Man Shot In Englewood
He was riding as a passenger in a vehicle about 8:30 p.m. in the 5600 block of South May Street when someone started shooting from the sidewalk, according to Chicago Police.
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He was riding as a passenger in a vehicle about 8:30 p.m. in the 5600 block of South May Street when someone started shooting from the sidewalk, according to Chicago Police.
Laquan King, 20, faces two counts of first-degree murder for the shooting that happened Aug. 16, according to Chicago Police. The victims were playing dice in the 1600 block of South Springfield about 9:45 p.m. when King walked up and fired shots.
The most recent attack was Tuesday morning, when a woman was robbed by two young men around 5 a.m. near the intersection of Roscoe Street and Marshfield Avenue.
One man was fatally shot and another wounded in the West Garfield Park neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. About 3:15 p.m., the 24-year-old men were sitting in a vehicle in the 4400 block of West Maypole when someone walked up, fired into the car and ran away, according to Chicago Police.
The suspect in a series of carjackings — including one that led to the death of an 11-year-old South Side boy — has been extradited to Chicago from Wisconsin to face criminal charges.
Nine years after Metra Police Officer Thomas Cook was gunned down at a train station in Harvey, his accused killer was set to go on trial this week.
A suburban man accused of trying to blow up a downtown Chicago bar three years ago has been found competent to stand trial, his lawyer said. But Thomas Anthony Durkin, a lawyer for 21-year-old Adel Daoud of Hillside, told a judge Monday he might challenge that finding ahead of Daoud's trial Jan. 5.
Duntell L. Neal, 24, was shot in the 300 block of Union Street and taken to Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, where he was pronounced dead at 2:53 a.m. Sept. 28, according to the Will County coroner's office.
The 30-year-old was sitting in a vehicle in the 3800 block of West Harrison Street when he heard shots and realized he'd been struck in the right thigh, police said.
A man robbed an Ashburn neighborhood bank last week, in his third heist since July, according to the FBI.
About 7:50 p.m., the teen was talking to another person in the 4000 block of West Monroe Street when the person shot him in the buttocks, police said.
About 6:20 p.m., the two men were in the 5900 block of South California Avenue when they were shot, police said.
Alfonzo Sylvester, 24, and 26-year-old Mario Wofford sold heroin to an undercover police officer about 11:15 a.m. Friday in the 3900 block of West Congress Parkway, according to Chicago Police.
Bond was denied on Sunday for a man charged with killing an 18-year-old man and wounding a teenage boy in a shooting in the West Garfield Park neighborhood in August.
The fatal shooting was Sunday night in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side. A man, thought to be in his 40s, was shot in the head about 8 p.m. during a domestic dispute in the 6800 block of South Loomis Boulevard, according to preliminary information from Chicago Police.
Police are warning residents of a series of robberies over the past two weeks in the West Garfield Park and East Garfield Park neighborhoods on the West Side.
At least ten people have been wounded in shootings across the city since Friday night, and Chicago Police fatally shot a man Sunday morning on the West Side.
Police are warning residents of a recent string of armed robberies in the Logan Square neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
In the wake another mass shooting – this time at a community college in Oregon – Mayor Rahm Emanuel said it's clear the nation needs stricter gun laws.
About 9:50 p.m., the teen was sitting on a front porch in the 7100 block of South Francisco Avenue when someone walked up and shot him several times in the side and leg, police said.
Jermaine Wright was charged with murder in the death of Adrian Jeffries, who was gunned down Aug. 29 in West Englewood. Wright's brother and Jeffries fought over a woman before the shooting, authorities said. Wright's brother is still being sought by police.
About 12:45 a.m., the 19-year-old was standing outside in the 4800 block of West Madison Street when he "heard shots and felt pain," police said.
An 18-year-old woman was standing on the sidewalk with a male in the 2400 block of South Springfield Avenue about 7:35 p.m. when two males walked up and got into an argument with her companion, according to Chicago Police. One of the two males then pulled out a gun and opened fire, police said.
Anthony Harris, Anthony Lyons and Joshua Almore, all 23, each face one count of first-degree murder and six counts of attempted first-degree murder in connection with a shooting on July 25 2014 in the 700 block of South California, police said.
While overall crime is down since last year, Chicago saw a big increase in fatal shootings last month, which was the deadliest September in more than a decade.
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Former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin announced Tuesday that he is filing a complaint against Treasurer Maria Pappas over some profanity-related texts.
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Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
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A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
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Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
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The plan was announced during a rally outside the 185-unit Oglesby Towers on Wednesday morning, with some holding up copies of their rent bills.
Haylan Engdahl,19, was hit and killed by a car while on a cycling ride with his team near Milligan University on Aug. 19.
Frustration and concerns continue to linger as many remain without power for the ninth day after storms hit northwest Indiana last week.
A man and woman were shot and killed in the middle of the day Wednesday on Chicago's West Side.
Frank McGrath is facing two felony counts of misconduct in public office, in violation of Wisconsin statute.
For decades, Ford City Mall was a major shopping destination on Chicago's Southwest Side. Now, the mall is closed and its future is at the center of a debate over what comes next.
Residents of Ogleby Towers on Wednesday morning spoke out about the system that constantly changes their rent, which they say makes it hard to budget.
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