a family displaced. Chicago fire crews were called to the 5100 block of West Chicago. A mattress was set on fire outside the building when the flames spread to the rear of...
2 women shot a car on the Kennedy Expressway, then shot a man in Old Town, prosecutors say
CHICAGO — Two women engaged in an expressway shooting near downtown Chicago over the weekend and then headed to Old Town moments later to shoot one of their boyfriends, too, prosecutors claim. Alana Carroll, 21, and Kierra Henderson, 22, have been detained to await trial on multiple counts of attempted murder.
"Hate littering" could result in $1,000 fine under proposed Chicago ordinance
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Anyone caught distributing flyers containing hateful speech in Chicago could be hit with $1,000 fines under a proposal Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) introduced to the City Council on Wednesday.Knudsen introduced the "Stop Hate Littering Ordinance" after a wave of antisemitic flyers popped up earlier this month on the North Side, inside zip-lock bags also containing a substance resembling rat poison.Police counted 84 bags in all on the hoods of cars in the Lincoln Park neighborhood near Geneva Terrace and Belden Avenue. The most recent incident happened just blocks away from where dozens of flyers with antisemitic messages...
Severe weather could bring hail, tornado risk to Chicago area late Tuesday
An incoming storm system could bring hail, thunderstorms, and tornado risks to the Chicago region Tuesday evening. The National Weather Service issued an alert on Twitter Tuesday afternoon warning of potentially severe weather impacting Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. “Severe thunderstorms are possible later today into this evening. While the...
Chicago gets another beautiful week after Thursday evening rain
CHICAGO (CBS) — Scattered showers and storms likely Thursday evening.Some storms may be intense to severe, with damaging winds, especially near and south of I-80. Shower chances decrease by midnight.Behind the front, windy conditions are in the forecast for Friday, with highs in the mid-50s. Saturday will be breezy and partly cloudy, with cooler highs in the low 50s. Lows Saturday night will drop into the 30s, with frost possibly in areas outside Chicago. The next weather system arrives Monday night into Tuesday with additional shower chances. Tonight: Evening rain and storms, then mainly dry overnight. Breezy and turning colder. Low 41. Friday: Sunny starts, then increasing afternoon clouds. Windy and cool. High 57.Saturday: Partly cloudy, breezy, and cooler. High 53.
15 street robberies occur on North Side in recent days: Police
Police are alerting people about yet another series of armed street robberies. The latest alert comes from the 18th District, on the city’s North Side. At least 15 street robberies occurred last Friday and Monday.
‘The worst nightmare’: 2 of the kids shot during mass shooting in Chicago’s Back of the Yard remain in ICU
CHICAGO — Two of the youngest victims of the mass shooting near 52nd and Damen are still recovering at Comer Children’s Hospital. Their parents say the one and seven-year-old boys are doing a little better and remain in the ICU. The family says they were about the cut the cake at that party in Back […]
Emerging cicadas will have environmental benefit, expert says
The emergence of two broods of periodical cicadas at the same time for the first time since 1803 has some people worried about swarms of the loud insects but scientists are excited for the once in a lifetime experience.
Drunk driver killed former Marine sergeant on Stevenson Expressway, prosecutors say
CHICAGO — Last summer, Nikolas Hutto moved to Chicago from Florida with plans to marry and buy a home. Friends say that, at the age of 27, he had served four combat tours in the U.S. Marine Corps and “was the embodiment of a perfect son, brother, and friend.”
Man charged after allegedly beating, killing 74-year-old
CHICAGO — A man is facing a first-degree murder charge after allegedly beating a 74-year-old in January. Shermaine Sargent, 41, was arrested on Tuesday in the 1000 block of South Michigan. Police allege he beat Timothy Ash, 74, on Jan. 7 in the 6400 block of South Martin Luther...
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