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McCarthy: Cops Taking Report Of Gang ‘Hit Squad’ Seriously
Being a police officer just got more dangerous in Chicago. According to information gathered by the Cook County Sheriff’s office, a street gang wants to ambush and kill police officers near 19th and Oakley west of the Loop. CBS 2′s Mai Martinez reports.
Shooting Victim Drives Himself To Firehouse For Help
Chicago Police said a 19-year-old man was shot in the arm early this morning – and drove himself to a firehouse to get help.
Teen Who Saved Girl From Gunfire Receives Military Honor
Rony Monzon has scars near his heart. He was seriously wounded in July when he protected his friend from what he said was gunfire meant for a gangbanger.
Two Elgin Men Arrested With Gun Planned To Avenge Death Of Friend
Two Elgin men were arrested in the West Side Austin neighborhood Saturday with a loaded automatic weapon that they planned to use to avenge the shooting death of a friend.
$500K Bond For Man Charged With Shooting, Robbing Off-Duty Cop
A gang member was charged with attempted murder Friday after allegedly shooting an off-duty Chicago Police officer three times early Monday.
Man Found Shot Dead Near Evanston High School
A 23-year-old Evanston man was fatally shot in the head, his body left in a rear alley just north of Evanston High School.
$25K Bond For Teen Caught With Handgun At Gang Funeral
Roosevelt J. Yarber, 17, was arrested and charged after a witness allegedly told officers that Yarber had a handgun during a funeral service.
Friends, Family Say Goodbye To Innocent Teen Killed By Gang Gunfire
Porshe Foster, 15, was a sophomore in high school, a straight-A student, an aspiring architect, and an athlete. CBS 2′s Brad Edwards reports.
Man Killed In Englewood Drive-By
A man was shot and killed in a gang-related attack late Friday in Englewood.
Peyton Manning Jerseys Banned From Colorado School District
Manning’s jersey has been banned from a Colorado school district because the number 18 is often related to certain local gangs.
Cicero Police Shoot Suspected Gang Member
A police officer in Cicero shot a suspected gang member fleeing from police Thursday evening in the western suburb.
Police Unveil Plan To Stop Gang Shootings Before They Start
Following another bloody weekend of gang mayhem in Chicago, Mayor Emanuel and his top police commanders on Tuesday announced a new plan to help stop the bloodshed.
Chicago Police Supt. Promises To Curb Gang Violence
Garry McCarthy says the intelligence is there. It’s just a matter of getting the information to beat officers so they can anticipate a retaliatory gang shooting.
Report: High-Ranking Circuit Court Clerk’s Employee Tied To Gang
Just a couple of weeks before Election Day, Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown is trying to figure out what to do about a long-time employee of the clerk’s office who is an alleged gang leader.
Chicago Gang Leader Sentenced To 60 Years In Prison
A Chicago gang leader who prosecutors say oversaw a sophisticated and brutal organization with at least 10,000 “soldiers” in Illinois — even while he was in prison — that beat, shot and extorted money from rivals was sentenced Wednesday to 60 years in federal prison.
Police Bust Gang-Controlled Drug Market In Rogers Park
Police have busted up a gang-controlled drug market in the Rogers Park neighborhood, in an undercover operation that has resulted in charges against 20 people.
14-Year-Old Boy Charged With Murder In Washington Park
A grammar school student has been charged with murder in Monday night’s gang-related shooting death of a 17-year-old in the Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side.
Bereaved Parents Take Their Anti-Violence Message To Gang Members
Two parents who lost their oldest child to violence tried to connect with gang members who may have been responsible for their pain. As CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker reports, this rare meeting took place in the South Side’s 6th District.
Alleged Shaq Sex Tape Linked To Gang Kidnapping And Beating
Members of a Los Angeles street gang are facing charges in the 2008 beating of a man who claimed he had a sex tape of Shaquille O’Neal and that the former NBA star was behind the attack.
Boy, 17, Shot Dead In Melrose Park
A 17-year-old boy is dead, following an apparent gang shooting in Melrose Park.
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