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Timeline: What to expect and when with severe weather threat Tuesday
Don't be fooled by the hot and dry start to Tuesday, a stormy evening could be in store for much of the Chicago area. But what can you expect and when?. Here's a timeline of Tuesday's forecast and when you should expect a threat of severe weather:. Tuesday Morning. While...
11 students hospitalized after multiple school buses involved in interstate crash in Chicago suburb
Multiple school buses were involved in a crash in a Chicago suburb Tuesday morning, leaving nearly a dozen students injured, authorities said. According to Illinois State Police, a multi-unit crash involving at least three school buses took place just after 8:30 a.m. on northbound Interstate 55 at milepost 246 in Grundy County.
Man, 21, killed in motorcycle crash overnight on city’s Southwest Side
CHICAGO — A 21-year-man was killed in a motorcycle accident overnight in McKinley Park on the city’s Southwest Side. According to police, the crash occurred around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the 3400 block of South Damen Avenue when the man was riding a motorcycle northbound on South Archer Avenue and failed to stop at a […]
15-year-old girl charged with robbing, attacking Red Line passengers
CHICAGO — Prosecutors have filed charges in connection with three violent robberies that occurred on the Red Line on May 10. The accused is a 15-year-old girl. Chicago police recently released community alerts about two crime patterns on the city’s train system and shared CTA surveillance photos of suspects in both sets of crimes. A female with a distinctive pink hairstyle appeared in both alerts, but it is unclear if she is the person charged.
Cicero man charged with shooting into car full of people, wounding 3
CHICAGO - A suburban man was charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting into a car that had five people inside earlier this month in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. Juan Loredo, 19, allegedly open fired into a car full of people around 4 a.m. on May 5 in the 1600 block of North Cicero Avenue, according to police.
'I'm done waiting. I will do it myself': Woman conspires with secret lover and co-worker at McDonald's to murder her boyfriend, cops say
A woman and her paramour in Illinois are behind bars after they allegedly conspired to kill her boyfriend. The post ‘I’m done waiting. I will do it myself’: Woman conspires with secret lover and co-worker at McDonald’s to murder her boyfriend, cops say first appeared on Law & Crime.
6 years for concealed carry holder who shot her ‘friend’ during argument in Rogers Park
CHICAGO — A concealed carry license holder who shot her friend during an argument in Rogers Park has been sentenced to six years in prison. Ashley Gomez, 32, pleaded guilty to aggravated battery by discharging a firearm in exchange for the sentence from Judge Jennifer Coleman. She must serve 85% of the time before being eligible for release.
ShotSpotter led Chicago cops to a migrant with a stolen gun and 43 rounds of ammo: report
CHICAGO — A Chicago alderman’s push to keep the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system active in wards that want the technology may come to a head on Wednesday. That’s when Ald. David Moore (17th) is expected to force his colleagues to vote on an order accusing Mayor Brandon Johnson of going against the wishes of the council by canceling ShotSpotter’s contract.
Beverly hit hard by afternoon storm
CHICAGO — Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood was hit hard by a storm Monday afternoon. 19th Ward Ald. Matt O’Shea said there are reports of about 30 trees down. One of them fell on a home near 103rd and Campbell. The homeowner told WGN-TV she’s lived in the bungalow for 45 years and though they’ve had tree […]
Burglary crew hit 10 businesses in 5 hours, Chicago police say
CHICAGO — Police are hunting for a group of burglars who broke into at least ten bars, restaurants, and stores late last week. In a community alert issued on Monday, police said they needed less than five hours to complete their crime spree. The alert stated that they gained...
Trucks kept backing into NW Side man’s house. Now, City Hall is after him to repair the damage.
Robert Christie has had enough. The Chicago man lives in a beige-brick bungalow at North Cicero Avenue and West Ainslie Street on the Northwest Side — a house that for years has been a magnet for reversing semi-trucks whose drivers don’t heed signs’ warnings and realize too late they can’t make it through a low-clearance bridge at Gunnison Street just south of his home.
Tornadoes possible Tuesday • More police patrols requested for Memorial Day • Indiana pup finds home
TUESDAY NEWS FLASH - A heightened risk for damaging storms exists tonight. Before that, today will be downright hot with highs around 90 degrees under partly to mostly sunny skies. It will be breezy and there’s a small chance of showers this morning, but most of the day will be...
Video shows knife fight between several men near Magnificent Mile
Several men were involved in a knife fight on Sunday near the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago, footage posted on a crime-reporting app showed. Video posted on the Citizen app captured at least four men armed with large knives near Ohio and Rush streets. At least one man appeared to chase several others, when they abruptly turned around and confronted him in the middle of the street.
Man critically injured in gas station robbery and shooting on South Side
CHICAGO — A man is critically injured after a robbery and shooting in the city’s Washington Park neighborhood overnight. According to police, the incident happened at a gas station in the 100 block of East Garfield Boulevard around 1:40 a.m. The situation caught on surveillance video showed a 28-year-old man and another man at the […]
Editorial: Stop this proposed tower of toxic waste on Chicago’s Lake Michigan shoreline
In 1982, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation allowing for the conveyance of property along Lake Michigan on Chicago’s Southeast Side to the Chicago Park District in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The purpose of the transaction was to construct and operate a repository on 45 acres to hold contaminated sediment dredged from the Calumet River and other nearby ...
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