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9 Wounded In Weekend Shootings
Nine people have been wounded in shootings across the city since Friday night, police said.
Two Men Shot In Brighton Park Neighborhood
-Two men were driven to an area hospital early Saturday after they were each shot in the leg in the Southwest Side Brighton Park neighborhood.
Bond Set At $150K For Man Shot By Cop After Attack On CTA Bus
A 28-year-old southwest side man was still in the hospital Saturday — as a judge set bond at $150,000 for charges stemming from his Thanksgiving Day attack on a CTA bus driver, its passengers and police officers.
2 Dead, 6 Wounded In Gun Violence Since Friday Night
Two men are dead and at least six others wounded from gun violence in Chicago since Friday evening.
5 Hurt When Car, CTA Bus Collide On Southwest Side
Five people were hospitalized earlier Saturday when a Chicago Transit Authority bus and a car were involved in an accident on Kedzie Avenue, in the Brighton Park neighborhood.
Safer Crosswalks Coming To Site Where Correctional Officer Was Killed
Preliminary work begins Tuesday on safety improvements at the pedestrian crossing where a Cook County Corrections officer was killed in a hit-and-run accident this summer.
Man Electrocuted On CTA Blue Line Tracks
A man was electrocuted early Wednesday on the CTA Blue Line tracks in the Logan Square neighborhood, and police do not know who he was and how he got there.
Family, Friends Pay Final Respects To Fallen Corrections Officer
Hundreds of mourners gathered Thursday morning to say goodbye to a wife, mother and Cook County correctional officer who was hit and killed by a speeding van last week.
Suspect In Custody For County Officer’s Hit-And-Run Death
Chicago police confirm they are talking with a “person of interest” in the hit-and-run that killed a Cook County correctional officer Wednesday night.
Cops Seek 2 Men For Sexually Assaulting Woman On West Side
Two suspects are being sought for forcing a woman into a vehicle and sexually assaulting her on the West Side early Saturday.
Logan Square Standoff Ends With Man’s Arrest
One man was in police custody Thursday morning, after holding Chicago Police officers and SWAT teams at bay for more than three hours in the Logan Square neighborhood.
Police Sergeant Hospitalized After Squad Car Crash
A Chicago Police sergeant was hospitalized Wednesday morning, after his squad car and a sport-utility vehicle collided on the city’s Southwest Side.
Baby, Adult Hit By Car On Southwest Side
An adult and a baby were struck and injured by a car Tuesday on the city’s Southwest Side.
Southwest Side Men Charged With Running Carjacking Scam
CHICAGO (CBS) — Two Southwest Side men are charged this morning with carrying out a series of carjackings. As WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie Tafoya reports, police say James Mitchell, 37, and Arredeus Green, 21, both of […]
Robber Targeting Women In Trendy Northwest Side Neighborhoods
Police are warning people on the city’s Near West and Northwest sides about a robber on the loose who has been targeting women.
Man Found Dead In Suspected Suicide Near Beverly Fire
A man was found shot to death in a suspected suicide early Tuesday, near the scene of a fire that broke out in a house in the Beverly neighborhood.
Distraught Mom Leaves Baby At Chicago Firehouse
The young mother who left her child at a West Side fire station Monday morning was crying and said, ‘I can’t take it anymore,’ a firefighter says.
Serial Mugger On The Loose On Near Northwest Side
A serial mugger is on the loose on the city’s Near Northwest Side, targeting women in the trendy Wicker Park and Logan Square neighborhoods.
4 Hurt In Apartment Building Fire Near Criminal Courthouse
Four people, including two children, were hurt Friday morning in a fire that broke out in an apartment building in the Little Village neighborhood, just a block from the Cook County Criminal Courthouse and Jail complex.
High Winds Bring Major Damage, Waves Close Part Of Lakefront Bike Path
The blasting winds resulted in serious damage overnight, from bricks that came crashing down onto parked cars to dangerous electrical fires. Huge waves from the wind also forced the closure of part of Chicago’s Lakefront Bike Path.
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- Two Charged With River North BurglariesTwo people have been charged with burglary in connection with a spate of robberies this month in the River North neighborhood.98
- Portage Theater Closed For NowThe 93-year-old landmark theater at 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave. was shut down on Friday after Ald. John Arena (45th) blocked Carranza’s application for a liquor license, according to Carranza.90
- Man Shot And Killed Inside Hyde Park HomeA murder in Hyde Park, just blocks away from President Barack Obama's home.213
- Noise From Music Fest At Chicagoland Speedway Has Neighbors Up In ArmsMost of the complaints seem to be coming from the east of the Chicagoland Speedway in new Lenox, Frankfort and Mokena as grandstands protect the other three sides.127
- Roseland Hospital Cuts Staff, Salaries To Keep Doors OpenAs it waits to hear if it’ll receive a $7 million bailout to stay open, Roseland Community Hospital laid off almost 70 employees, and other hospital employees will take a pay cut.89
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