Rantoul, Illinois, man ordered held charged in deadly October shooting near United Center
Deron Wolfe, 19, from Rantoul, Illinois, was arrested on Friday after 4 p.m. in the 1100 block of North Falcon Drive.
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Deron Wolfe, 19, from Rantoul, Illinois, was arrested on Friday after 4 p.m. in the 1100 block of North Falcon Drive.
The ages of the victims range from 20 to 37.
Preliminary investigation indicated that the victim was shot by a 60-year-old woman who was still on the scene.
Prosecutors said the three gunmen had a history of disputes with the victims.
He was identified as the suspect who shot another 19-year-old man in the 7000 block of South Damen Avenue.
Some moms and families of CPS students who lost their lives to gun violence are still waiting for arrests to be made. Others know suspects are in custody — but it does not make grieving any easier.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 53.
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The victim told officers the gunman had possibly been traveling in a black sedan.
Chicago police said the victim, a 26-year-old man, was outside walking when he heard shots fired and felt pain.
Chicago police said around 1 a.m. on July 4, 2024, in the 6200 block of South Laflin Street, a 34-year-old man was outside when he was shot in the neck by someone who fled the scene on foot.
The ages of the victims range from 19 to 48.
Chicago police said the victim was arguing with another man who pulled out a gun and shot him before driving away in a red SUV.
The shooting happened just before 2 a.m. inside a parking garage near Barry and Central Avenues.
Chicago police said the two men, 25 and 29, were walking outside when they were shot at by an unknown person traveling in a red-colored vehicle.
The shooting happened just before 2 a.m. in the 6000 block of West Belden Avenue.
The ages of the victims range from 4 to 51.
Isaiah Martinez, 22, charged with one felony count of aggravated battery with a firearm, appeared at a hearing at the Maybrook Courthouse, where the judge ordered him to be held without bond.
The legislation is named in honor of Karina Gonzalez, who was shot and killed by her husband in July 2023, even though Karina had an order of protection that could have led to the removal of his gun by law enforcement. Noel Brennan reports.
The ages of the victims range from 20 to 41.
Reginald Freeman, 38, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder.
Coleman Franklin, 50, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of Lillian Brown, 51, and Sabrina McCain, 30, on the day after Christmas.
Chicago police say they found the victim on the street around 9:30 p.m. Sunday on Adams Street near Hanan Avenue, right next to John Marshall Metropolitan High School.
The ages of the victims range from 18 to 51.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 48.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has dropped a key provision of his proposal to increase protections for Chicago renters, but it remains unclear if his revised ordinance will clear a City Council committee on Wednesday, amid ongoing opposition from landlord groups.
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Illinois' senior senator, the Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, opened Tuesday's oversight hearing by accusing the director of turning the bureau's powers against President Trump's political opponents.
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The Kennedy Center board, which is filled with President Trump's allies, is set to vote Tuesday on a new plan to close the center for two years of renovations.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
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A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
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The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The future of Rate Field is back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
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A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
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The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
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A shooting investigation was under way Wednesday morning on busy Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Budlong Woods neighborhood.
The Chicago City Council Housing Committee will consider Mayor Brandon Johnson's revised "Protecting Renters Ordinance" on Wednesday after he dropped a requirement that landlords pay for relocation assistance.
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Durbin opened Tuesday's oversight hearing by accusing the director of turning the bureau's powers against President Trump's political opponents.
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A 16-year-old boy was shot while walking in Albany Park on Tuesday night.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
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Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham outlined the traits she wants in the WNBA's next commissioner — someone who values players, communicates openly, and can unite a diverse league.
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Chicago has won three of four and moved one-half game ahead of idle Philadelphia for the top NL wild card.
Shots were fired during a fight early Wednesday morning on busy Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Budlong Woods neighborhood.
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Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert after a man groped a woman on a CTA Red Line subway platform downtown.
A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person who shot and killed a 911 dispatcher in the Back of the Yards neighborhood last week.
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