Man Charged With Murder At Party In Zion
A Michigan man was ordered held on $2.5 million bond for allegedly shooting a man to death during a birthday party at a north suburban home early Saturday.
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A Michigan man was ordered held on $2.5 million bond for allegedly shooting a man to death during a birthday party at a north suburban home early Saturday.
One man was killed and another wounded during a shooting Wednesday afternoon in the South Side Englewood neighborhood, police said.
A seventh man has been charged in connection with a September shooting that wounded 13 people, including a 3-year-old boy, in a Back of the Yards neighborhood park.
A South Side man already charged with another shooting is now charged with murder in connection with an August attack that killed one man and wounded four others outside an Uptown neighborhood church.
Two men were killed and five other people -- including a man in a wheelchair -- were wounded in shootings across the city from Tuesday afternoon to early Wednesday.
Sources said the man's friend was found shot to death in a stairwell less than two miles away last week, and authorities believe the deaths are related.
Justin Murray, 19, was fatally shot as he stood outside his grandmother's house on the 1800 block of Brown Street, in what police described as ongoing violence between warring families and individuals.
Just after 11 p.m., the man was found lying on the sidewalk in the 4200 block of West Lake Street with a gunshot wound to his head.
A blue van pulled up alongside the 19-year-old man as he was walking in the 2200 block of South Oakley Avenue about 11:30 p.m. and someone from inside opened fire.
Terrance Scott has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of being a fugitive from justice.
Police said the attack happened around 10:30 p.m. Monday, near the Green Line station at 63rd Street and Ashland Avenue.
A man was cleaning snow off his vehicle while another man waited inside the vehicle, when two unknown males -- one of whom had a gun -- walked up and took cash, wallets and cell phones from the victims.
Police are seeking a suspect who beat and sexually assaulted a woman found near a railroad track Saturday in the West Side Lawndale neighborhood.
A Texas man was shot while driving in the Gold Coast neighborhood off the Magnificent Mile Saturday night.
At least twelve people have been wounded in shootings across the city since Friday night, including a Texas man shot while driving near the Magnificent Mile.
A man was critically wounded in an Englewood neighborhood shooting Saturday afternoon on the South Side.
A bullet pierced his lung when Brian Fernandez was shot in the shoulder and chest Wednesday night, as he was riding home in his 19-year-old brother's car.
Gerald Rufus, 31, was previously convicted by a jury of two counts of first-degree murder for the death of 23-year-old Theresa Russell.
Daniel Tatman, 21, caused a small explosion using an "incendiary device" and marijuana in the bathroom of his apartment in the 1200 block of South Michigan Avenue about 11 p.m., police said.
The youngest person wounded was a boy thought to be 5 or 6, who was shot in the shoulder about 5:40 p.m. near 56th and Mozart streets.
A man was fatally shot in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood Monday evening on the South Side.
The four men were sitting in a vehicle in the 1400 block of West 73rd Place when two gunmen opened fire on them about 6:20 p.m.
A six-year-old boy was shot and seriously wounded Wednesday afternoon in the West Englewood neighborhood.
Dwayne Timberlake, 22, was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing 24-year-old Princess Cole Streeter near the intersection of 75th Street and Exchange Avenue in the early hours of Feb. 5, 2011
Police found a 25-year-old man lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds in the 6100 block of South Morgan Street shortly after 1 a.m.
The chief of police in New Chicago, Indiana, stood accused Sunday of selling a pawn shop a gun that was being held as evidence and then trying to have it bought back, among other allegations.
A beloved United Airlines pilot stationed in Chicago received a very special sendoff into retirement this weekend.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson got a warm sendoff Sunday as he prepares for a trip to the Vatican.
Chicago police detectives on Sunday were investigating multiple shootings and other violent incidents stemming from gatherings of teens this Memorial Day weekend.
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The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
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The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
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Capt. Jolanda Witvliet was honored with a water cannon salute at O’Hare International Airport on Saturday.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson got a warm sendoff Sunday as he prepares for a trip to the Vatican.
Chicago police detectives on Sunday were investigating multiple shootings and other violent incidents stemming from gatherings of teens this Memorial Day weekend.
A 2-year-old boy died Sunday after accidentally shooting himself in the head in Chicago's Pullman community.
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The chief of police in New Chicago, Indiana, stood accused Sunday of selling a pawn shop a gun that was being held as evidence and then trying to have it bought back, among other allegations.
A beloved United Airlines pilot stationed in Chicago received a very special sendoff into retirement this weekend.
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Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
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Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Freshman Gabriella McCollester scored a career-high four goals for Northwestern in a win over North Carolina in the NCAA Division I women's lacrosse national championship.
Christian Walker hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run fifth inning and the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs with an 8-5 victory on Sunday.
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Harrison Bader hit a grand slam for the second time in six days, and the San Francisco Giants beats the Chicago White Sox 10-3.
Natasha Howard scored 26 points, including 14 in the second quarter, and the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Chicago Sky 85-75.
The chief of police in New Chicago, Indiana, stood accused Sunday of selling a pawn shop a gun that was being held as evidence and then trying to have it bought back, among other allegations.
Chicago police detectives on Sunday were investigating multiple shootings and other violent incidents stemming from gatherings of teens this Memorial Day weekend.
A woman was sexually assaulted in the LaBagh Woods forest preserve on Chicago's Northwest Side this weekend, and police were asking for help from the public in finding the attacker.
At least 22 people had been wounded in shootings across Chicago this Memorial Day weekend as of early Sunday afternoon.
A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized Sunday morning after a shooting on the Near West Side.
