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2 men robbed, 1 pistol-whipped while walking in Lincoln Park
CHICAGO — Two men were robbed at gunpoint in Lincoln Park overnight, according to Chicago police. The robbers struck one of the victims in the face with a firearm, but no other injuries were reported. According to a Chicago police spokesperson, the men, ages 21 and 23, were walking...
Margarita Inn council reports quiet Q1 as shelter preps for repairs
Neighbors of the Margarita Inn homeless shelter reported a quiet first quarter of 2024 at Friday’s third meeting of its Good Neighbor Advisory Council. Staff of shelter owner Connections for the Homeless reported that the inn served 61 individuals across January, February and March, with 12 households entering and 12 exiting during that timeframe. Shelter manager Keegan Olson said the building will remain “pretty close to 100%” capacity as it continuously turns over all operational rooms.
Man stabbed after exiting store in the Loop
CHICAGO — Police are looking for the assailant who attacked a man with a knife in the Loop on Tuesday evening. It happened around 8:40 p.m. in the first block of West Van Buren, just outside the State-Van Buren El station. A 33-year-old man had just left a 7-Eleven...
Urgent Search for Missing 14-Year-Old Trishona Thomas Continues in Chicago
Chicago police are actively searching for a 14-year-old girl, Trishona Thomas, who has been missing since May 24, 2024. Thomas was last seen in the 3300 block of W. Fulton, as reported by the Chicago Police Department's news release. She is described as a female with a dark complexion, brown eyes, and black hair, standing 5 feet 2 inches tall, and weighing 100 pounds.
Wanted people seen running from police after crash on Chicago's Northwest Side
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Ring camera captured several suspects running away after a car crash in the Northwest Side's Portage Park neighborhood Tuesday night.Neighbors near Lavergne and Cornelia avenues said the wanted people were trying to get away from police after crashing into several parked cars.According to police dispatch reports, the car that crashed had been involved in a shooting on Lawndale Avenue near Fullerton Avenue in Logan Square.Three suspects were taken into custody about half an hour after the pursuit, according to dispatch reports.
Nearly $100,000 earmarked for ‘Civic Plaza’ design services
The Evanston City Council on Monday allocated close to $100,000 to a firm to provide planning and design services for the plaza running adjacent to the city’s new “temporary” home at 909 Davis St. Council members voted 5-2 to approve an agreement with Chicago-based Living Habitats for...
Chicago weather: 90-degree temperatures, high humidity and storms on the way
Summer may still be several days away, but hot and humid weather has arrived in Chicago. According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, Wednesday's Chicago forecast calls for a mostly sunny and hot day, starting with a warm morning. "Temperatures are currently 20 degrees warmer than yesterday," NBC 5 Meteorologist...
St. Louis judge agrees to extradict Illinois man accused of killing brothers
Jeffrey Austwick, 54, of Highland Park, Illinois, has agreed to waive extradition proceedings and return home to face charges for the murders of his two brothers, Marc and John, who were found dead outside their home on June 5.
Bollards coming to Magnificent Mile this summer to prevent crash-and-grabs
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A West Englewood neighborhood liquor store early Tuesday became the latest Chicago business to be targeted in a crash-and-grab burglary—and one Chicago alderman in said his constituents are fed up with such crimes.In the incident early Tuesday morning, surveillance video caught a sport-utility vehicle backing into the doors of Rainbow Food & Liquors, 7100 S. Ashland Ave., and smashing through the doors. At least 10 people ran inside and stole thousands of merchandise.A series of similar smash-and-grabs have also occurred on the Magnificent Mile, and Ald. Brain Hopkins (2nd) said help is on the way. Protective bollards...
City approves $50M settlement to ‘Marquette Park Four,’ men wrongfully convicted in 1995 double murder
CHICAGO — The city council approved Wednesday a $50 million settlement to four Chicago men wrongfully imprisoned for a total of 73 years. LaShawn Ezell, Charles Johnson, Larod Styles and Troshawn McCoy, known as the “Marquette Park Four,” were exonerated in 2017 after spending decades in prison for a 1995 double murder. The settlement, which […]
Chicago’s violent weekend: 30-plus shootings and zero arrests
More than 30 shootings occurred over the weekend in Chicago, marking the third straight weekend with such high criminal activity. An 18-year-old woman was shot in the head while sitting in a parked car. She was pronounced dead upon being taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center. The same hospital listed a 16-year-old boy in […]
5 businesses burglarized on Chicago's South Side
CHICAGO - Chicago police issued a community alert this week after a series of burglaries on the city's South Side. The burglaries occurred at the following locations and times:. 2800 block of East 95th Street on May 23 at 3:20 a.m. 11100 block of South Michigan Avenue on May 25...
Man charged with posing as carrier agent, nabbing $9.5M in goods
A Chicago man faces federal charges after authorities say he posed as a carrier agent, duping companies into releasing shipments to him and making off with more than $9.5 million in goods. Aivaras Zigmantas, a 39-year-old Lithuanian national who has lived in the Chicago area and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was...
Chicago residents want to stop construction of toxic dump tower along lakefront on SE Side
It's a plan with a foul smell for local environmental groups: There's new pushback against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a proposed waste dump tower along the lakefront on Chicago's Southeast Side.
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