Crime
Two people shot in gun battle with Chicago police officers
One of the men wounded is in serious condition with gunshot wounds to his back and thigh. The condition of the second person was not released.
Chicago News
Crime
Four people, including robbery victim, stabbed on CTA Red Line train
The 42-year-old victim, who was attacked by six suspects, suffered several stab wounds but pulled out his own knife and fought back, wounding three. The victim was hospitalized in serious condition, police said.
Chicago Politics
Vote to raise speed-camera ticket threshold struck down in City Council
The Chicago City Council struck down a proposed ordinance to raise the speed-camera ticket threshold by a vote of 26-18, an issue over which Mayor Lightfoot threatened to use the office's veto power for the first time since 2006.
Crime
Chicago man found guilty in Minnesota road rage shooting
Jurors found Jamal Smith, 34, of Chicago, guilty of three counts in the July 2021 death of 56-year-old Jay Boughton, of Crystal, MN. Boughton was shot in the head as he drove his son home from a baseball game on Highway 169 in the Minneapolis suburb of Plymouth.
Police
Attorney: Chicago cop who shot Anthony Alvarez will keep job
The family attorney of Anthony Alvarez, fatally shot by a Chicago police officer last spring, said Thursday that the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) denied a recommendation to fire the officer.
Crime
Restaurant employee shot and killed while working service window
An employee working the service window at the Original Maxwell Street in Lawndale was shot and killed early this morning.
Crime
14-year-old boy shot and killed in Woodlawn
Authorities said another teenager was shot and killed last night on the city's south side.
Law
Summary of recent cases brought by the US Attorney in Northern District of Illinois: July 20, 2022
A pair of old doctors committing fraud, a pair of young carjackers, a violent gang-member sentenced to decades behind bars, and a Department of Agriculture Investigator charged with civil rights violations.
Chicago News
Young boy dies after falling more than 15 stories in Chicago
The boy fell around 7 p.m. through a screened, 18th-floor window of a building in the Uptown neighborhood on the city's North Side, officials said. He landed on the third-floor roof of a parking garage.
Crime
16-year-old steals Alfa Romeo from woman in Hyde Park, leads ISP on 125 mph chase down Dan Ryan
Not to be outdone by the big NASCAR announcement today, a local 16-year-old armed robber stole an Alfa Romeo from a woman in Hyde Park last night and reached speeds in excess of 125 mph on the Dan Ryan.
Motorsport
NASCAR to hit the streets of Chicago with downtown race
The downtown course will include Lake Shore Drive, Michigan Avenue, and South Columbia Drive where the start/finish line and pit road will be located directly in front of Buckingham Fountain. The course will pass through Grant Park and approach the northern edge of Soldier Field.
Crime
15-year-old critical after drive-by shooting in Grand Crossing
A 15-year-old was standing on a sidewalk in the Grand Crossing neighborhood when someone fired shots from a red sedan. The teen is in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds.