Crime
5 people shot and seriously wounded in Lawndale after fight breaks out
A 16-year-old, a 33-year-old, and three 21-year-olds were shot and are in serious condition after a fight broke out among a group of people early Saturday morning.
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Crime
Two men shoot and kill each other in Englewood
Authorities said two men shot and killed each other Saturday afternoon in the Englewood neighborhood. The mutual combatants were taken to UChicago Hospital where they were pronounced dead.
Crime
Uptown woman charged with killing 8-year-old daughter
38-year-old Andreal Hagler is charged with killing her 8-year-old daughter, Amaria Osby. The girl was found around 11:00 a.m. Wednesday morning inside a residence in the Uptown neighborhood on the city's north side.
Crime
Memorial Day Weekend 2022, Weekend Violence Wrap-Up
The long holiday weekend and unofficial start to summer in Chicago has officially begun. Follow along on this post as we attempt to piece together what's happening on the streets.
Illinois Politics
Illinois suit targets post-election count of mail ballots
The suit asks a judge to prevent election authorities from counting mail-in ballots that arrive in the days following in-person voting, arguing that a ballot “is not a legal vote unless it is received by Election Day.”
Chicago Journal
DNA testing, genealogy tools help solve 1980 cold case murder of Chicago man
A burned body found 42 years ago near I-80 in northwestern Pennsylvania has been identified as an 18-year-old Chicago man who went missing in the fall of 1980.
Chicago Politics
Ex-Illinois House leader Arroyo sentenced for bribery scheme
The bribe was part of a scam that involved popular but technically illegal “sweepstakes” games and involved the state senator and the son-in-law of a once-powerful Cook County politician.
Chicagoland News
Tri-State Tollway pileup kills 1, hurts 7 others
The crash, that occurred about 6 a.m. near northwest suburban Glenview, shut down all southbound lanes of the tollway for more than five hours, Illinois State Police said.
Chicago Journal
Ex-Mayor of Oakbrook Terrace pleads guilty in red-light camera scandal
It's the latest conviction related to how SafeSpeed LLC dealt with some Chicago-area communities that installed cameras to record traffic violations.
Crime
South Shore man charged with mass shooting at Near North Side McDonald's
Police said 23-year-old Jaylun Sanders was apprehended minutes after they say he opened fire into a crowd of people outside the McDonald's restaurant at the intersection of E. Chicago Avenue and N. State Street on the city's Near North Side.
Crime
Armed robbery of 55-year-old victim on Red Line leaves one offender critical, wounded with his own knife
There was a struggle, and one of the offenders was reportedly wounded with his own knife. The offender with the gun fled the scene, leaving his wounded accomplice. The victim was not injured.
Crime
Summary of recent cases brought by the US Attorney in Northern District of Illinois: May 21, 2022
Ten members of the Four Corner Hustlers are charged, a sex trafficker is sentenced, a Chicago tech executive sells equipment to Pakistan's Nuclear Program, and a member of the Latin Saints is put away.