CRIME & SAFETY
Gunman kills driver at street ‘takeover’ as video cameras roll
CHICAGO — A man was shot and killed during a “street takeover” in Gage Park overnight. No arrests have been made. Videos posted to social media by Chicago Critter show much of what happened. One clip in the montage shows a man in a gray hoodie sitting...
Chicago man accused in deadly West Side shooting
CHICAGO — An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal shooting that unfolded on the city’s West Side in early December. Chicago police say 29-year-old Kameron Freeman, a Humboldt Park resident, was taken into custody on Thursday in the 1300 block of North Pulaski Road. Authorities say he has since been charged with two felonies, including armed […]
Armed thieves on the run after robbing popular West Side bar, video shows
CHICAGO - Neighbors and business owners in the West Town neighborhood are on alert after a violent robbery at a popular bar. Irish Nobleman Pub, located at 1367 W Erie Street, has served the community for nearly a century. Around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, the bar was reportedly robbed at gunpoint...
SW Side Cinco de Mayo Parade rerouted after nearby gang-related fights, arrests, Chicago police say
The Cinco de Mayo Parade on Chicago's Southwest Side was rerouted on Sunday after reports of gang-related fights in the area. Multiple arrests were made, police said.
2 killed, 11 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings
CHICAGO (CBS) — At least two people are dead, and 11 others are injured following weekend shootings across Chicago as of Saturday. The ages of the victims range from 17 to 49. Friday. In the first shooting of the weekend, a liquor store clerk was hurt during a shootout...
CPD: 15-year-old girl missing from Northwest Side
CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a 15-year-old girl who went missing from the city’s Dunning neighborhood Thursday afternoon. CPD said Solangie Meneses was last seen at her residence in the 6400 block of West Berteau Avenue around noon on Thursday. Police describe her as being 5-foot-1-inch […]
Person shot, critically hurt in Wendy's parking lot in Chicago Lawn
CHICAGO (CBS) – A man was hospitalized after being shot in a Wendy's parking lot in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood Friday afternoon. It happened just before 1 p.m. in the 7000 block of South Western Avenue. Chicago police said the 21-year-old victim suffered gunshot wounds to the leg and chest by an unknown person. A witness said a friend took the victim to Holy Cross Hospital. Police said he was then taken by ambulance to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition. It is unknown whether the victim is an employee of the restaurant. No arrests were made. Area detectives were investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. This is the second shooting involving the restaurant chain in a month. An employee was shot at another Wendy's location nearly two miles away in the West Chatham neighborhood. The 20-year-old woman was shot in the arm following an argument over a DoorDash order, according to the victim's mother. She was expected to recover from her physical injuries.The suspect in that shooting was charged on Thursday with aggravated battery and unlawful use of a weapon.
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