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House shot up by rifle fire in Auburn Gresham, 71-year-old woman injured

An elderly woman was injured this afternoon after an unknown person(s) opened fire on her house on the city's south side, authorities said.

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Man charged in fatal shooting at Logan Square party

Police charged a man from the Clearing neighborhood with murder this afternoon and say he was the person who shot and killed another man at a party in the Logan Square neighborhood last month.

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6-year-old critical, shot inside apartment in Woodlawn

A 6-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot in the Woodlawn neighborhood this afternoon.

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Attempted kidnapping at grocery store in West Ridge

Police said a 9-year-old girl was at a grocery store shopping with her grandmother when an unknown man grabbed the girl and started running away with her.

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River North gas station security guard fires shots at car thief

A gas station security guard in the River North neighborhood fired shots at a car thief who took a woman's car while she was filling her tank yesterday evening, authorities said.

Crime

13-year-old in serious condition after shooting in South Shore

Police said a 13-year-old boy was walking down the sidewalk in South Shore when he was shot in the right arm and the right leg.

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Weekend Violence Wrap-Up for August 12 - August 14, 2022

Between August 12 @ Noon through August 15 @ 6:00 a.m., there were 9 people killed and an additional 41 wounded across the city.

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3 injured in shooting outside Six Flags in Gurnee

Three people were hurt in a parking lot outside Six Flags Great America in Gurnee when shots were fired from a vehicle. Despite having no one in custody, officials do not believe this to be an active shooter situation and there appears to be no immediate threat to the surrounding area.

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14-year-old in critical condition after drive-by shooting in Burnside

A 14-year-old was shot at by an unidentified male in a drive-by. The teenager suffered one gunshot wound to the groin and was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital where they're listed in critical condition tonight.

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16-year-old shot and killed in Riverdale

A 16-year-old boy was walking on the sidewalk when he was shot in the chest in the Riverdale neighborhood on the city's far south side. He was pronounced dead a short time later.

Crime

1 dead, 1 wounded, 2 more injured in I-88 shooting in Oakbrook Terrace

A man is dead and another man was wounded in a shooting on Interstate 88 near Oakbrook Terrace early Sunday morning, authorities said. Two others were injured in the crash following the shooting.

Crime

Garfield Park man shot by police charged with 4 felonies

A Garfield Park man who was shot by police on the Near West Side Friday afternoon and was the second man shot by police last week, has been charged with four felonies by Chicago Police.