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Rolling Meadows father involved in wrong-way crash on I-90 dies from his injuries
Thomas Dobosz, 32, of Rolling Meadows, Illinois, has died, police said.
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13-year-old shot in defense by woman with CCL dies from injury
The 13-year-old boy that was shot by a woman who caught him and a group of males breaking into her car, in which someone in the group allegedly threatened the woman with a firearm, died from his injury yesterday afternoon.
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Judge grants Madigan "up front" extension in racketeering case
On Tuesday, a U.S. District Court Judge granted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his defense team an "up front" extension until next year so they can further review the evidence in the case turned over by prosecutors.
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CHA security officer exchanges gunfire on Near West Side, 3 offenders shot, all in custody
A Chicago Housing Authority security officer exchanged gunfire last night with at least one of three offenders who were already engaged in a gunfight with each other, and there are now three offenders in custody and four people shot and wounded, including the CHA security officer.
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Rolling Meadows father the sole survivor of wrong-way crash that killed 7 on I-90
A 32-year-old father is the sole survivor of a crash that killed 7 people, including his wife and 4 children, another girl who was a family friend traveling with them, and the driver of a vehicle traveling the wrong way on I-90 that caused the crash early Sunday morning.
Arts
Lollapalooza will stay in Chicago for at least another decade
Though the news "leaked" early in the weekend when the founder of Lollapalooza, Perry Farrell himself, told WGNNews' Dean Richards that a deal had been reached, Mayor Lightfoot took the stage Sunday night to announce that the Lollapalooza Festival will remain in Chicago for at least the next decade.
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Lollapalooza 2022 Weekend Violence Wrap-up
While Lollapalooza occurs for four days, from Thursday through Sunday, since this was not a holiday weekend all the statistics are taken from a normal weekend accumulation. From Friday, July 29 @ noon through Monday, August 1 @ 6:00 a.m.
Chicago Journal
Hyde Park woman defends herself, wounds 13-year-old among group caught breaking into her car
A woman caught a group breaking into her car last night in Hyde Park and someone in the group threatened her with a gun. The victim, a valid CCL holder, had her own weapon on her person and fired a shot that wounded a 13-year-old male in the group, authorities said.
Chicago Journal
Man charged with attempted murder during drug deal in Franklin Park
A man out on bond for a March 2022 narcotics case was charged with attempted murder for shooting a man during a drug deal in nearby northwest suburban Franklin Park, the Cook County Sheriff said Friday.
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Brother charged with involuntary manslaughter in 15-year-old sister's death
A 15-year-old girl was shot and killed in the family's Chicago Lawn home on Tuesday and her older brother has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in her death.
Crime
Man who killed worker at Original Maxwell Street over "disrespect" charged with murder
Cook County prosecutors told the court Thursday that a man shot and killed an employee working the service window at the Original Maxwell Street restaurant on the city's west side because he felt he was "disrespected".
Crime
6 killed, 12 wounded in 24 hours from Tuesday to Wednesday afternoons
Authorities reported 6 people shot and killed with an additional 12 people wounded in citywide violence in the last 24 hours - from Tuesday, July 26 at 5:00 p.m. through Wednesday, July 27 at 5:00 p.m.