2 women critically hurt in West Side shooting
The shooting happened just after midnight in the 5000 block of West Gladys Avenue.
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The shooting happened just after midnight in the 5000 block of West Gladys Avenue.
Two women, both 22, were shot and critically wounded on a sidewalk in Austin early Wednesday morning.
Litzy Rodriguez, 19, was arrested just after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the 1600 block of North McVicker Avenue.
Piles of tires, old cardboard, and other debris were seen in the junkyard -- and appeared to be close to the flames.
The smoke can be seen for miles from the fire in the 1900 block of North Austin Avenue.
The security guard was identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office late Friday as Loyce Wright. He was shot and killed in the Family Dollar at Chicago and Long avenues.
The victim was struck multiple times in the body and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was pronounced dead.
The Chicago Board of Education on Thursday is set to consider a resolution calling for the Chicago Public Schools system to end its school resource officer program by 2025.
The driver died in the crash and at least 10 others were hurt – including two children.
"I wanted to offer a luxury to a community that hasn't seen much of it," co-owner Tony Anderson said.
The 58-year-old got into an argument with the offender who then pulled out a handgun and fired shots in his direction – striking him in the right arm.
L.A. Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward stopped by International Sports in Austin Saturday afternoon to host a new baseball academy.
L.A. Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward stopped by International Sports in Austin Saturday afternoon to host a new baseball academy.
The gunman pulled out a firearm and shot the victim multiple times before fleeing the scene on foot.
An unidentified male offender entered a laundromat and approached a 57-year-old man before pulling out a firearm and shooting the victim multiple times, police said.
Maria Roque's family says she was killed in front of her home near Long Avenue and Kinzie while her 8-year-old daughter was in the car nearby.
Police believe Kenneth Brown, 44, shot Roque several times before fleeing on foot heading eastbound on Ohio from Long Avenue.
Police believe 44-year-old Kenneth Brown killed 34-year-old Maria Roque on Dec. 13.
Damarreyah Muldrow, 22, was arrested by members of the Vehicular Hijacking Task Force on Friday in the 0-100 block of North Lotus Avenue.
Police said a group of three to four armed robbers held up rideshare drivers at least seven times between Dec. 3 and Dec. 24 as the drivers were either dropping off or picking up passengers.
Chicago police officers responded to a call in the 500 block of South Cicero Avenue, but when officers got to the scene, no one was there.
A driver crashed into a building in the Austin neighborhood and abandoned the car there.
All four happened between the hours of 3 and 6 a.m. in the Logan Square, Austin, and Near West Side neighborhoods.
Maria's family said she filed multiple orders of protection with one granted just hours after her death.
Police say 44-year-old Kenneth Brown is wanted in connection to the murder of 34-year-old Maria Roque in the Austin neighborhood on Dec. 13.
