Storms leave I-57 flooded on Chicago's Far South Side
Northbound I-57 was backed up from Halsted Street all the way to 127th Street due to the flooding Tuesday afternoon. CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reports.
Northbound I-57 was backed up from Halsted Street all the way to 127th Street due to the flooding Tuesday afternoon. CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reports.
Chicago police said around 1:12 a.m., officers responded to the crash in the 9500 block of South Paxton Avenue and found a silver sedan that was struck by a red SUV at an intersection.
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Investigators say the driver of this black Chevy Monte Carlo struck the teen as he crossed the street near 112th and Wallace and left the scene without stopping to render aid.
Police say a black Chevy Monte Carlo struck the teen as he crossed the street near 112th and Wallace on Monday.
The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was pronounced dead on the scene.
Chicago police said around 12:16 a.m., officers responded to a shots fired call in the 10700 block of South Lowe Avenue, where they found the victim lying face down, unresponsive.
According to police, multiple offenders armed with handguns exited a gray Kia or white sedan, approached the victims, and took their property by force.
Police say multiple armed offenders approached the victims and took their property by force.
In each incident, at least one of the robbers was armed with a handgun, police said.
Damarco Williams, 20, and Devin Alexander, 18, were placed into custody and charged with multiple felonies.
Antwan Dixon, 25, of south suburban Riverdale, was charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder and one of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
Vanderk Mccondichie, 43, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder.
The victim told officers around 5:30 a.m., in the 10100 block of South Wood Street, he was approached by two unknown armed males who exited a silver-in-color Kia sedan and demanded his property to which the victim complied.
A 45-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint on the city's Far South Side Sunday morning.
It happened on 110th Place and Michigan.
Officials said one firefighter was rushed to Advocate Trinity Hospital after he collapsed near a fire hydrant.
The firefighter was rushed to Advocate Trinity Hospital after he collapsed near a fire hydrant.
As of 5:15 p.m., northbound I-57 was closed at the scene – and all traffic was being forced off at 127th Street. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
They were taken to a local hospital in good condition. No other injuries were reported.
Chicago police said around 12:45 a.m., the 41-year-old woman was in an argument with the known offender, a 41-year-old man, who approached with a knife inside her residence.
Justin Deloney, 36, was arrested on Sunday, in the 300 block of South Madison Avenue.
Police said the female pulled a gun and officers fired but no one was hit.
On Wednesday, Chicago police and the Great Lakes Regional Task Force arrested Christopher Haynes, 34, in the 3500 block of West Van Buren Street.
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