Shooting in Chicago's Streeterville district leaves man seriously wounded
A 26-year-old man was on the sidewalk in the 300 block of East North Water Street when he was shot in the head by an unknown shooter, police said.
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A 26-year-old man was on the sidewalk in the 300 block of East North Water Street when he was shot in the head by an unknown shooter, police said.
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A person of interest was taken into custody, police said.
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Residents heard from police and other leaders about strategies to keep peace in the neighborhood.
On Wednesday, the Streeterville Organization of Active Residents, or SOAR, called a town hall meeting with Aldermen Brendan Reilly (42nd) and Brian Hopkins (2nd) to address some of the issues in downtown and Streeterville.
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Two Chicago Police officers are recovering after they were injured when a burglary suspect ran into them with a getaway car Saturday morning in Streeterville on Chicago's Near North Side.
Police are still looking for the driver.
Police are still looking for that driver.
The university was put on lockdown following the report of shots fired on East Chicago Avenue near Wieboldt Hall. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
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The victim was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition.
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Seven people got trapped in a stopped elevator for three hours Saturday night in the Streeterville neighborhood.
Chicago Police tell us they are still looking for the men behind the spree.
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Thomas Riolo said he is paying the price for an update to his report that shows damage to his vehicle for which he is not responsible. The damage in question happened before he even owned the car.
Fire crews battled whipping winds and freezing temperatures as they fought the blaze.
There were preliminary reports that officers may have been pursuing a vehicle when the crash happened.
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Thomas Riolo said he is paying the price for an update to his report that shows damage to his vehicle for which he is not responsible. The damage in question happened before he even owned the car.
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Thomas Riolo said he is paying the price for an update to his report that shows damage to his vehicle for which he is not responsible. In fact, the damage in question happened before he even owned the car. Charlie De Mar reports.
Officials said the victim attacked the gunman before the gunman shot him on busy Clark Street last week, but a retired police official said there are pieces still missing from the narrative. Darius Johnson reports.
There were preliminary reports that officers may have been pursuing a vehicle when the crash happened at Michigan and Chicago avenues.
Firefighters battled the whipping winds as they battled a blaze in a condo building in Crestwood Wednesday night. Jermont Terry reports.
Wind chills Thursday morning will be very cold, between -5 and -15 degrees.
Fire crews battled whipping winds and freezing temperatures as they fought the blaze.
Police have not confirmed whether the person in custody is the same man seen in surveillance images and video released Tuesday.
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Thomas Riolo said he is paying the price for an update to his report that shows damage to his vehicle for which he is not responsible. The damage in question happened before he even owned the car.
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Late Wednesday, no one was in custody.
Police have not confirmed whether the person in custody is the same man seen in surveillance images and video released Tuesday.
Reddins was shot and killed in the line of duty on Nov. 29. The shooting marked the first line-of-duty death for an Oak Park police officer since 1938.
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