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Memorial held for slain University of Chicago student

“You said you wanted to take me to see the world, you wanted me to witness your dreams, You wanted us to look forward to the future together.” Instead, said the mother of 24-year-old Zheng, “I am going to bring you home.”

Chicago Journal

1 dead, 1 hurt Thursday morning in surging Chicago expressway gun violence

The incidents bring the total number of expressway shootings thus far this year in the Chicago area to 213 — more than double the 101 expressway shootings that the state police investigated during the same period in 2020.

Chicago Journal

Did an armed robbery crew work through Lakeview Wednesday night?

A suspicious red Mazda SUV carrying a trio of offenders robbed two young women and a man in a pair of separate armed incidents Wednesday night, with an unconfirmed third incident also possibly involving the red Mazda SUV.

Chicago Journal

Men charged in connection to attempted robbery of armored truck, and multiple fatal shootings

Authorities said that shortly after the attempted robbery of the armored truck on Monday that left 47-year-old security guard Lashonda Hearts dead and her partner in critical condition, the two men robbed a cell phone store, and killed their accomplices.

Chicago Journal

Police union president John Catanzara officially retires from CPD

Though he retired after 27 years as a Chicago Police officer, he is not going anywhere. He will remain as President of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 and plans to run for Mayor in 2023.

Police

FOP President John Catanzara intends to retire from Chicago Police force Tuesday morning

Catanzara made the announcement after spending hours on the witness stand Monday in the first day of his own three-day scheduled disciplinary hearing, which he called, "a farce."

Chicago Journal

Double Homicide in South Chicago neighborhood mid-Monday

The two male victims are both currently listed as John Doe's as they have yet to be identified.

Chicago Journal

CTA Employee stabbed, CPD officer injured, during altercation on Blue Line at Jackson

The CTA employee stepped off the the train to intervene in some sort of "ongoing altercation" and the CTA employee was stabbed by a 39-year-old male multiple times with a knife. A responding officer was also hit with a blunt object.

Chicago Journal

20-year-old woman shot while driving last Friday dies

The 20-year-old woman shot in the head while driving last Friday succumbed to her injuries last night at Mount Sinai.

Chicago Journal

Attempted Robbery of an Armored Truck, Two Security Guards Shot

2-4 armed men wearing all black and masks tried to rob an armored truck this morning in the West Chatham neighborhood and shot two security guards, both are in critical condition. The FBI is now investigating.

Crime

More Mag-Mile marauders steal up to $30,000 in purses from Neiman Marcus

The theft occurred around 6:50 p.m. Saturday evening at the Neiman Marcus on the Magnificent Mile.

Crime

Three shot mid-day in Garfield Park, one critical

The shooting occurred just before noon in the Garfield Park neighborhood by an unknown offender. Two were stable and one is in critical condition.