Driving, skidding and drifting on Chicago’s underground Lower Wacker track
On weekend nights, as downtown streets go quiet, the depths of Wacker Drive begin to screech and whine. Down two levels from the usual street traffic, in a hidden spot...
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Man, 20, charged with downtown shooting after July 4 fireworks
A West Side man has been charged with shooting a teen in downtown Chicago shortly after thousands had gathered at Navy Pier to watch the Fourth of July fireworks show....
Boy, 16, killed and 8 people wounded in shootings across Chicago
A 16-year-old boy was killed and another teen was left in serious condition in a shooting in the South Chicago neighborhood. The two were among at least nine people wounded...
Man, 41, critically injured in fall during Grateful Dead concert
A man attending the final Grateful Dead concert Sunday night was critically injured in a fall inside Soldier Field, authorities said. About 9 p.m. Sunday, police were called to the...
1 killed, 5 wounded in shootings
One man was killed and at least five others were wounded in separate shootings since Wednesday afternoon, police said. A 50-year-old man was killed and another man was wounded Wednesday...
1 killed, 7 wounded in city shootings
One man was killed and at least seven others were wounded in shootings across the city's West and South sides since Tuesday afternoon. The fatal shooting happened about 10:45 p.m....
Man, 62, killed in South Side crash
A 62-year-old man died early Wednesday after a traffic crash on the city's South Side. The single-vehicle crash happened about 5:30 a.m. in the 800 block of East 95th Street...
Logan Square man charged with fatally stabbing neighbor
A Logan Square man has been charged with murder after police said he fatally stabbed a neighbor during a fight earlier this week. Ruben Quispe-Trujillo, 24, is charged with first-degree...
Woman, 49, killed in Lawndale
Police are investigating the death of a 49-year-old woman found early Tuesday in the Lawndale neighborhood on the city's West Side. About 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to a call...
4 dead, 20 wounded in weekend shootings
Four people were killed and at least 21 were wounded in shootings across the city over the weekend. That pushed the city homicide total for 2015 to at least 214...