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The man accused of the murder of Chicago Police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso two years ago took the stand in his own defense Friday at his trial, claiming he shot the officer "out of pure fear."
The 62-year-old man was standing by the stairs of a residence in Greater Grand Crossing when two people from an SUV got out and shot at him, according to police.
The victim was hit multiple times in the body and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The teen, identified as 17-year-old Ethan Warda of Northbrook, died from multiple gunshot wounds in April.
Two people were found dead after a report of shots fired and a house fire in the early-morning hours in Sheridan, Illinois. Asal Rezaei reports.
A Chicago man has been charged in a road rage shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway in DuPage County on the day before Thanksgiving last year.
A Chicago shooting in the city's Garfield Park neighborhood killed one person and injured two others, according to the police department.
Chicago police said just before 10 p.m., officers responded to a call of shots fired and found three victims in the 3000 block of W. Jackson Boulevard.
A Chicago man has been charged with robbing two women at gunpoint and shooting one of them earlier this week in the Lakeview neighborhood.
A Chicago man has been charged with robbing two women at gunpoint and shooting one of them earlier this week in the Lakeview neighborhood. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Chicago police said the teen was walking outside when a man fired multiple shots in her direction and left the scene.
The boy, approximately 11 years old, was on the sidewalk in the 7100 block of South Union Avenue when he was struck in the arm by unknown gunfire.
The boy, approximately 11 years old, was on the sidewalk in the 7100 block of South Union Avenue when he was struck in the arm by unknown gunfire.
The Chicago Park District said their internal investigation of a lifeguard charged with murder for the shooting of two teen boys in Douglass Park revealed some previous conflicts with visitors and staff.
Vásquez Lasso was shot and killed in March of 2023 while responding to a domestic violence call in Gage Park.
Officers found a 41-year-old man outside on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds.
Chicago police are investigating both shootings. No arrests have been made.
The now-21-year-old defendant, Steven Montano, is charged with first-degree murder, as well as charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and opening fire near a school building. Tara Molina reports.
Sources said a man was shot in the leg at Dearborn Street and Delaware Place near Bughouse Square — formally known called Washington Square Park.
The 17-year-old boy was shot by a gunman riding a scooter over the weekend in the West Ridge neighborhood. It's the second incident involving a suspect on a scooter.
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 53.
The teen was in the 2100 block of West Granville Avenue when a man on an electric scooter came up and robbed him at gunpoint, police said.
The robbery happened on Granville Avenue in West Rogers Park, or West Ridge.
Chicago police said the victim, a 24-year-old woman, was outside walking when a silver SUV approached her.
Police were called for gunfire in the 800 block of North Cambridge Avenue, near Chestnut Street, where they found a man had been shot.
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Tucked into a south suburban neighborhood is a Christmas surprise at least six months in the making. A Tinley Park man has created a Christmas village at his own home.
Zachary Bolduc scored twice and Lane Hutson had three assists as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1.
A jury convicted a Milwaukee judge on one count of felony obstruction Thursday, the Associated Press reported, after she was accused of helping a man who was in the U.S. illegally evade federal immigration authorities.
After years of planning, Chicago State University is officially launching its first football team. The school is launching the only NCAA Division 1 football program in the City of Chicago.
A jury convicted a Milwaukee judge on one count of felony obstruction Thursday, the Associated Press reported, after she was accused of helping a man who was in the U.S. illegally evade federal immigration authorities.
TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance must sever ties with TikTok or lose access to U.S. app stores and web-hosting services
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to change its name.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a new batch of 68 photos obtained from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. Follow live updates here.
An alternative budget proposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson's opponents on the City Council is gaining momentum, and could get a final vote in the next two days.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre is hosting "The Phantom of the Opera," and staff offered a firsthand look at the iconic chandelier inside the theater this week.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother."
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Tucked into a south suburban neighborhood is a Christmas surprise at least six months in the making. A Tinley Park man has created a Christmas village at his own home.
Starting on Friday, dozens more Chicago police officers and private security guards will be deploying the CTA's bus and train system, officials said on Thursday.
The suspect in the Brown University mass shooting has been found dead in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire.
Starting on Friday, dozens more Chicago police officers and private security guards will be deploying the CTA's bus and train system, officials said on Thursday.
Tucked into a south suburban neighborhood is a Christmas surprise at least six months in the making. A Tinley Park man has created a Christmas village at his own home.
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A jury convicted a Milwaukee judge on one count of felony obstruction Thursday, the Associated Press reported, after she was accused of helping a man who was in the U.S. illegally evade federal immigration authorities.
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
Homeowner and Army veteran Kaliff Chilembwe's property tax bill has seen an increase of 118%.
Zachary Bolduc scored twice and Lane Hutson had three assists as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1.
After years of planning, Chicago State University is officially launching its first football team. The school is launching the only NCAA Division 1 football program in the City of Chicago.
The Bears will be severely depleted at wide receiver for Saturday's rematch with the Packers, as both Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III will be out with injuries.
The Bulls shot 56.2% overall and made 14 of 36 3-pointers on the way to a rather convincing win after losing eight of nine.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A grand jury this week indicted a man on charges of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train last month, and also setting a fire outside City Hall.
Three teens have been charged with robbing a person who came to buy items that had been offered for sale in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
Two days after the shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, MIT professor Nuno Loureiro was shot to death at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
A woman has been charged with attacking four people with a glass bottle on Tuesday morning in the Loop in downtown Chicago.
A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please horror villain Slender Man and then fled a group home won't fight the state's attempt to revoke her release privileges.
