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Man Shot, Critically Wounded In Englewood
A man was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday morning after being shot in the chest in broad daylight in the Englewood neighborhood.
At Least 20 Wounded In Weekend Violence Through Sunday Morning
At least 20 people, including a 10-year-girl, a 16-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy, have been wounded in shootings throughout the city since Friday evening.
Man Charged With Pointing Gun At Cops In Woodlawn
A 23-year-old man has been charged with pointing a gun at Chicago police officers as he was running away from them over the weekend.
At Least 7 Wounded In Overnight Shootings
At least seven people were wounded late Saturday and early Sunday in shootings throughout the city.
Family Of 4 Rescued From Fire In Summit
A mother, father and two small children were rescued, but a firefighter was left injured, in an extra-alarm fire overnight in southwest suburban Summit.
Alleged Drug-Trafficker Due In Court On 4 New Murder Charges
A 36-year-old Little Village neighborhood man is set to appear for a bond hearing today, as the list grows of the people he allegedly killed.
Fire Sweeps Through Building In Summit
Emergency crews remain at the scene of a fire in southwest suburban Summit that started early this morning and badly damaged a commercial building.
Most Popular News
- The List: Chicago Schools To Be ClosedThe Chicago School Board voted to close 49 underutilized or underperforming elementary schools on Wednesday as part of a plan to close a $1 billion budget deficit.492
- Board Votes To Close 49 Chicago Elementary SchoolsThe Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday voted to close 49 elementary schools, in what is believed to be the biggest single mass shutdown of schools in U.S. history.4834
- Lockdown Lifted At Morton West High SchoolMorton West High School has been placed on lock down for precautionary reasons after an unknown individual entered the building.558
- Former Glenbard East Student Accused Of Planning Columbine-Type AttackA 19-year-old former student at Glenbard East High School in Lombard was in custody on Wednesday, accused of planning a "Columbine-style" attack on the school, with a list of people he wanted to target.561
- Woman Robs North Side BankA woman robbed a Lakeview bank Tuesday afternoon on the city’s North Side.262
- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
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Twitter Updates
- Bodies of 2 men including county clerk worker found in Englewood car cbsloc.al/10QPHzc 5 hours ago
- Chicago School Board voted to close 49 schools. Here's the list: cbsloc.al/169erro 9 hours ago
