CRIME & SAFETY
Family of man killed in McCook struggling with his absence
On what would have been his 37th birthday, the family of Morales Ricardo Lopez gathered at his grave in Evergreen Park Cemetery. Lopez, of Blue Island, was gunned down in McCook early Feb. 17, leaving behind a widow and three children. His family, other relatives and friends gathered at his...
Man murdered during robbery on Northwest Side, cops explore links to other crimes (video)
CHICAGO — A 24-year-old father of two was murdered during a robbery as he headed to work Friday morning on the Northwest Side. Now, Chicago police are looking for the killer and at least one accomplice in connection with the slaying, which was recorded by a residential surveillance camera. The offenders may also be responsible for carjacking a woman in Portage Park earlier Friday, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
Body pulled from Calumet River on Far South Side
CHICAGO — Illinois State Police are investigating after a body was pulled from the Calumet River on the city’s Far South Side on Saturday afternoon. According to ISP, troopers were called to the scene near East 135th Place and South Indiana Avenue, in Riverdale, just before 1:45 p.m. following reports that a body had been found in […]
Chicago police seek information on 12-year-old girl missing from Grand Crossing
Chicago police have issued an alert for a 12-year-old girl reported missing from the city’s Grand Crossing neighborhood. According to the alert, Jamyia Milligan was last seen in the 8000 block of South Drexel Avenue on Wednesday. She is described as a 12-year-old girl, standing 5-feet tall and weighing...
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