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About 5:25 p.m. Sunday, the boy was in a home in the 9100 block of South Racine Avenue when he was struck in the thigh by gunfire, Chicago police said.
Burning Man flooding strands tens of thousands at Nevada site; authorities are investigating 1 death
Nearly 80,000 people gathered in the Nevada desert for the annual arts and wilderness celebration were stuck in mud without working toilets and vehicle traffic shut down.
Police data show murders are continuing to fall, but the numbers through August remain elevated from what was typical just a few years ago.
The shooting occurred about an hour before a game at Guaranteed Rate Field between the White Sox and Detroit Tigers, and almost exactly a week after two women were wounded by gunfire in the ballpark’s bleachers.
The man, 34, was standing in the back of a house in the 2700 block of West 38th Street when someone inside a red Jeep fired shots around 5:30 p.m.
In many cases, the circumstances surrounding the earlier shootings are strikingly similar to those reported in the Aug. 25 shooting at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Shaquille Bryant, 31, was standing outside on the sidewalk when two males exited a black SUV and began firing shots
“This league has the potential to really break through in terms of being a really successful business,” Ricketts said. “I’ve invested in a lot of things that uplift women and focus on equity. For me, personally, this is in that sweet spot.”
A new report shows there has been a surge in efforts to organize labor unions in the state while overall public approval of labor unions nationally is the highest in nearly six decades.
Her departure after less than three years comes after a tumultuous time that included COVID-19 disruptions and corporate layoffs.
A defense attorney for Melvin Jordan, 47, of the 7700 block of South Marshfield Avenue, requested a mental health evaluation of his client Friday. Jordan is also accused of pulling a knife on the firefighters Tuesday.
The digital lottery system offers a limited number of tickets so Chicagoans can see the musical about Founding Father Alexander Hamilton without breaking the bank. Here’s how to not throw away your shot at the coveted tickets.
Get to the airport early. TSA expects to screen about 14 million passengers from Friday to Wednesday.
Man acquitted in nearly 30-year-old West Side murder case tied to ex-detective accused of misconduct
Jurors found Bernard Williams, 44, not guilty after only a few hours of deliberations in his retrial on murder and aggravated battery charges Thursday evening.
The remains of two unidentified people were found at Montrose Beach in Uptown and Columbia Beach in Rogers Park, police said.
Officers responded to shots fired in the 11900 block of South State Street early Friday. The man then barricaded himself inside a nearby residence, police said.
The 25-year-old victim had been arguing Thursday night with a man who stabbed him in his arm in the 200 block of South State Street, he told police.
The four girls were in a Honda Civic that crashed with a dump truck in Bartlett. Two of the students and the truck driver were injured.
Secretary of State’s office launches program to speed customer service at Illinois’ busiest driver’s license service facilities.
Four stickups occurred Tuesday between 11 p.m. and midnight.
The shooting happened in the 1100 block of West 58th Street, police said.
After several years of COVID cancellations, the annual game between historically Black colleges and universities returned to Soldier Field along with its scholarships and other programming.
A 53-year-old woman was found dead Saturday in the 4200 block of West Adams.
Witnesses said several shots were fired outside of Mount Carmel after the Caravan beat Morgan Park. One victim was left in critical condition.
Just after 2 a.m., 4th District officers responded to calls of a person with a gun in the 9900 block of South Ewing Avenue when someone started shooting at them, according to police.
Frustrated by what they say is a lack of transparency and urgency from Chicago police, the family of Nakari Campbell say they’ve had to take the investigation of the Aug. 4 crash into their own hands.
The two were in a car Thursday afternoon in the 1500 block of East 65th Street when someone in another vehicle opened fire, Chicago police say.
Se espera que el fin de semana festivo, incluyendo el lunes, traiga brisa.
The final show is Sunday. To those devoted to the breed, a Lipizzan is “just a horse” the same way an Aston Martin is “just a car.”
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