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Police Hope Foot Patrols In Uptown Help Stem Last Summer’s Violence
Sadly, the warm weather often means more crime. Jason in the Uptown neighborhood sent us an e-mail about a shooting this week near Truman College. In this Original Report, CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker caught up with officers walking the beat near the scene of the crime.
City Trying To Evict Homeless From Underpass
Despite efforts by the city to clear the homeless out of the Wilson Avenue underpass on Lake Shore Drive, a couple remain defiant. WBBM’s Bob Roberts spoke with them.
Salvation Army To Stay In Uptown
The Salvation Army says it’s staying in Uptown after all – despite its earlier statements that 46th Ward Alderman James Cappleman had asked the Salvation Army food truck to clear out.
Man Carrying Toy Robs Uptown Bank For Second Time
A man dressed as a construction worker who robbed an Uptown bank branch in December struck the same branch again on Friday — this time carrying a stuffed toy.
Woman Dies After Jumping From High-Rise In Uptown
A woman jumped to her death from a high-rise building Friday in the North Side Uptown neighborhood.
Pigeon-Napper Identified, But Won’t Face Criminal Charges
Mystery solved. We now know who hauled off dozens of pigeons from the Uptown neighborhood to northwestern Indiana, and why he did it.
Several People Hurt After Fire In Uptown
Several people were hurt and forced out into the cold after a high-rise fire in Uptown.
Man Stabs Ex-Girlfriend’s Cat
A 22-year-old Albany Park man has been charged with cruelty to animals, aggravated battery and burglary, after he allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend’s cat, police said.
Indiana Officials Probe Why Pigeons Brought From Chicago To Indiana Farm
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has launched a criminal investigation into allegations pigeons have been scooped up in Chicago, and improperly transported to Indiana.
Was Deporting Uptown Pigeons To Indiana Legal?
Ald. James Cappelman (46th) arranged for 60 to 70 pigeons to be captured in the Uptown neighborhood, in the 4700 block of North Broadway Avenue, then taken to a farm in Indiana.
Chicago Pigeons Deported To Indiana
Hoosiers can’t say the city of Chicago never gave them anything. CBS 2′s Brad Edwards reports.
Teens Among 8 Shot, 3 Fatally, Since Friday
Three people have been killed and five others wounded in Chicago gun violence since Friday afternoon, authorities said. Many of the shooting victims, including two of the people killed, are teenagers.
3 Killed, 13 Hurt In Shootings Since Friday Afternoon
Three men were killed in shootings in Chicago since Friday afternoon, including a man shot while riding in a car on the Dan Ryan Expressway. Gun violence wounded at least 13 other people across the city.
Volunteers Cook Holiday Dinner For The Less Fortunate
Christmas Eve was a little more pleasant for some of the city’s less fortunate residents last night.
Sexual Assault Worries Uptown Residents
CBS 2′s Derrick Blakley found plenty of concern among women residents in that neighborhood.
One Dead, 3 Wounded In Uptown Shootings
The victims were standing on the sidewalk in the 5000 block of North Winthrop Avenue about 9:30 p.m. when two male suspects walked up and started shooting,
6 Dead, At Least 15 Hurt In Weekend Violence
Five of those killed were fatally shot, while a sixth was stabbed to death, authorities said.
Pedestrian, 87, Dies Weeks After Being Struck By Vehicle
An 87-year-old man died Thursday after being struck by vehicle while crossing a street in the Uptown neighborhood earlier this month.
Police Officer, Resident Injured In Uptown Apartment Fire
A Chicago police officer and a resident of an Uptown apartment building were hospitalized Thursday from a fire in the building,
Man Charged With DUI After Striking Elderly Pedestrian
A 26-year-old man has been charged with drunk driving, running a red light, driving without a license or insurance and other traffic violations, after he struck and critically injured an 87-year-old man who was crossing a street in the Uptown neighborhood on Friday morning.
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- Man Charged With Videotaping Women In Hospital WashroomA poorly secured cell phone in a west suburban hospital washroom that a man had allegedly set up to secretly videotape women in the toilet area was discovered by a woman when the phone fell to the washroom floor on Friday. She alerted police, who then arrested and charged a 49-year-old Franklin Park man with unlawful videotaping.156
- Young Man Shot Outside Old Orchard Shopping CenterA young man was wounded in a shooting in north suburban Skokie Friday night, outside the Old Orchard Shopping Center.227
- 3 Dead, 8 Shot In Citywide ViolenceThree men were killed and at least eight other people were wounded in violence around the city since Friday night.167
- Orange Line Service Resumes After Train-Pedestrian IncidentCTA commuters were temporarily stymied on the Orange Line during the Friday rush hour after a train fatally struck a man on the tracks.401
- Illinois Senate Passes Medical Marijuana LegislationIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn must decide if he will sign a measure allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes after the state Senate approved legislation on Friday.1238
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