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Police: Woman attacked inside Portillo’s
Elmhurst police said charges are pending against an individual following a domestic attack inside a fast-foot restaurant. Police said that at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, officers responded to Portillo’s, 155 S. Illinois Route 83, for a domestic-related incident involving a man armed with a knife inside the closed restaurant.
South Chicago remembers Vietnam War heroes with fundraiser to restore mural
CHICAGO - On this Memorial Day weekend, residents of the South Chicago neighborhood are remembering members of their community lost during the Vietnam War. They're raising money to restore a mural honoring the 12 who died. A gun salute was held outside Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on Sunday –...
‘Urban sanctuary’: For $3.99M, North Side home packs a big punch into a city lot — plus no snow shoveling
CHICAGO — At the corner of West Rosehill Drive and North Ravenswood Avenue in Andersonville, right across from historic Rosehill Cemetery, sits a home that uses every available inch of its North Side city lot. To get what you want into a space like that, you’ve got to build up, not out. That’s exactly what […]
Chicago’s Education Couture celebrates ‘Get Caught Reading Month’
To promote learning and literacy, executive director Querida Flores and founder/president Ruckiya Ross of Chicago’s Education Couture stopped by the WGN Weekend Morning News to share their love of reading.
14 years for driver who killed woman while speeding away from Chicago police in a stolen SUV
CHICAGO — The man who collided with another vehicle while fleeing from Chicago police in a freshly hijacked SUV, killing a 55-year-old grandmother, has been given a 14-year prison sentence. Juan Vazquez, 18, was awaiting trial in juvenile court for a felony gun case when the crash occurred in...
Chicago Police Seek Public's Help in Identifying Suspects in Red Line Train Robbery
Authorities are on the hunt for a group of individuals involved in a brazen robbery aboard the Red Line Grand St stop on the evening of May 25th. The Chicago Police Department's Mass Transit Detectives have released a community alert, requesting help from the public to identify the suspects captured on surveillance footage.
Possible lightning strike leads to building fire in Chicago's Tri-Taylor neighborhood
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Lightning from storms Sunday afternoon damaged a building in Chicago's Tri-Taylor neighborhood. No one was injured, but portions of the building's facade began to crumble after it was struck. Around noon, fire officials were called to the building on Taylor and Bell for a call of a possible lightning strike. That possible strike caused a small fire on the second floor and caused portions of the building to crumble. Firefighters could be seen escorting a man from the building and picking up those heavy pieces of the building's facade as they tried to clear the sidewalk. Others could be seen on top of the building inspecting where the lightning strike possibly hit. An unoccupied unit in the building caught fire, and that's where firefighters could be seen knocking out windows and extinguishing the flames. One woman told CBS 2 she heard it all. "Lightning hit the roof," Angela said. I think I saw it because there was a huge thunderclap and with it was a big flash. So I'm thinking I saw it when it hit. And the third floor of the front of the building caught fire." It is unclear if anyone was displaced as a result of the fire.
Feds charge 4 with Chicago gang murder, including 2 who were on bail for gun cases
CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors this week announced racketeering and gun charges against four men who allegedly killed another man three years ago to elevate their positions in a Chicago street gang. Two of the men were on pretrial release for state gun cases when the murder occurred. Joshua Broughton,...
What retailers, restaurants and other businesses are open on Memorial Day?
With Memorial Day finally here, Americans from coast to coast are gearing up to celebrating the holiday with family and friends, or perhaps quietly solo. Whether you're hosting a barbecue or attending one, you may find yourself in need of a last-minute run to the grocery store before the grilling begins. Those without plans may want to partake in some casual shopping or lunch with friends at a fast-food restaurant. Luckily, many retailers and restaurants will be open on May 27.What is open and closed in Chicago on Memorial Day?What's open and what's closed in Dallas, Fort Worth on Memorial DayWhat...
Freed after 12 years in prison, man sues city and Chicago police officers over murder investigation
A recently freed man who spent more than 12 years in prison for a fatal South Side shooting in which a legally blind witness identified him as the perpetrator is suing the city of Chicago and several police officers over their handling of the murder investigation. Darien Harris is seeking compensation in a federal civil rights lawsuit that alleges authorities framed him despite evidence of his ...
89th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Mass gets underway
Community members gathered at the Church of the Holy Family Monday morning to honor the deceased members of the Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Firemen’s American Legion Post #667. There will be a parade marching into the church ahead of mass.
Search continues for missing 48-year-old woman on South Side
CHICAGO - A search is underway for a 48-year-old woman who was reported missing on the city's South Side last week. Kimberly Howard was last seen May 22 in the 900 block of West 103rd Street, according to Chicago police. She's described as being 5 feet tall with black hair,...
Thieves crash into, rob 2 liquor stores on Chicago's South Side
CHICAGO - Two liquor stores on Chicago's South Side were robbed early Monday morning after being crashed into with a car. Police said a group of male offenders in a black Jeep backed into the front doors of a liquor store in the 8000 block of Kedzie Avenue at 3 a.m.
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