Lawsuit says SIU student killed by someone who gave him ride
The mother of a Southern Illinois University student found dead in February alleges in a lawsuit that the 19-year-old was beaten to death by someone who had given him a...
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4 injured, 3 critically, in South Side crash
Four people were injured, three of them critically, when two cars collided in the Park Manor neighborhood this morning, according to police. The crash happened about 12:45 a.m. in the...
4 wounded in shooting outside Goose Island nightclub
Four men were wounded in a shooting outside a Near North Side nightclub early this morning, authorities said.The shooting happened about 3:40 a.m. outside Hearts, a club at 1115 N....
Eisenhower reopens after flooding closes all lanes overnight
Traffic was moving again on the Eisenhower Expressway this morning after flooding from heavy rains closed all lanes between Harlem Avenue and Mannheim Road. Police blocked the westbound lanes at...
Man charged with DUI, carjacking after Eisenhower crash
DUI and carjacking charges have been filed against a man who crashed his car on the Eisenhower Expressway and then tried to flee in another car involved in the accident.Kenneth...
3 dead, 3 wounded in city shootings
Three people were killed and several others wounded in shootings Monday, police said. The latest shooting happened about 9 p.m. in the Gresham neighborhood, according to police. A gunman stepped...
2 dead, 6 hurt in shootings on South, West sides
A 17-year-old boy was one of two people killed in six shootings late Sunday and early Monday morning on the South and West sides. The boy, later identified as Jerome...
Man killed, 7 people hurt in shootings
A man was killed and two teenagers wounded Tuesday night in one of six shootings across the city since early afternoon. The fatal shooting happened about 10 p.m. in the...
Off-duty cop fatally shoots burglary suspect after being wounded in arm
An off-duty Chicago police officer was shot in the arm shortly before fatally shooting a burglary suspect with whom he struggled near his home, Superintendent Garry McCarthy told reporters Monday....
Police: Teen shot on West Side, man wounded in South Side robbery
A 16-year-old boy was injured in the East Garfield Park neighborhood in one of at least two shootings in the city Monday night, according to police. The teen was walking...