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More than 40 shots fired during gunfight at downtown Chicago convenience store (Video)
CHICAGO — Surveillance video shows more than 40 shots being fired as at least three gunmen engaged in a shootout at a 7-Eleven near the Loop on Monday night. No injuries were reported in the incident, which played out at 560 West Grenshaw around 10:32 p.m. The store is just west of the Loop, lying between the West Loop and South Loop neighborhoods.
Jackpot-winning Lotto ticket worth $4.1M sold at suburban gas station
(NBC Chicago) — One lucky Lotto player in the Chicago suburbs came away with a massive win last week, matching all six numbers in Thursday evening's drawing to take home a $4.1 million jackpot. According to the Illinois Lottery, the ticket was sold at McCook BP, located at 8222...
Michigan woman admits to dumping, killing her newborn twins in Stickney trash bin more than 20 years ago
Antionette Briley has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2003 murders of her newborn twin sons in Cook County. Investigators said Briley gave birth to the twins in a bathtub at her grandfather’s home and then put them in a trash bin.
Chicago weather: Scattered storms possible tonight, big cooldown Thursday
CHICAGO - Showers are expected to move into the Chicago area this evening and overnight, accompanied by a chance of gusty thunderstorms. Overnight lows are forecast to drop into the lower 50s. Thursday will see a significant drop in temperatures, with daytime highs only reaching the mid-50s. Scattered showers and...
As New York implements congestion pricing, could Chicago ever see something similar?
As transit dollars run short and traffic congestion only seems to rise in major cities, some are considering taxing people to drive into their downtowns. At the end of June, New York City will implement its controversial “congestion relief zone,” which will charge drivers of passenger cars $15 to drive into Lower Manhattan.
Armed crew robs people, businesses, carjacks driver during 4-hour spree
CHICAGO — At least nine armed robberies and carjackings were reported across the north and northwest sides late Tuesday and early today, according to preliminary Chicago police reports. The incidents, which involved street robberies, business robberies, and hijackings, appear to be linked to the same group of criminals—a group that CPD warned the public about on Monday.
Chicago forecast: Sunny and pleasant to start, but severe weather with hail, rain looms
After several rounds of rain coupled with severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado watches, the chance for severe weather looms again in Chicago's forecast for Wednesday, the NBC 5 Storm Team said. The good news though, is that the weather won't begin to pick up until the late evening and overnight...
Remains of man who disappeared 2 years ago discovered in abandoned South Side building
Eddie Gardner was 22 when he disappeared in March of 2022. This March, a body was found in the basement of an abandoned building near 64th and Sangamon in Chicago. The remains have been identified as Gardner.
Flooding impacts Chicago-area expressways, traps cars on I-57
Severe thunderstorms dumped heavy rain on parts of the Chicago area, with flooding on area roadways trapping cars and snarling traffic. A flood advisory remains in effect for Cook County in Illinois and northern Lake County in northwest Indiana until 5:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Worst-hit among...
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