Chicago police investigate break-in at Gage Park migrant shelter

Police responded to the Gage Park Field House in the 2400 block of Garfield Boulevard around 2:15 a.m. Thursday. The person entered the women’s dormitory but did not make contact with anyone there, according to an email from the alderman. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Man stabbed in armed robbery in Roseland, one of at least 3 victims of armed robbers throughout city overnight

About 9:10 p.m., robbers approached the man with a knife and a gun in the 200 block of East 104th Street. When he attempted to run away, he was stabbed in the back. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Oak Forest man charged after shooting gun and barricade situation that led to shelter in place order

Oak Forest police say 30-year-old Jason Lindsey fired his gun at 5:10 p.m. in a nearby parking lot, then fled and barricaded himself in his apartment in the 15300 block of Knox Avenue. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Retail store burglarized overnight in Lincoln Park neighborhood, cops say

An employee was met by a smashed front glass door and missing property, police said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Oak Park police chief says carjacking, robberies likely tied to Chicago crime sprees

Police Chief Shatonya Johnson says crimes committed Sunday could be related to similar ones in neighboring Chicago. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

16-year-old girl critically wounded overnight in shooting at Southwest Side gas station, cops say

Shortly before 2 a.m., the girl was a passenger of a vehicle in a parking lot in the 4200 block of West 26th Street when people inside of a black SUV opened fire. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Tuesday forecast: Waves of showers and thunderstorms to move across area into night

Official said waves of showers and thunderstorms are expected Tuesday into the night hours. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Employees tied up in at least 1 of 5 robberies overnight, Chicago police said

The armed robbers demanded cell phones and other electronic items and cash before fleeing in a white SUV. Police said all the victims had their hands restrained. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Chicago homicides in 2023: 453 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years.

Maps and charts showing where and when homicides took place in the city during 2023, with race, sex and age of the victims. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

4 armed robberies reported within 40 minutes overnight on North Side, police say

Police said detectives haven’t yet established a pattern or connection between the robberies, all of which involved three to four men and a white SUV. No suspects are in custody, and police said they are investigating. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Use of 14th Amendment to keep Trump off 2024 ballot still under debate in Illinois

In deeply blue Illinois, legal and political questions are being asked over use of the 14th Amendment to keep Donald Trump off the ballot. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Chicago police investigating 8 overnight armed robberies, including 2 involving delivery drivers

Chicago police are investigating at least eight armed robberies that occurred late Saturday night into Sunday morning. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

$23.75 million Illinois lottery jackpot bought at at Southside gas station

Largest Illinois jackpot lottery ticket in seven years sold in Roseland, Chicago Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

‘New way of looking at nature’: Cook County naturalists explore queer ecology with geese, owls and more

Naturalists used plants and animals such as geese to teach queer ecology, the idea that nature doesn’t always express itself in a binary way. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

88-year-old man critically wounded Saturday morning in shooting on South Side, cops say

An 88-year-old was critically wounded Saturday morning in a shooting in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side, Chicago police said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

With outdoor shofar events, Chicago Jews aim for accessible religious holidays

The shofar, a religious instrument made from a hollow ram’s horn and played like a trumpet, is an integral part of two major Jewish holidays. For some Chicago congregations, it’s also a perfect tradition to take to the streets. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Chicago police officers stand trial, accused of using unjustified force in on-duty shooting in Pilsen

Two Chicago police officers on trial on felony charges related to a shooting in Pilsen in 2022, the latest case to go to trial involving police officers facing criminal penalties in connection with on-duty events. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Wrigley Field concessions workers OK strike ahead of Cubs’ final home weekend

The concessions workers include bartenders, cashiers, cooks, dishwashers and other food service workers at the North Side ballpark. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Woman dead in hit-and-run Thursday night in Washington Park neighborhood

The woman was discovered unresponsive and in the middle of the road shortly after 10:45 p.m. in the 5900 block of South King Drive, police said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Blood suppliers warn of potential rationing at hospitals if donors don’t step up: ‘We need it now’

Blood suppliers say more donations are needed to stave off tough rationing decisions. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Several armed robberies reported overnight in Northside neighborhoods, including one in South Loop

The robbers were traveling in a dark-colored sedan, and in some of the robberies, the robbers battered the victims. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

1 dead, 2 others wounded in shooting in Brighton Park neighborhood, cops say

A 20-year-old woman suffered multiple wounds to the body, and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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