Crime

Crime

Man shot and killed at Hotel Lincoln rooftop bar in Old Town

A 35-year-old man is dead after he was shot in the Hotel Lincoln's popular rooftop bar and event space in the early Sunday morning hours. The spot is often rated among the city's best rooftop venues overlooking Lincoln Park and Lake Michigan.

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13-year-old shot and killed in far north side park

Another young teenager was shot in the head and killed Friday night, this time in a park on the city's far north side, authorities said.

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Woman in critical condition, shot while driving in Lawndale

A woman is in critical condition Friday after she was shot in the face while driving early this morning in the Lawndale neighborhood, authorities said.

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Teen killed walking to school in South Shore, another person killed hours later half-mile away

Another teenager was shot and killed in the South Shore neighborhood this morning while walking to school and, hours later, another person was killed just half a mile away, authorities said.

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Human remains found in far north side home after woman reported missing, suspect in custody

A report of a missing person on Monday quickly turned into a homicide investigation after police discovered human remains in a freezer at the missing person's home, authorities said.

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15-year-old in serious condition after shooting in Grand Crossing

Another teenager is in serious condition Monday after he was shot on the city's south side early this morning, authorities said.

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Unidentified man killed in Garfield Park, shot 16 times

Police are investigating after they found a man on the sidewalk in the Garfield Park neighborhood this morning who had been shot 16 times to the body.

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Another man arrested after slaying of 1 cop, wounding of 2nd

Another person has been arrested in connection with the killing of one police officer and the wounding of a second at a northern Illinois hotel in late December, Illinois State Police said Friday.

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Man faces assault charges in Chicago police station shooting

It was the second time in a little more than a week in which Chicago officers shot an armed suspect inside of a police station.

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Chicago man found guilty in murder of 6 family members

A jury on Wednesday found a man guilty of first-degree murder in the 2016 slayings of six members of his family — including two young boys — inside their Chicago home in 2016.

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Officer shoots armed man inside Chicago police station

A Chicago police officer shot an armed man inside a police station on the city's West Side on Wednesday, just days after an officer shot a man who infiltrated another police facility and pointed guns at officers, a department spokesman said.

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Summary of recent cases brought by the US Attorney in Northern District of Illinois: October 3, 2022

Here is a brief summary of recent cases brought by the US Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois.