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Executions: 2 recent murders near Howard CTA station were cold-blooded, targeted (videos)
CHICAGO — After a second man was murdered near the Howard CTA station on Tuesday, Ald. Maria Hadden (49th) said on Facebook that it was “unclear” whether the slaying was related to a murder that occurred just steps away about a week earlier. But surveillance videos secured...
Man stabbed to death while walking in Englewood, police say
CHICAGO (CBS) — A man was stabbed to death while walking in the Englewood neighborhood early Saturday morning.Chicago police said that around 4:43 a.m., a man was walking with two others in the 6300 block of South Stewart Avenue when a car pulled up, and three people got out of the vehicle. One of the offenders stabbed the victim multiple times and fled in an unknown direction, police said. The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died. The age of the victim was not released. No other injuries were reported, and no one is in custody. Area 1 detectives were investigating.
Logan Square Neighbors Question Police Commander On Officer Misconduct, Robberies
LOGAN SQUARE — Northwest Side neighbors pressed their police commander Thursday for details on robberies, reckless driving and arrest data, while others demanded to know why a local officer with ties to the extremist group Oath Keepers is still on the force. Neighbors have for months requested a sit-down...
19-year-old man shot, killed on South Side: Chicago police
A 19-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday night on Chicago's South Side, Chicago police said.The man was found with multiple gunshot wounds about 9:15 p.m. in the 700-block of West 93rd Street in the city's Washington Heights neighborhood, CPD said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchHe was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced deceased, CPD said.Officials did not immediately identify him.SEE ALSO: Teen shot in Fernwood neighborhood, Chicago police sayA witness told police the man was shot at by an unknown suspect, who ran to a vehicle, and drove away in a black sedan.No one was in custody Thursday morning, and Area Two detectives are investigating.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER | Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Body of woman found in Park Manor, Chicago police investigating as homicide
Chicago police are conducting a homicide investigating on the city's South Side.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA woman was found unresponsive on Wednesday morning around 8:06 a.m. in the 6900-block of Wabash Avenue in the Park Manor neighborhood.The woman, who has not been identified, was pronounced at the scene, according to Chicago police.The cause of death has not been revealed by police.No one is in custody. CPD area detectives are investigating.READ ALSO | Female victim found fatally shot near Garfield Park church, Chicago police sayLater in the day, a woman was shot to death near a Garfield Park church. The victim's body was found around 3:25 p.m. in the 3000 block of West Washington Boulevard, Chicago police said.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Morgan Farley’s Family Never Stopped Looking For Her. Now She’s Back Home.
For two months, her father, sister, and friends were relentless in their search. They took to the streets of Chicago, social media, and locator apps to find her. And earlier this month, Morgan safely returned to the home she shares with her father. “Morgan made it home a couple weeks...
Not a Single Illegal Trash Pickup Has Been Cited in the 8 Months After Streets and Sanitation Was Given New Enforcement Powers
Last year, Chicago’s City Council took a stand against private trash haulers illegally operating during the designated quiet hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. – passing an ordinance giving new enforcement power to the Department of Streets and Sanitation in hopes of curbing the noisy, disruptive practice.
‘Give me your money or I’ll kill you’: Man charged with committing 2 robberies in 10 minutes
CHICAGO — “Give me your money or I’ll kill you!” That’s what 27-year-old Joseph Wilson told a woman after walking up behind her in the 1900 block of West 38th Street around 1:15 p.m. on April 25, officials said this week. When she refused to...
Shootings in Roseland and Washington Heights Leave Multiple Dead
Chicago, a city marred by the echo of gunshots, woke up to the news of multiple shootings that left neighborhoods grappling with tragedy. The string of violence that unfurled across the city claimed lives and shattered the evening calm, with Roseland and Washington Heights emerging as scenes of the deadliest incidents.
Concealed-Carry License holder critically injures man during shootout at Englewood gas station: CPD
A Concealed-Carry License holder shot and critically injured a man during a shootout on Chicago's South Side early Saturday morning, police said.Police said the shooting happened in the Englewood neighborhood's 200-block of West 63rd Street at about 1:40 a.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchTwo men, 36 and 49 years old, were arguing at a gas station when the 36-year-old got a gun out of his vehicle and fired at the 49-year-old, police said. The 49-year-old, a CCL holder, returned fire and hit the 36-year-old in his arm.The 36-year-old was transported to St. Bernard Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition.Area One detectives are investigating. Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Brawl at Chicago Restaurant Leaves Workers Seriously Injured (Video)
A brawl at Rocco’s Pizza in Mount Greenwood, Chicago, left the restaurant owner, Nick Barocco, and several workers seriously injured. The fight occurred early Sunday morning and resulted in four men from the suburbs being arrested and charged. New video footage of the fight outside Rocco’s restaurant was shown...
Second teen charged with murdering retired Chicago police bomb squad member
CHICAGO — Room 100 at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse at 26th and California can be an emotional place. It’s where most people accused of felonies in Chicago make their first court appearances to learn if they will be released from custody and, if so, under what conditions. Family...
Grandmother, mother, 3-year-old carjacked at gunpoint outside Park Ridge 7-Eleven, police say
A family was carjacked while out to buy milk Thursday night in the north suburbs, Park Ridge police said.Park Ridge police responded just before 10:30 p.m. to a 7-Eleven, located at 814 Higgins Road, for a reported carjacking. Detectives told ABC7 the family is very shaken up.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchPolice said a woman had parked her 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee in a parking space in front of the store before leaving her mother and 3-year-old in the backseat to walk in and buy some milk.A man walked up to the vehicle holding a gun,...
Man shot by scooter rider on South Side: CPD
It happened at about 9:30 p.m. at 62nd and King Drive. According to Chicago Police, a 44-year-old man was standing outside. He was shot multiple times. A witness told police the gunman was on a scooter, firing while riding.
Charges filed in connection to 2021 murder of 19-year-old Chicago National Guardsman Chrys Carvajal
There was a break in a murder case Thursday nearly three years in the making.Charges have been filed in connection to the death of a 19-year old Chicago man who was an Illinois National Guard member. Two alleged members of the Milwaukee Kings street gang are facing federal racketeering and gun charges.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe victim, Chrys Carvajal, was gunned down after leaving a party in the city's Belmont Cragin neighborhood in 2021. Family members said they're grateful criminal charges have finally been filed."He was a young man who was going to be a...
Man stabbed during home invasion on Chicago's North Side, suspect taken into custody
CHICAGO (CBS) — A man was stabbed during a home invasion in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.According to police, a 26-year-old man was inside the home, on Clifton Avenue near Armitage Avenue around 11:30 p.m. when a man entered the house and stabbed him multiple times. The suspect ran off, but police later arrested him. The victim was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in fair condition. Police said charges are pending against the suspect.
Dangerous animal tranquilizer detected in Chicago street drugs, prompting statewide health warnings
CHICAGO - The medical community in Chicago and across the state are on alert for yet another dangerous contaminant that's being added to the street drug supply. Recently, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Chicago Department of Public Health sent out warnings regarding medetomidine being found mixed in with other drugs.
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