Woman shot and killed in front of her kids had order of protection against ex-boyfriend
Maria Roque's family said they know who shot her, and why, but the question is how a system designed to protect victims of domestic violence failed.
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Maria Roque's family said they know who shot her, and why, but the question is how a system designed to protect victims of domestic violence failed.
Family members said Mohammed K. Al Hijoj was a husband, a father of three, and a well-known and respected driver.
Fire officials say the fire started in the basement and the rear of the building.
A fire broke out inside a two-story apartment building near Van Buren and Kilpatrick in the Austin neighborhood just before 7 a.m.
The victim was shot multiple times in the chest and pronounced dead at the scene.
One person is dead and another is in critical condition following a shooting on the city's West Side Wednesday morning. Chicago police said around 10:30 a.m., a 46-year-old man and another male of unknown age were on the sidewalk, in the 200 block of South Cicero Avenue, when they were shot by an unknown offender.
One person is dead and another is in critical condition following a shooting on the city's West Side Wednesday morning. Chicago police said around 10:30 a.m., a 46-year-old man and another male of unknown age were on the sidewalk, in the 200 block of South Cicero Avenue, when they were shot by an unknown offender.
Parents bring their children, and local authors bring their books.
Police said in four of the incidents, victims were carjacked or robbed at gunpoint or knifepoint.
As CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reported, millions of dollars in high-end shoes, including Nikes and Yeezys were located in the warehouse.
When the Johnson administration decides on a shelter location, an alderperson is notified, and then there's an emergency community meeting. That's been the cycle.
City and state officials will be there along with representatives from FEMA to help with applications for federal help.
The mural is part of a project intended to make soccer more accessible to the community and introduce more Black youth to the game.
The 25-foot art piece is described as a "coaching mural" including instructions on soccer drills and techniques. It's part of a project intended to make soccer more accessible and introduce more Black youth to the game.
It's titled "Everybody's Welcome."
It's titled "Everybody's Welcome." Chicago-based artist Barrett Keithley painted the mural on the walls of the Kehrein Center for the Arts.
She would have started her senior year at Schurz High School this week.
Candlelight prayer vigil for 17-year-old Ashuntice Wilburn, killed in Austin She was shot and killed on Saturday in a park in the Austin neighborhood. Church leaders said she volunteered at Greater Saint John Bible Church in Austin.
The victim was approached by two unknown males who began striking him and then forcefully took his personal property from him and his car before fleeing the area.
Chicago police said around 12:25 a.m., the victim was involved in the crash, in the 5200 block of West Chicago Avenue, when he exited his car to speak to the occupants in the other vehicle.
Ashuntice Wilburn had dreams of becoming a dental hygienest.
The crash happened just before 1 a.m. in the 5200 block of West North Avenue in the Austin neighborhood.
Ashuntice Wilburn, of Westmont, died at Stroger Hospital, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
Ever wonder how small holes are put into the metal panels inside microwaves? Most likely, those holes were created by The H&K Perforating Companies.
The H&K Perforating Companies makes everyday items that consumers might not even think about. It's been in Chicago for more than a century. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reported that the Austin business strives not only to hire from the communities that surround it but also to give back to them.
