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Chicago Journal
Rosemont police said Jose G. Matias, 18, of Chicago, was taken into custody Wednesday “without incident” in the March 25 shooting that killed Joel Valdes, 20, of Skokie, at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont, just northwest of Chicago.
Chicago Journal
The bill seeks to lift jurisdictional problems that can prevent prosecution and allow any state's attorney to prosecute all aspects of an organized retail crime.
Business
In a ruling issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Robert Blakey rejected the contention that the city's park district improperly gave control of the land in Jackson Park to the former President's foundation in violation of the public trust.
Crime
The armed carjacking took place on a block that some readers may know from the television show "Windy City Rehab." The woman was shot on S. Michigan Avenue.
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.
Chicago Journal
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.
Chicago Journal
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.
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.
Chicagoland News
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.
Chicagoland Politics
Former Bloomingdale Township highway commissioner pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an August 2020 indictment alleging he took over $280,000 in kickbacks for road work that in many cases was never performed.