Crime
A CPD officer was shot and wounded during a shootout that left a man in serious condition after a car drove forward during a traffic stop, injuring a second officer, police said. The incident was captured on a POD camera, which was obtained by the 16th & 17th District Chicago Police Scanner.
Blackhawks
The Blackhawks led 4-0 in the second period but blew another big lead as the Sabres rallied to score the tiebreaker with 10.6 seconds left in the game.
Bulls
DeRozan scored 37 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter. But he missed a jumper and then was called for an offensive foul in the final 45 seconds, cutting short Chicago's comeback attempt.
Crime
After they arrived in Chicago, the undocumented immigrants worked 12-15 hours per day, 7 days per week. The complaint alleges the brothers threatened the immigrants with violence if they did not pay and pressured them to sign over family land in Mexico.
Crime
O'Reilly was reportedly arrested a day after the incident, after he was the driver of a vehicle involved in a traffic crash in the 3900 block of S. Prairie Avenue in the Bronzeville neighborhood. He was reportedly under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
Features
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Chicago Journal
The federal government provided Illinois with $8.1 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Nearly two-thirds of the reduced arrears — $2.7 billion — is coronavirus remediation money from Washington.
Chicago Journal
Police charged Sylvester Adams, 53, of the 20100 block of Oak Lane in Lynwood, with attempted murder and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. He was arrested moments after the shooting early Saturday morning, police said.
Chicago Journal
Zach LaVine scored 26 points, DeMar DeRozan added 20, and Chicago stayed alone in the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference with a 98-94 win Saturday night over Cleveland, which didn't wake up until the second half.
Chicago Journal
Evgenii Dadonov scored in overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights overcame a three-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 Saturday.
Chicago Journal
The gunman, in his mid-20s, opened fire just after 7 p.m. Friday near the food court at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago mall in Rosemont. The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified the man who died as Joel Valdes, 20, of Skokie.
Chicago Journal
Area Two detectives continue to investigate the incident, but officers were able to place the offender in custody and recover the weapon used in the shooting.