Chicago Journal
Man shot and killed at party in Logan Square
A big group fight broke out at a party being held at a banquet hall in Logan Square when someone pulled out a handgun and shot a 34-year-old male victim in the head.
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Velázquez hits 2 HRs, drives in 5 as Cubs rout Phillies 15-2
Velázquez hit two late homers – including a ninth-inning drive off Phillies backup catcher Garrett Stubbs – and drove in five runs. Seiya Suzuki and Willson Contreras also went deep and Chicago routed Philadelphia 15-2 on Friday night.
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Chicago production of FX's "Justified: City Primeval" halted due to rolling gun battle
The Chicago production on FX’s revival of "Justified: City Primeval" has been halted after two cars engaged in a rolling gun battle broke through the production's barricades early Thursday morning. A 19-year-old female not involved in the production was wounded.
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Two people shot in gun battle with Chicago police officers
One of the men wounded is in serious condition with gunshot wounds to his back and thigh. The condition of the second person was not released.
Crime
Four people, including robbery victim, stabbed on CTA Red Line train
The 42-year-old victim, who was attacked by six suspects, suffered several stab wounds but pulled out his own knife and fought back, wounding three. The victim was hospitalized in serious condition, police said.
Chicago Journal
Vote to raise speed-camera ticket threshold struck down in City Council
The Chicago City Council struck down a proposed ordinance to raise the speed-camera ticket threshold by a vote of 26-18, an issue over which Mayor Lightfoot threatened to use the office's veto power for the first time since 2006.
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Chicago man found guilty in Minnesota road rage shooting
Jurors found Jamal Smith, 34, of Chicago, guilty of three counts in the July 2021 death of 56-year-old Jay Boughton, of Crystal, MN. Boughton was shot in the head as he drove his son home from a baseball game on Highway 169 in the Minneapolis suburb of Plymouth.
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Attorney: Chicago cop who shot Anthony Alvarez will keep job
The family attorney of Anthony Alvarez, fatally shot by a Chicago police officer last spring, said Thursday that the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) denied a recommendation to fire the officer.
Chicago Journal
Restaurant employee shot and killed while working service window
An employee working the service window at the Original Maxwell Street in Lawndale was shot and killed early this morning.
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United Airlines 2Q profit of $329M misses Wall Street target
United Airlines said Wednesday that it earned $329 million in the second quarter as summer vacationers packed planes, but the results fell far short of Wall Street expectations due largely to soaring fuel prices.
Arts
New Michelle Obama book 'The Light We Carry' to arrive this fall
It's the former first lady's first entirely new work since 2018's "Becoming," which has sold more than 17 million copies worldwide, surpassing the sales of any memoir by a previous first lady or modern president, including her husband, former President Barack Obama.
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14-year-old boy shot and killed in Woodlawn
Authorities said another teenager was shot and killed last night on the city's south side.