Chicago Man Killed In Dolton Shooting
A 21-year-old Chicago man who was shot in south suburban Dolton died Wednesday afternoon.
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A 21-year-old Chicago man who was shot in south suburban Dolton died Wednesday afternoon.
A heartwarming yet bittersweet story about a police encounter in south suburban Dolton this week.
Frederick Taylor, 23, is believed to be the last offender to be rounded up in the Oct. 25 shooting of a pizza-delivery driver, near 141st and Indiana. The trio allegedly ambushed the victim and robbed him before one of them shot the driver three times as he tried to flee.
In southwest suburban Homer Glen, five candidates are running for village president, five candidates are running for village clerk, and 13 candidates are running for three trustee seats. All 23 candidates are write-in candidates.
A speeding pickup truck drove onto the back of an empty car carrier early Thursday on the Bishop Ford Freeway in south suburban Dolton.
A veterinarian is facing felony animal cruelty charges after four dogs were found starved to death at a south suburban facility. Dr. Amardeep Sangha, 54, faces three counts of felony aggravated cruelty to animals.
The veterinarian and the manager of a Dolton animal hospital have both been charged after several dead and malnourished dogs were discovered at the facility, reports CBS 2's Dana Kozlov.
A gruesome discovery in the south suburbs, where authorities have discovered several dogs found dead inside a Dolton animal hospital.
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Charges are pending against the driver who state police say caused a fiery three-car accident on the Bishop Ford Freeway that left one man critically injured late Tuesday in south suburban Dolton.
A house in south suburban Dolton was destroyed in an early morning fire, after firefighters were unable to get inside, due to the house being "packed to the gills" with junk.
A man suspected of armed assault in Indiana barricaded himself for nearly five hours in a south suburban home before surrendering to authorities Tuesday evening.
A gunman opened fire Monday morning in south suburban Dolton, wounding three people, including a 12-year-old boy visiting the neighborhood for a Memorial Day celebration with his family.
Three people, including two teens, were wounded in a shooting Monday morning in south suburban Dolton.
More than 500 elementary and junior high students in Dolton haven't had classes this week because a water problem forced the school district to close two schools.
A shooting was reported a block away from a high school basketball game in south suburban Dolton Tuesday night.
The incident occurred about 11:30 p.m. in the 200 block of East 141st Street after a woman lost control of her vehicle, drove through the home's fence and ultimately struck the rear of the residence.
Darius Marshall, 19, turned himself in Monday afternoon at the Cook County courthouse and was transferred to the Dolton Police Department.
Eva Casara, 17, was 5 1/2-months pregnant when she was shot during an attempted drug deal ripoff gone bad, police said.
A newborn baby girl was fighting for her life Friday, born three months premature after her teenage mother was shot in the head on Christmas.
The victim was shot in the back of the head and discovered around 8 p.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of East 152nd Street between two homes, Dolton Police Chief John C. Franklin tells CBS 2's Brad Edwards.
Kevin Fletcher, 36, whacked two men in the head with his baton as they left Mr. Ricky's nightclub in the south suburb back in the early hours of May 16, 2009.
In 2008, Sheriff Tom Dart took over patrols in south suburban Ford Heights after that village disbanded its police department because of budget woes. The sheriff's office also has a regular police presence in south suburban Dolton.
Dezarai Gardner, 18, was charged with one count of first-degree murder in the connection with the death of 35-year-old Anthony Price.
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June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
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Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
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