Woman Shot In Vehicle Near Navy Pier
A 20-year-old woman was shot while riding in a vehicle near Navy Pier early Sunday in the Gold Coast neighborhood.
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A 20-year-old woman was shot while riding in a vehicle near Navy Pier early Sunday in the Gold Coast neighborhood.
Aurora Police are investigating a shooting and a stabbing outside a bar that left a 36-year-old man dead and a 22-year-old man injured early Saturday morning.
Three men were killed — including one gunned down in the lobby of a hotel near McCormick Place — and a Loyola University student was among at least 17 other people wounded in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend.
Cook County Circuit Judge Alfredo Maldonado ruled Thursday that 46-year-old Edward Bolden had a "substantial deprivation of constitutional rights" following his arrest for the Jan. 29, 1994, crimes.
The most recent homicide happened Thursday night in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
A former executive director of the Harvey Park District, already facing charges of stealing more than $100,000 from the Cook County assessor's office, has been accused of swiping money from the beleaguered south suburb's park district too.
A woman was sentenced Thursday to 13 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to her fifth and sixth charges of DUI in northwest suburban Elgin.
In each robbery, one to two males threaten or use force to demand money from people, police said.
Three men were standing outside in the 5700 block of South Green Street about 7:15 p.m. when they heard gunshots ring out and felt pain, police said.
Amid a spike in shootings and homicides to start the new year, the Chicago Police Department has forged a new partnership with the Cook County Sheriff's office to target gang violence that affects both the city and suburbs.
Cicero police were trying to find the suspect who stole a running SUV from in front of a local elementary school, while a baby was strapped in the back seat.
A male robbed the TCF Bank branch at 1860 S. Arlington Heights Rd. at 11:27 a.m. Tuesday, according to the FBI. He did not display a weapon, and the incident was described as a "non-takeover bank robbery."
At 4:38 p.m., the man walked into the MB Financial Bank branch at 5918 N. Broadway and handed the teller a note demanding money, according to the FBI and Chicago Police. He then ran away northbound on Broadway with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Officers responding to a call of shots fired about 9:05 p.m. in the 1300 block of Darrow Avenue found a 20-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the head and torso, according to a statement from Evanston police.
Most recently, a man was injured in an East Garfield Park neighborhood drive-by shooting Tuesday night on the West Side.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection with a Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood shooting that left two teens dead and a third injured earlier this month.
Police in north suburban Waukegan are searching for two armed men who robbed a gas station on Monday.
Steven McKinnie, 27, was charged with felony counts of aggravated battery/discharge firearm, according to Chicago Police.
A west suburban man charged with DUI in Riverside early Sunday has also been accused of attacking officers and damaging police equipment during his arrest.
About 8:30 p.m., the 34-year-old was a passenger on a No. 75 CTA bus traveling east on 75th Street near Martin Luther King Drive when he got into an argument with several people on the bus, according to Chicago Police and CTA spokesman Jeff Tolman.
The 20-year-old was shot twice in the chest about 11:50 p.m. in the 6800 block of North Ridge Boulevard, according to preliminary information from Chicago Police.
Libertyville police are looking for a person suspected of robbing a car wash Monday morning in the north suburb.
The most recent homicide happened Sunday evening in a Hermosa neighborhood alley on the Northwest Side.
The Lake County Coroner's office said 63-year-old Lana Taneff was found dead at her home in the 2300 block of West 44th Avenue; and her mother, 86-year-old Velia Taneff was found on a neighboring property in the 2300 block of West 44th Avenue. Both victims had ligature marks on their necks, an indication they might have been strangled.
The robber approached people from behind and pointed a gun at the victims' heads while demanding they give everything they have, according to a community alert from Chicago Police. The suspect took a purse, cell phones, and money.
