Skokie, Illinois hit-and-run victim identified
Authorities say Alfred Slivo, 79, was struck and killed while trying to cross the street at Crawford Avenue and Kirk Street.
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Authorities say Alfred Slivo, 79, was struck and killed while trying to cross the street at Crawford Avenue and Kirk Street.
There was no immediate information on a cause or injuries.
The shooting disrupted traffic Wednesday night, and the disruption continued as late as 10 p.m. Jermont Terry reports.
Speeding and dangerous crashes have been a big problem along a stretch of Pulaski Road on Chicago's Southwest Side for years. Now, some neighbors are pushing for a solution.
Speeding and dangerous crashes have been a big problem along a stretch of Pulaski Road on Chicago's Southwest Side for years. Now, some neighbors are pushing for a solution.
During the robbery, one of the men smashed display cases and took unspecified property. A robber also demanded property from a woman in the store.
Govanni Hernandez, 32, of Berwyn, was charged with the murder of Mateo Zastro, who was riding with his family on Sept. 30, 2022, in the West Lawn neighborhood when he was shot and killed. Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The neighborhood advocates hope to take the feedback they receive to the Illinois and Chicago departments of transportation, so they can make some changes.
The neighborhood advocates hope to take the feedback they receive to the Illinois and Chicago departments of transportation, so they can make some changes along Pulaski Road. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Pulaski Road between 51st and 71st streets—in the West Elsdon and West Lawn communities—is known as a busy area. To many residents, it is also dangerous.
A car crashed right into an auto shop this week on a dangerous stretch of Pulaski Road on the Southwest Side that has already made the news for several other crashes. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Traffic concerns have been an issue in West Lawn for some time.
Ald. Silvana Tabares (23rd) and 10 other state and local officials sent a letter to the Illinois Department of Transportation about safety in the area.
Months before the death of Chicago Public Schools staffer Charlie Mills, residents had been sounding the alarm about dangers along busy Pulaski Road.
Charlie Mills, 56, was a special education classroom assistant at Jones College Prep in the South Loop. He was struck and killed in a hit-and-run on a stretch of Pulaski Road in West Lawn that many say is dangerous. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
A man in a wheelchair was with his dog in Albany Park, when police said the dog got loose and another man shot and killed the animal.
The woman was struck by a vehicle that did not stop in Archer Heights.
The police Major Accident Investigation Unit is investigating.
The victim was shot once in the back, and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, police said.
Three men were in a vehicle in the 8300 block of South Pulaski Road when someone shot them all, police said.
The victim, a 50-year-old man, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition.
The victim, a 50-year-old man, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition.
Adam Avizius, 37, was charged with one felony count of aggravated battery with a firearm.
After the 12-year-old boy was shot, he was carried into the library by a security officer – who attempted to render aid on him.
The shooting happened on Pulaski Road the Legler Regional Library, and the youngest victim was only 12. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
