City Council to weigh $27M settlement for woman's death during high-speed chase
Angela Parks was hit by an SUV fleeing police in August 2020, and was left a quadriplegic before dying 18 months later.
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Angela Parks was hit by an SUV fleeing police in August 2020, and was left a quadriplegic before dying 18 months later.
The people in the vehicle were wanted in connection with an armed robbery in the south suburbs.
One person was in custody and another was still wanted following a police chase from the south suburbs to the city’s South Side late Wednesday. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
The teens are accused of leading police on a chase that at one point involved speeds of more than 130 mph after two women were shot. Darius Johnson reports.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said around 2 a.m., deputies responded to the area of Green Bay Road and Bonnie Brook Lane for a report of a vehicle crash and a shooting.
The teens are charged with being involved in a shooting that wounded two women, a crash, and a police chase that hit a speed of 134 mph in Lake County Sunday morning. Darius Johnson reports.
Two suspects were apprehended and multiple guns were recovered after the pursuit. Darius Johnson reports.
Police said Montel Hayes nearly hit several cars and gas pumps while fleeing police, at times reaching speeds of more than 130 mph.
Back in 2020, Kevin Spicer was driving with his son and daughter while officers in an unmarked squad car pursued a black Mercedes. The Spicers’ daughter, Da’Karia, died in the crash.
Chicago police said the two 18-year-olds stole a car at gunpoint Sunday night.
Indiana State Police said that, around 4 a.m., Trooper Jace Haddon observed a white Audi traveling 110 miles per hour in the construction zone eastbound on I-94 at the 16-mile marker near the Lake and Porter County line.
Police have said officers were investigating robberies near 55th and Pulaski, when they saw two suspects believed to be armed get into a Lexus and speed away.
Police are not using the word “chase” to describe what happened before a stolen Jeep hit another vehicle and a bus in the Washington Park neighborhood. Megan Hickey reports.
Two people from inside the truck were taken into custody after crashing in Channahon.
Two people were in police custody late Friday after the 36-mile pursuit on I-55. Asal Rezaei reports.
The woman who called police was found inside the Mazda, but North Chicago police said she was not cooperating with the investigation.
Michael Harris, 19, and Antwan Ford, 22, each appeared in court Friday morning.
The two suspects wanted in connection with the burglaries led Chicago police on a chase along the Dan Ryan Expressway.
At least one person was seen being taken into custody following a high-speed police chase, apparently in connection with an Illinois State Police trooper who was struck by a vehicle.
The car was traveling about 90 miles an hour and, at one point, lost a tire. It came to a stop at Harrison and Ashland when police cornered it.
After a four-mile chase, a Lexus sedan collided with an SUV and then crashed into a building.
One person was killed and two others were injured in a crash during a police chase Tuesday morning on the South Side. Police said, around 2 a.m., officers investigating robberies near 55th and Pulaski saw two people, believed to be armed, getting into a black Lexus sedan.
One person was killed and two others were injured in a crash during a police chase Tuesday morning on the South Side. Police said the officers involved were investigating robberies in the area.
The Kendall County Sheriff's Office said they were assisting the Plano Police Department with reports of shots fired just before 7 p.m. Friday on Pratt Street—a residential area in Plano.
Police said the pursuit ended near Route 34 and Eola Road in Aurora, where deputies and officers came face to face with an armed suspect.
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Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker addressed the Class of 2026 at Northwestern University at their commencement ceremony at the United Center Sunday.
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Police say the suspect was known to police and was arrested just last week.
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