Man electrocuted on Blue Line tracks
A man died early Tuesday after he was electrocuted on the Blue Line tracks on the city's West Side. Emergency crews were called to the Kedzie-Homan Blue Line station, 530...
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Coal City says tornado tore through, causing heavy damage but minor injuries
Coal City officials said Tuesday morning that they believe a tornado tore through the town overnight, hitting the high school as it came from the west, tearing up dozens of...
Man, 25, killed in motorcycle crash on South Side
A suburban man died over the weekend after he crashed his motorcycle on the city's South Side, officials said. Egidijus Salcius, 25, of suburban Westmont, was pronounced dead Saturday at...
1 dead, 14 wounded in city shootings
A man was killed and 14 other people were wounded in separate shootings across the city since Sunday afternoon. In the fatal shooting, a 27-year-old man was found dead Sunday...
6 wounded in shootings Monday
At least six people have been wounded in shootings since Monday evening, police said. Most recently, a 24-year-old man was shot while waiting at a bus stop in Roseland on...
Taxi driver stabbed during attempted robbery
A taxi driver is in serious condition after he was stabbed in the neck by a passenger in the Albany Park neighborhood on the city's North Side. The 31-year-old driver...
Police: Knife-wielding man shot by Crystal Lake officer
A Crystal Lake police officer shot and wounded a man who charged at him with a knife early Monday, authorities said. About 11:10 p.m. Sunday, Crystal Lake officers responded to...
Man, 23, stabbed to death in Englewood
A 23-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Englewood late Sunday, police said. The man was stabbed about 11:15 p.m. in the 6000 block of South Justine Street, said Officer Ron...
2 killed, 6 wounded in city shootings
Two people, including a 15-year-old boy, were killed and at least six others were wounded in separate shootings across the city since Wednesday afternoon. The 15-year-old boy, identified by family...
Boy, 15, shot to death on West Side: ‘Why is this happening?’
More than 50 relatives and friends wept and hugged as they crowded outside the emergency room entrance of Mount Sinai Hospital early Thursday morning after a 15-year-old boy was fatally...