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12-year-old girl among 2 dead in high-speed crash on Chicago's West Side: ME
CHICAGO - A 12-year-old girl was among two killed in a high-speed crash on Chicago's West Side Saturday night. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the girl as Imani Epps. The coroner said an unidentified male involved in the crash was also pronounced dead. Chicago police said a vehicle...
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Man wanted after attempted kidnapping of 13-year-old girl on Northwest Side
CHICAGO — A man is wanted after an attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl Friday on the Northwest Side. At around 4:50 p.m., a 13-year-old girl was walking in the area of North Drake and West Rosemont when she was approached by a man. He was initially parked in...
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.
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.
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.
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