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First West Nile-positive mosquitoes found in Illinois
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — West Nile Virus-positive mosquitoes are officially confirmed in the State of Illinois for 2024. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported that two mosquito batches in the state tested positive this week for the virus. One was found in Hoffman Estates, Cook County, and the other was found in Jacksonville, Morgan County. […]
Chicago Police Seek Help in Search for Missing Teen Last Seen on South Luna Avenue
The Chicago Police Department has issued a missing person alert for an 18-year-old male, Kendrick Martin, last seen in the vicinity of the 5100 block of South Luna Avenue on May 15th. Released details from the Chicago Police Department website described Martin as being 5'11" in height, weighing 190 pounds, with brown eyes, black hair, and a light complexion.
Two men convicted of murder in 2020 Bloomington shooting
Two Chicago-area men were convicted of murder Friday in connection with a 2020 shooting on Bloomington’s west side, officials said. A third suspect in the case remains at large. Malcolm J. Johnson, 31, of Riverdale, and Kevon Moon, 25, of Chicago, were convicted by a McLean County jury following...
Chicago Teen Charged With Felony Counts in Wake of Early Morning Carjacking Incident
A teen has been slapped with multiple felony charges after a carjacking incident on the streets of Chicago. According to a Chicago Police Department press release, the 17-year-old male is facing one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking, one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and one count of reckless conduct.
Chicago man found guilty for role in deadly South Bend shooting
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — St. Joseph County prosecutors say a 24-year-old man is guilty for his role in a deadly shooting on Phillipa Street in South Bend in April 2023. Keith Hardy of Chicago, Illinois, was charged with two counts for the April 12, 2023 incident in which 25-year-old Marlon Hudson, of Gary, Indiana, was shot and killed.
Chicago's Maxwell Street Market to return to original site for first time in 30 years
The iconic Maxwell Street Market will return to its original home in Chicago later this month, the city announced in a press release. According to officials, the market will be back on Maxwell Street for the first time since 1994, taking place on the final Sunday of each month during the summer.
Human remains found in suburban Chicago construction project
CHICAGO (CBS) — a startling find in far southwest suburban Yorkville.Human remains were discovered during a water pipe construction project.Yorkville police consulted with the Kendall County Historical Society and discovered that a cemetery occupied the site in the 1840s and 1850s.They also learned that sometime in the late 1800s or early 1900s, the headstones there were relocated to a nearby cemetery, but some of the remains were not.The Kendall County Coroner's Office and Illinois State Police are working together to treat the disturbed ground properly and respectfully.
More than 112,000 Illinois residents have lost the right to own guns. The state doesn’t know if 84,000 still have them, sheriff says.
More than 112,000 Illinois residents have been deemed too dangerous to own guns, but the state doesn’t know if 84,000 of those people still have them, according to a new analysis by the Cook County sheriff’s department. The number lays bare a public safety risk that authorities have warned about for years, as the state remains unable to ensure that people surrender their weapons after their ...
Man shot to death while getting into his car at suburban apartment complex
A 39-year-old man was shot to death Wednesday morning while getting into his car outside his home at a Bridgeview apartment complex, officials said. According to village spokesperson Ray Hanania, the man had remote started his car and was walking out to it when he was confronted by an armed assailant, who fired multiple gunshots towards him.
Man fatally shot on Chicago's South Side, suspect remains at large: police
CHICAGO - A man was killed in a shooting on the city's South Side and the suspect is still on the run, according to Chicago police. The incident happened just after 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the 9200 block of S. Perry Avenue. The man, 29, was shot multiple times at...
Driver intentionally strikes group during a fight at North Avenue Beach; 1 hospitalized
CHICAGO — The driver of an SUV ran over a woman during an altercation at North Avenue Beach on Thursday afternoon, Chicago police said. A video of the incident quickly appeared online. Police responded to several calls of fights and other disturbances along the beach in the early afternoon....
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