Murder Victim's Family Outraged After Red Line Stabbing Goes Viral
The family of a young woman stabbed to death on a Red Line train was furious photos and video of her murder were posted to social media, but no one stopped the man who took her life.
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The family of a young woman stabbed to death on a Red Line train was furious photos and video of her murder were posted to social media, but no one stopped the man who took her life.
Dewann Crook, 37, is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm for the March 14, 2011, shooting that left Clint Eldridge dead and another man wounded, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in the shooting death of a city worker who was killed walking out of a Starbucks in Bronzeville just across the street from Police Headquarters.
A 23-year-old man has been charged with shooting a toddler in the Woodlawn neighborhood, leaving the 3-year-old boy paralyzed.
A woman was stabbed to death while riding on the Red Line.
A federal judge on Thursday told former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds he was free to go — but he has to come back.
After a second visit to the hospital, a 6-year-old girl who was shot in the back while playing outside in Logan Square was back home and doing well.
The 25-year-old was walking down the street in the 2400 block of West 68th Street at 2:10 a.m. when he heard shots and realized he'd been hit in the back, according to Chicago Police.
She was standing at a bus stop in the 8200 block of South Ashland at 12:39 a.m. when a male wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt walked up and announced a robbery, according to Chicago Police. When she attempted to pull pepper spray out of her purse, the suspect shot her in the arm and side.
The siblings were trying to break up an argument between their mom and the 65-year-old man at 2:48 a.m. in the 8700 block of South Commercial when the man grabbed a knife and stabbed them, according to Chicago Police.
A man was killed and a woman was wounded in an Auburn Gresham neighborhood shooting early Wednesday on the South Side.
At 3:38 p.m., the suspects entered the branch at 800 N. Harlem Ave. in River Forest and announced the bank robbery while "aggressively" pointing a black handgun at multiple employees, according to FBI spokesman Garrett Croon.
Area Central detectives are investigating after a vehicle was damaged by gunfire early Tuesday while driving on Lake Shore Drive on the South Side.
In the wake of another bloody weekend in Chicago, police said they have seized more than 4,200 guns this year – more than one per hour.
Two men, thought to be in their 20s, pistol-whipped a man and robbed him of two iPhones after he approached them and asked for directions.
Most recently, a 21-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to the buttocks in an Austin neighborhood drive-by shooting on the West Side.
Chicago Police Chief of Detectives Eugene Roy said the victim was walking east in the 1700 block of West 46th Street around 1:30 p.m. when a light-colored Saturn sedan drove up, and someone inside started shooting.
The teens were standing near a home on the west side of Dodge Avenue and shots came from between two houses on the east side of Dodge, police said.
Devon Quinn was riding in a car in the 6100 block of South Kimbark Avenue around 6:15 p.m., when a gunman drove up and started shooting.
The most recent homicide happened about 1:30 a.m. Monday in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side. Officers responding to a call of a person shot in the 7300 block of South University found the 22-year-old man lying in the gangway, according to Chicago Police.
A teenager was shot and killed Sunday afternoon, when someone opened fire with an assault rifle outside a Catholic church in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
In the most recent fatal shooting, a 33-year-old man was in a vehicle about 8:20 p.m. traveling southbound in the 7600 block of South Eggleston in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood when another vehicle pulled alongside and someone inside opened fire, according to from Chicago Police.
The suspect did not show a weapon and no one was injured in the robbery, authorities said.
Heriberto Aguirre, 28, was charged with one felony count each of reckless homicide involving a motor vehicle and failure to report a fatal accident, police announced Saturday.
Most recently, a man and woman were found shot to death in an apparent murder-suicide Saturday morning in the Hyde Park neighborhood.
The man accused of starting the Rogers Park apartment fire that led to Chicago firefighter Michael Altman's death will be arraigned in court Tuesday.
A multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-trailer truck shut down Interstate 57 on Chicago's South Side early Tuesday.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
Ty France drove in four runs with a double and a triple to lead the surging San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs 9-7 on Monday night.
A second day of hearing was set for Tuesday on an investigation into Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration's aggressive immigration crackdown in Chicago.
King Charles III will deliver a rare address to a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday before attending a state dinner at the White House.
Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling for ABC to fire him after a joke he made days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
A federal appeals court panel has upheld former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday nominated former Exelon executive and former federal prosecutor David Glockner as the city's next inspector general, replacing Deborah Witzburg, who stepped down last week when her four-year term expired.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempt to assassinate the president.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
A multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-trailer truck shut down Interstate 57 on Chicago's South Side early Tuesday.
Cole Allen faces multiple charges, including attempting to assassinate the president.
Jackie Kostek gets some rugby training from the Chicago Hounds.
A federal appeals court panel has upheld former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges. Former Chicago Tribune reporter Ray Long, author of “The House That Madigan Built: The Record Run of Illinois’ Velvet Hammer,” joins Dana Kozlov with analysis of the decision that will keep the Madigan behind bars.
The owner announced this year that the bar would not be renewing its lease.
The man charged with shooting and killing one CPD officer and critically injuring another is back in court Tuesday for previous charges.
NIPSCO crews are working to restore power to thousands of customers in Northwest Indiana on Tuesday morning after high winds on Monday night.
A second day of hearing was set for Tuesday on an investigation into Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration's aggressive immigration crackdown in Chicago.
The man accused of starting the Rogers Park apartment fire that led to Chicago firefighter Michael Altman's death will be arraigned in court Tuesday.
Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling for ABC to fire him after a joke he made days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
A mother in southwest suburban Morris, Illinois, is fighting for stiffer penalties for adults charged with grooming children. Some local lawmakers agree, saying Illinois' current law is too weak and puts kids in danger.
Almost 24 hours after a derailment made a mess of the Red, Purple, and Yellow lines in Chicago, the CTA continued to investigate the cause of the incident, and experts were raising concerns about what they called a troubling pattern.
There are 22 city of Chicago crews out on our roads filling potholes across the city day in and day out.
Michaels spent years as an advocate for sexual assault survivors, putting pressure on Congress and speaking out on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein survivors, like herself.
Ty France drove in four runs with a double and a triple to lead the surging San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs 9-7 on Monday night.
Munetaka Murakami hit a three-run homer in a big seventh-inning rally, and the Chicago White Sox held off the slumping Los Angeles Angels for a win Monday night.
When Angel Reese returns to Chicago on Wednesday for the Dream's first preseason game, it won't just be about basketball. It will be about revisiting a chapter of her early career shaped by adversity, achievement, frustration, growth, and everything in between.
Sergeant Frank Veselak, at 100 years young, is a lifelong Chicagoan who served with the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1944 to 1946.
Justin Wrobleski tossed six scoreless innings, becoming the first Dodgers pitcher since 2009 to win his first four starts.
Audias Flores Silva, also known as "El Jardinero," or The Gardener, was seen as a possible successor to "El Mencho," who was killed in February.
Chicago police on Monday were asking for help from the public in finding two suspects in a robbery on the CTA Red Line on Chicago's South Side earlier this month.
A man was in police custody Monday after a woman was found dead in a house in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and a man was found injured nearby.
Chicago police early Monday were investigating two break-ins at businesses just a few doors apart in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
The inbound Dan Ryan Expressway was disrupted on Chicago's South Side early Monday after a pursuit all the way from Northwest Indiana led to a crash.
