Man, 6-year-old boy stabbed in Lincoln Park
A man and a 6-year-old boy were stabbed in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Sunday night.
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A man and a 6-year-old boy were stabbed in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Sunday night.
Sources said roofers were working on the roof of the building when something went wrong.
Police said a gun was recovered near the scene, and a person of interest was taken into custody.
All the robberies happened this past Friday morning, though police did not specify the exact times.
Ald. Bennett Lawson (44th) on Wednesday introduced an ordinance to allow signs on two of the rooftops owned by the Ricketts family that do not include private clubs.
"The Murphy's family and all of us here would like to thank everyone for their support during this difficult time," Murphy's Bleachers said in part on Twitter. "May she Rest In Peace."
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A woman was attacked, beaten, and robbed by eight people Wednesday evening near Belmont and Sheffield avenues in Lakeview.
A Chicago Police officer was shot and wounded Monday afternoon in the parking lot of a busy shopping center at North and Sheffield avenues.
A man was caught on video trashing a Lakeview staple – scribbling racist and threatening messages and leaving the bar owners puzzled as they cleaned up the mess.
In a brazen attack in Lakeview, police said a teen threatened a woman with a gun just to get access to her cellphone.
The area around Sheffield Avenue and Roscoe Street just south of Wrigley Field in Lakeview will be partially closed for the next several days for work on the CTA 'L' structure.
Destruction during the unrest and looting in Chicago early Monday morning did not stop in the Loop or the Magnificent Mile.
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Four men were arrested Thursday night after a woman was robbed in the Clybourn Corridor area.
A couple in Lincoln Park got quite a scare this week while trying to put their baby in the car.
More than two dozen customers lost power near the DePaul University campus in Lincoln Park on Wednesday afternoon, after a truck pulled down overhead power lines.
CTA train service has been suspended between the North Side and the Loop as firefighters continue working to extinguish an extra-alarm fire Monday morning at a 124-year-old shuttered school in Lincoln Park.
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The family-owned business at 2455 N. Sheffield Av. was reduced to rubble in an extra-alarm blaze in May 2012. A brand new building opened last week at the site of the old store.
DePaul University police were warning students to be careful of their surroundings, after a student was attacked near the Lincoln Park campus Wednesday night.
The Cubs got the go-ahead Thursday to hold two more summer concerts at Wrigley Field, but that could be all they get for a while if local Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) has his way.
A Chicago Police officer was cut and injured, and at least one other person was reportedly stabbed, when revelry apparently got out of hand in the Clark and Belmont district in Lakeview – long after the vast majority of the crowd out for the Gay Pride Parade had gone home.
For the third time in just the past few weeks, police are trying to find some brazen thieves who get into stores by smashing their way in.
Police said the suspect was a former employee of the facility.
Chicago police said the woman, along with two other suspects, fired multiple shots at officers while fleeing an attempted traffic stop in Brighton Park on April 25.
The suspect is facing multiple felony charges, including first-degree murder and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.
He says that, though his career ended early, coaching was a way to stay involved.
Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area if possible, as ISP says lanes are expected to be closed for an extended period of time.
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a plan to buy the city's Greyhound bus station in the West Loop to avoid its possible closure.
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Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
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The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
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DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
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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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The Trump administration on Wednesday released the 14-point memorandum of understanding to end the war between the U.S. and Iran.
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The suspect is facing multiple felony charges, including first-degree murder and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.
Flooding is now the greatest widespread threat from two rounds of strong storms that will move through the Chicago area Wednesday.
Police said the suspect was a former employee of the facility.
Chicago police said the woman, along with two other suspects, fired multiple shots at officers while fleeing an attempted traffic stop in Brighton Park on April 25.
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The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
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He says that, though his career ended early, coaching was a way to stay involved.
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Former NHL player Kyle Calder has died at age 47. The Alberta native spent a majority of his 10 years in the league with Chicago and also played for Philadelphia, Detroit, Los Angeles and Anaheim.
The Chicago Bulls have officially named Tiago Splitter as their new head coach.
A sport-utility vehicle rammed into a Shell gas station mini mart in what was believed to be an attempted crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's East Pilsen neighborhood.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Chicago police on Tuesday released surveillance images of three attackers who they say beat a man on a downtown CTA Blue Line platform last week.
