CRIME & SAFETY
Man murdered innocent bystander while shooting at another man in Jewel parking lot: prosecutors
CHICAGO — Prosecutors say a Chicago man shot and killed an innocent bystander while firing at his intended target in a busy Jewel-Osco parking lot last month. Judge Ankur Srivastava detained the accused man, 24-year-old David McNickles, citing public safety concerns after learning about the allegations during a court hearing.
Fight on CTA Red Line train caught on video
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A brawl this past weekend on the CTA Red Line was captured on video.The Chicago Transit Authority said the brawl happened around 7 p.m. Sunday at the Roosevelt station in the Soth Loop.The video shows what appears to be a group of teens throwing punches and fighting.The CTA did not comment on any security issues – only saying there was police activity, and trains bypassed the station for a short time.The video shows security with K-9s responding, but Chicago Police said they have no information on the incident.There was no word late Monday on whether anyone was hurt.
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...
Surveillance video shows 3 shooters open fire in deadly Back of the Yards mass shooting | EXCLUSIVE
Surveillance video obtained by ABC7 Wednesday shows three people opening fire on a family gathering over the weekend. The shooting killed a 9-year-old girl and left 10 other people injured.
Woman shot at McDonald's drive-thru in Humboldt Park
CHICAGO (CBS) -- An 18-year-old woman was shot at a McDonald's drive-thru early Tuesday in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.Police said the woman drove up to the drive-thru window of a McDonald's in the 4300 block of West North Avenue around 12:50 a.m., when a man approached on a bike.The man began arguing with the woman and three passengers in the car, before he pulled out a gun and started shooting.The victim drove to Ascension Saint Mary Hospital, and was later transferred to Stroger Hospital in good condition with gunshot wounds to the back and left arm.No one was in custody Tuesday morning. Area Five detectives were investigating.
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.
Death investigation underway after body recovered from Lake Michigan: CPD
Chicago police were conducting a death investigation after a body was found in Lake Michigan early Tuesday. Police responded to a call of a body in the water at 6:05 a.m. Tuesday in the 1900 block of North Lake Shore Drive, officials said. An unidentified male was recovered and pronounced...
Woman sentenced to 50 years in murder of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez
CHICAGO — Clarisa Figueroa, the woman accused in the killing of a pregnant woman whose baby was cut from her womb in 2019, was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years in prison. Clarisa Figueroa changed her plea to guilty Tuesday, five years after she was charged with the 2019 murders of 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez and her […]
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