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2-year-old girl accidentally shot by 4-year-old sister in Chicago Lawn: police
A 2-year-old girl was accidentally shot by her 4-year-old sister while playing Saturday evening in Chicago Lawn on the Southwest Side, according to police. Around 7 p.m. Saturday, the girls were in a bedroom of a home in the 2500 block of West 61st Street when a gun went off and struck the toddler in the right thigh, according to a police report obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Thieves Break Into Illinois’ World Famous Restaurant
No person or place is safe from thieves in Illinois, even a world-famous restaurant. There is a huge crime problem in Illinois. The thieves in our state have no fear so everyone and everything is a target. The robberies are happening a lot more often here and there is no sign of a let up.
Advocates light candles on Chicago's lakefront for victims of domestic violence
CHICAGO (CBS) -- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month—shining a light on something that affects millions of families every year.On this cool autumn Tuesday, Ohio Street Beach was lined with brown paper bags with candles planted inside. The candles were lit as night fell as a reminder of how many people have been lost to domestic violence. For 26 years, the nonprofit Between Friends comes out on Oct. 1 to light up the lakefront."The hope is as we come here year after year, the number of candles reduces, said Verda Bhatti, executive director of Between Friends. "But unfortunately, it doesn't."...
COVID-19 testing lab owner pleads guilty to $14 million fraud scheme
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The co-owner of a Chicago COVID-19 testing laboratory has pleaded guilty to a $14 million fraud scheme in which his company provided fake negative results to people who had been tested and billed the federal government for the tests.Zishan Alvi, 45, of Inverness, pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of wire fraud, and faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in February.Alvi was indicted in March 2023, more than a year after the FBI raided the headquarters of his company, LabElite, in the Norwood Park neighborhood.LabElite offered both PCR and rapid COVID-19...
Wieners Circle Hit By Burglars Twice In 2 Weeks
LINCOLN PARK — The Wieners Circle was hit by burglars — and though its staff is cracking their usual jokes, they’re frustrated. At 3:45 a.m. Monday, at least three people broke the glass door of the famous hot dog joint at 2622 N. Clark St. and stole the ATM inside, police said. The group drove away in a black SUV, police said.
DoorDash is helping people on government assistance get groceries
DoorDash says since it began accepting SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, in July of last year, 25,000 people in Cook County who receive benefits have used DoorDash for 145,000 deliveries.
Stevie Wonder to play first full Chicago show since 2015 in upcoming tour
Fresh off a surprise performance in Chicago at the Democratic National Convention, Motown icon Stevie Wonder is embarking on an 11-city tour in the weeks leading up to the 2024 elections, including a stop back in The Windy City. The "Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation's Broken Heart"...
Chicago closes two migrant shelters, reducing available beds to 2,600
CHICAGO (WGN) — As of Tuesday, two more migrant shelters closed in the City of Chicago. With two additional shelters closed — One on North Ogden Avenue in West Town, the other near the intersection of West 22nd Street and South Halsted Street in the Lower West Side neighborhood — there are now 15 migrant […]
2 left in critical condition following separate shootings on Southwest and Far South Sides
Two victims are in critical condition after being shot overnight in separate shootings on the Southwest and Far South Sides, Chicago police said. The latest shooting happened about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 5800 block of South Kedzie Avenue in the Gage Park neighborhood. Police said a 24-year-old man was in a vehicle when he was shot multiple times to the left side of his body. He was taken in ...
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