Crime
The 27-year-old man is accused of shooting the 15-year-old girl while she was riding in a vehicle on Lake Shore Drive during the 2016 Memorial Day weekend. Dozens of people were shot in Chicago and at least six died over that three-day period.
Politics
Nine in 10 of the state's sheriffs, joining with gun-rights advocates in declaring the prohibition unconstitutional, have sworn off zealous enforcement of the law. The Illinois State Rifle Association plans to file a federal lawsuit challenging the law as early as next week.
Crime
The Crystal Lake man had been out of prison for about six weeks after serving time on a child pornography conviction when he met the girl on a social media app in 2020.
Blackhawks
Taylor Raddysh snapped a tie in the third period, and the lowly Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
News
The worker was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the worker was pronounced dead.
Chicago Journal
Warren worked in the NFL for more than two decades, doing stints with the Rams and Lions before settling in with Minnesota in 2005. He was the Vikings’ chief operating officer from 2015 to 2019 and played a big role in their construction of U.S. Bank Stadium.
Chicago Journal
Police said a 15-year-old boy was walking down the street when two unknown people ambushed him from an alley. One of the shots hit him in the buttocks.
Chicagoland News
The Beechcraft Bonanza plane landed on the right shoulder of southbound Interstate 355 near Bolingbrook around 2 p.m. CST, Illinois State Police said.
Chicago Journal
LaVine had 38 points for Chicago. Bulls scoring leader DeMar DeRozan missed his first game of the season because of quadriceps strain.
Chicago Journal
Sterigenics announced Monday that a claims administrator will be appointed to distribute the money to as many as 870 people who had sued the Oak Brook, Illinois-based company.
Chicago Journal
According to data provided by HeyJackass.com, the boy is the 22nd person under 18 that has been shot since the start of 2023. Three of those under 18-year-old victims have died.
Chicago Journal
The Senate plan differs slightly from the recent House-passed version, but despite initial objections from House Democrats, they're expected to approve the measure. Republicans predict the law would be overturned in court as unconstitutional.