Two Charged With Carjacking, Armed Robbery In West Rogers Park
Lavontay Chavis, 20, and the 17-year-old boy both face two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm, police said.
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Lavontay Chavis, 20, and the 17-year-old boy both face two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm, police said.
Donald P. Jouravleff died from complications of a gunshot wound at Centegra Northern Illinois Medical Center in McHenry.
Three people were killed and at least 12 others were wounded in shootings Tuesday across Chicago.
James Miller, 21, suffered a gunshot wound in the 5400 block of Hohman Avenue in Hammond, Indiana, according to the Lake County coroner.
Targeted enforcement, raids and hundreds of additional police officers patrolling the city all played a role in the plan to keep violence down in Chicago this Memorial Day weekend.
Lincolnwood police said Grant Nelson, of Wilmette, was stabbed around 3:20 a.m. near the intersection of Touhy and Lincoln avenues.
Police were searching for the hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a man in the Gage Park neighborhood early Tuesday.
The most recent fatal shooting happened about 2:50 a.m. Tuesday in the Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side.
A 15-year-old boy was killed and at least 21 other people have been wounded in Chicago shootings throughout the Memorial Day weekend, with eight victims shot in a five-hour spate of violence early Sunday.
A 16-year-old boy was shot to death when he allegedly tried to rob a 24-year-old man Saturday in west suburban Oak Park, police said.
Chicago Police Chief of Patrol Fred Waller said the focus was on "high visibility and high presence."
Thirty people were arrested and hundreds of pounds of drugs — often a catalyst of violence — were confiscated by officers during the raids.
Waddel Adams, 31, faces four felony charges for the murder of 30-year-old Bobby Lloyd, according to Chicago Police.
To combat this year's anticipated carnage, Chicago Police are flooding the streets with 1,300 extra patrol officers through early Tuesday.
Three men have been charged with trying to carjack and rob two women Wednesday night in west suburban Elgin.
The students made it clear they believe they can, by example, help quell the violence that has plagued the city.
Kayin Wise, of the North Austin neighborhood, is accused of pinning an officer against another vehicle while trying to flee police in a stolen car.
Malon Moore, 28, faces felony counts aggravated discharge of a firearm on an occupied vehicle and unauthorized use of a weapon by a felon.
Police said one or two men dressed in all black broke in and hit an 81-year-old man and a 77-year-old woman in the face.
About 1:45 a.m., an unknown male opened fire on the trio outside of Frankie & Johnnie's Roadhouse, 5009 S. Central Ave.
At least 71 people have been shot in the last week, leaving 11 dead. Nearly 1,300 people have been shot so far this year, 222 fatally.
Alula Berhe was charged with one felony count of aggravated fleeing, and misdemeanor counts of cannabis possession and resisting police.
A man and a woman were robbed Wednesday night about two blocks away from former President Barack Obama's home in Kenwood.
The boys were driving about 1:15am in the 2400 block of South Trumbull when a vehicle pulled alongside them and someone inside opened fire.
The 16-year-old was found shot to death about 9:20 p.m. in the South Shore neighborhood.
