CRIME & SAFETY
Gunman kills driver at street ‘takeover’ as video cameras roll
CHICAGO — A man was shot and killed during a “street takeover” in Gage Park overnight. No arrests have been made. Videos posted to social media by Chicago Critter show much of what happened. One clip in the montage shows a man in a gray hoodie sitting...
Judge denies pretrial release of a man charged with killing a Chicago police officer
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge denied pretrial release of a 22-year-old man charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an off-duty Chicago police officer during a court appearance Friday. Xavier L. Tate Jr. is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated vehicular hijacking and possession of a stolen firearm in...
2 killed, 11 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings
CHICAGO (CBS) — At least two people are dead, and 11 others are injured following weekend shootings across Chicago as of Saturday. The ages of the victims range from 17 to 49. Friday. In the first shooting of the weekend, a liquor store clerk was hurt during a shootout...
Man shot in face, woman shot in back while getting into car on West Side
CHICAGO - Two people were shot, and a third person was grazed by a bullet in Chicago's Austin neighborhood Sunday morning. At about 4:12 a.m., a 25-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man were getting into a vehicle in the 1600 block of North Cicero when they were both shot by an unidentified male offender.
2 men charged in deadly Rogers Park shooting near CTA Red Line stop
CHICAGO -- Charges were filed Friday against two men in connection with a shooting last month that left one man dead and another wounded near a Red Line stop in Rogers Park. Deandre Loveless, 30, is accused of driving Jamarr Hill, 21, to the 6900 block of North Glenwood Avenue around 11 a.m. April 9. Hill got out of the car, chased one of the victims and fired shots before getting back in the car and fleeing the scene, Cook County prosecutors said.
Police: West Side Cinco de Mayo parade on Cermak canceled due to gang violence
CHICAGO — Cinco de Mayo celebrations on the city’s West Side were interrupted by gang violence in the area near the parade route. According to organizers, the parade was set to step off at noon on Sunday near Cermak Road and Damen Avenue in Heart of Chicago, traveling along Cermak Rd. until it reached Marshall […]
Armed thieves on the run after robbing popular West Side bar, video shows
CHICAGO - Neighbors and business owners in the West Town neighborhood are on alert after a violent robbery at a popular bar. Irish Nobleman Pub, located at 1367 W Erie Street, has served the community for nearly a century. Around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, the bar was reportedly robbed at gunpoint...
Busted with 44 pounds of cocaine at Midway Airport, men are sentenced to 12 years each
CHICAGO — Two men who were allegedly caught carrying 44 pounds of cocaine in their luggage at Midway Airport have each been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Neither man has any criminal background, according to Cook County prosecutors. Robert Lewis, 25, and Jamire Hollingshed, 27, each pleaded guilty...
Chicago police searching for missing 74-year-old woman
CHICAGO — Chicago police are asking for help finding a missing 74-year-old woman who was last seen on Saturday. Georgina Casa Mayor, who goes by Gina, is described as being about 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing about 150 pounds, with brown eyes and gray hair. She was last seen around 2 p.m. Saturday at […]
CPD: 15-year-old girl missing from Northwest Side
CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a 15-year-old girl who went missing from the city’s Dunning neighborhood Thursday afternoon. CPD said Solangie Meneses was last seen at her residence in the 6400 block of West Berteau Avenue around noon on Thursday. Police describe her as being 5-foot-1-inch […]
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