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Crime
Jalon James, 11, was going to buy milk with his twin brother when he was struck and killed while crossing a street in the city's Lawndale neighborhood on Thursday. The driver remains at large.
Sports
Sailing on Lake Michigan in front of home crowds on Chicago’s Navy Pier would provide the perfect backdrop for skipper Jimmy Spithill and Team USA to claim their first SailGP regatta victory.
Crime
Around 8:21 a.m., police said they found an as yet unidentified man dead with a gunshot wound to his face.
Chicago News
The 52-year-old officer, who had been on desk duty since shortly after the incident last summer, resigned from the Department in May before any formal disciplinary action was announced against him. He had been a Chicago officer since 1998.
Crime
A suburban Chicago man charged in the drowning deaths of his three young children left a note for his estranged wife saying, “If I can’t have them neither can you,” prosecutors said Wednesday.
Chicago Journal
The Naperville Police Department released bodycam and dashcam footage yesterday of an officer involved shooting earlier this month in which an officer fatally shot a man who came at the officer with a hatchet during an unrelated traffic stop.
Chicago Journal
Whitley Temple, 34, of the West Garfield Park neighborhood faces several felony counts, including aggravated battery of a peace officer and attempted murder. She was due for an initial court appearance Wednesday.
Chicago Journal
The bodies of Bryant Karels, 5, Cassidy Karels, 3, and Gideon Karels, 2, were found by their mother in a north suburban Round Lake Beach residence. Their father, Jason E. Karels, 35, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder.
Illinois Business
The company had been based in Peoria, Illinois, for over 90 years before announcing a move to Deerfield in 2017. At the time, it touted Deerfield as meeting its goal of being more accessible to its global customers, dealers, and employees.
Chicago Journal
In Chicago, the May deaths of three women when temperatures climbed into the 90s served as a fresh reminder of the dangers of such heat — particularly for people who live alone or are dealing with certain health issues.
Chicago Journal
Investors are bracing for the Federal Reserve's announcement on Wednesday about how sharply it will raise interest rates. Earlier in the day, it wobbled between modest losses and gains after a couple big companies flexed financial strength with stronger profits and payouts to shareholders.
Crime
Authorities said the person arrested is being called a person of interest in the case and was taken into custody following a police chase that ended on Interstate 80 in Joliet.