Crime
18-year-old dies after Albany Park backyard shooting
An 18-year-old male victim got into an argument in the backyard area of some residences in Albany Park and the as-yet-unknown offender allegedly pulled a gun and shot him.
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Crime
Off-Duty CPD Officer exchanges rounds with carjacker in shootout on Near West Side
A man is in custody this Christmas Eve after police say he crashed an off-duty CPD officer's vehicle he had just stolen and there was an exchange of gunfire in the city's medical district on the Near West Side.
Crime
Robbery crew undeterred by subzero temps, hit nearly a dozen victims overnight
One wonders how successful such a dedicated and motivated team could be in a legitimate business environment if they're willing to commit themselves to their craft in such treacherous conditions but, alas, we're unlikely to ever know.
Missing Northwestern student's body found in Chicago harbor
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said it had identified the body as that of 25-year-old Peter Salvino. His body was found Tuesday afternoon by Chicago Police Department divers in Diversey Harbor, a waterway that's adjacent to Lake Michigan.
Crime
16-year-old girl dies after Near West Side shooting
Another teenager has died after a shooting over the weekend on the city's Near West Side, authorities said Monday.
Chicagoland News
Metra train strikes car that drove onto crossing, 2 killed
A preliminary investigation shows that the car failed to heed the rail crossing’s warning lights and drove through a gate directly into the path of the westbound train, police said.
Crime
16-year-old shot on Red Line in South Loop
Another teenager was shot on the Red Line early this morning, this time in the South Loop area on the city's Near South Side, authorities said.
Crime
CPD release photos of suspected shooter at Benito Juarez High School
The Chicago Police Department are seeking the public's help in identifying the individual who shot four teenagers as classes let out of Benito Juarez High School on Friday afternoon. Two of the teens died from their injuries.
Crime
4 teens shot, 2 killed after classes let out at Benito Juarez High School in Pilsen
Four teenagers have been shot, one of whom has been killed, after classes let out of Benito Juarez High School in the Pilsen neighborhood on Friday afternoon, according to emergency officials.
Crime
Man gets 2.5 years for buying gun used to kill Ella French
The man was sentenced in a federal courtroom full of Chicago police officers and the mother of Officer Ella French, who was slain in August 2021 during a traffic stop.
Bulls
Randle, Brunson lead Knicks past Bulls 128-120 in OT
DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points and Zach LaVine had 25 for the Bulls, who fell in overtime for the second consecutive game.
Chicagoland News
Elmwood Park man dies after being buried, rescued from collapsed trench in Buffalo Grove
Nikodem Zarembra, 27, of Elmwood Park, died after he was buried for more than an hour and stopped breathing while in a sewer repair trench in Buffalo Grove.