2 more people robbed after being lured through dating apps on South Side
Police said the robbers would lure victims using the apps by asking them to come to a specific address to meet. The locations were either abandoned or vacant buildings.
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Police said the robbers would lure victims using the apps by asking them to come to a specific address to meet. The locations were either abandoned or vacant buildings.
Evidence markers were placed on the sidewalk where the victim, only described as a male, was walking along with a car with shot-out windows.
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition with a stab wound to the back.
The victim was hit in his left leg and was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition.
The teen suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his body and was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition, police said.
Light the Line was formed by Elizabeth French, the mother of fallen Chicago police officer Ella French, and Carlos Yanez Jr., her police partner who was also seriously wounded.
Six of those incidents happened on Saturday, and three more on Sunday—all happening during the early morning hours.
Police haven't confirmed if the incidents were related, but officers did recover the truck used in the electronics burglary in the 8500 block of South Laflin Street in Auburn Gresham.
Thieves stole cash and merchandise from a beauty supply store and an electronics store on the city's South Side early Thursday morning, according to police.
Chicago police said the victim was found with a gunshot wound to the neck around 2:40 p.m. in the 0-100 block of West 27th Street.
Davion Pryor appeared in court Saturday afternoon. Judge David Kelly was visibly emotional as he took on the case and stopped several times to collect himself. He called it a tragedy, as prosecutors alleged Pryor shot his mother, 43-year-old Tatanisha Jackson, in front of family members.
The robberies happened in the Gresham and Longwood Manor neighborhoods.
Police said the unknown offender used a rock to break the window or door to gain entry and take money from inside.
Chicago police said he was placed in police custody the same day, just before 10 p.m., in the 7000 block of South Cottage Grove.
The offenders entered and attempted to leave the scene but struck a post.
Marshal Shepherd, 19, was charged with two felony counts of attempted first-degree murder and one felony count of home invasion.
Jimier Williams, 25, and Jimmie Williams, 29, were charged with aggravated battery with discharge of a firearm and attempted first-degree murder.
Chicago police said the woman was inside a car at the intersection when she was struck in the back by gunfire by an unknown person.
A 44-year-old woman was seriously hurt after being shot while inside a car on the city's South Side Tuesday night.
Chicago police said around 2:13 a.m., a 29-year-old man self-transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center after being shot in the 10500 block of South Cottage Grove in the Roseland neighborhood.
Two unknown people are barricaded inside a residence at the 10500 block of South Cottage Grove after a man was shot and critically hurt.
The crash happened around 12:15 a.m. at the Heart of the Lamb Outreach Ministries in the 200 block of East 79th Street.
Thieves struck four stores Chicago’s South Side early Friday morning, leaving a hole in the roof of one of them. Tara Molina reports.
The owners of the businesses did not want to go on camera, but said these burglaries are major hits to their bottom line. Tara Molina reports.
The crimes happened between 3:30-5:30 a.m. in South Chicago, Burnside, and Calumet Heights. Police did not confirm whether the burglaries and thefts were connected.
Community leaders say this year's celebrations are both celebratory and somber.
New body camera video shows a shootout involving Chicago police in January in the Chatham neighborhood.
e-tegami was created in the 1970s by a Japanese calligraphy student who was looking for a less rigid art form to practice.
A LaPorte County woman is recovering from severe spinal injuries after a massive tree fell onto her SUV last week in northwest Indiana.
The victim was inside a vehicle when three people approached, pulled out guns, and shot at her, Chicago police said.
As he prepares to retire next year, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) is returning to where his political career started to give a farewell address on Wednesday.
State Rep. Kam Buckner, a lead negotiator on the Illinois megaprojects bill, says the Cook County Treasurer's office study warning about the Bears stadium tax deal ignores the real alternative: no stadium and no tax revenue at all.
A top DHS official directed ICE attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims.
President Trump held a Cabinet meeting at the White House after moving it from Camp David due to weather.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
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.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
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.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Three people were killed in a shooting at an Islamic center in San Diego on May 22, including a security guard, who police say prevented more violence.
Days after dismissing all charges in the "Broadview Six" case due to improper handling of the grand jury proceedings, Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros announced "sweeping internal reforms" to his office's grand jury practices.
New body camera video shows a shootout involving Chicago police in January in the Chatham neighborhood.
The 17-year-old, identified by family as Pedro Ramirez, was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A nurse at a hospital in Michigan City, Indiana, told investigators that LaPorte County Sheriff's deputy Jon Samuelson saved his life just before an armed suspect shot the deputy in the hospital's emergency room last week.
The community violence intervention held its weekly meeting at UIC on Wednesday, with this one addressing the latest gathering.
A nurse told investigators that LaPorte County Sheriff's deputy Jon Samuelson saved his life just before gunman shot the deputy in an Indiana hospital emergency room last week.
Days after dropping all charges in the "Broadview Six" case over improper grand jury handling, U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros announced new rules and training for federal prosecutors in the Northern District of Illinois.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was headed to Rome on Wednesday to meet with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.
Community leaders say this year's celebrations are both celebratory and somber.
Chicago has the largest air quality monitoring network in the country thanks to a partnership between the city, the University of Illinois Chicago, and local community groups.
An Indiana State Police trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago's losing streak to 10 games.
White Sox RHP David Sandlin is slated to make his big league debut against Twins LHP Connor Prielipp in the third game of the four-game series.
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was arrested Tuesday in Wisconsin on domestic violence charges, officials said.
Up until kickoff, Ryan Field might be tackled with questions and concerns from neighbors not ready for change.
Munetaka Murakami homered, Anthony Kay pitched six sparkling innings and the Chicago White Sox stopped Minnesota's four-game win streak with a 3-1 victory over the Twins.
New DNA technology helped secure the arrest of a man accused in the brutal murder of a woman in downstate Illinois more than 30 years ago.
Thieves crashed a sport-utility vehicle into a convenience store in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Wednesday.
Chicago police were investigating Wednesday morning after thieves broke into a corner store in the city's Hermosa neighborhood.
A person of interest was in police custody early Wednesday morning in connection with a shooting that killed a teenage boy and critically wounded two men in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood.
A Chicago man accused of shooting and killing his 74-year-old grandfather last week in Auburn Gresham had previously raised concerns from his family about his mental health, according to Cook County prosecutors.
