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Suburban woman arrested 2 hours after shooting someone she knew in Chicago, police say
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (208+ words) CHICAGO - A 43-year-old suburban woman is facing five felony charges after allegedly shooting a woman she knew on Chicago's West Side. Alexis Dumas, of Schaumburg, was taken into custody on Friday at 10:34 p.m. in the 5300 block of West Chicago Avenue in…...
Ground stop issued at O'Hare Airport due to snow, ice
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (184+ words) CHICAGO - A ground stop was issued at O'Hare Airport on Monday due to a winter storm dumping snow and ice across the region. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered the ground stop for departures just after 8 a.m. It will stay in effect…...
Man shot while driving on Chicago's Northwest Side, police say
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (115+ words) CHICAGO - A man is in critical condition after being shot while driving Sunday night on Chicago's Northwest Side, police said. The shooting happened around 9:44 p.m. in the 1500 block of North Karlov Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Police said the 24-year-old…...
Man, 44, shot during argument on Chicago's West Side
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (152+ words) CHICAGO - A 44-year-old man was shot Sunday night during an argument in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. Officers responded to the 200 block of North Leclaire Avenue just before 10 p.m. after receiving a report of a person shot, according to the Chicago Police Department....
VIDEO: Cook County deputy revives man after I-90 crash
13+ hour, 56+ min ago (132+ words) COOK COUNTY - The Cook County Sheriff's Office released video showing a deputy saving a man who stopped breathing following a bad crash on I-90 last month. The Sheriff's Office says police Sergeant Kevin Johnson was driving along I-90 near 16th Street in February…...
Man shot in face while inside car in Austin: police
14+ hour, 7+ min ago (87+ words) CHICAGO - A 33-year-old sustained a gunshot wound while inside a car in the Austin neighborhood on Sunday, according to Chicago police. Around 7:58 p.m., a 33-year-old man was inside a car when he was hit by gunfire in the facial area in…...
Kankakee residents continue tornado cleanup as severe weather returns
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (404+ words) Heavy rain fell in Kankakee, washing out streets. Strong winds blew through with lightning as well. This all comes while some residents there are still cleaning up from Tuesday's tornado. Joanie Lum is live at a new shelter in Kankakee....
Ground stop issued at O'Hare Airport due to storms tonight
18+ hour, 7+ min ago (104+ words) CHICAGO - A ground stop was issued at O'Hare Airport and Midway Airport Sunday afternoon due to thunderstorms. Thunderstorms prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to halt landings and departures at O'Hare Airport around 4:30 p.m. The ground stop is in effect for O'Hare…...
Missing girl and her mother last seen Friday on Chicago's West Side, police say
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (202+ words) Chicago police are searching for a missing 4-year-old girl and her mother last seen Friday on the West Side. CHICAGO - A 4-year-old girl and her mother have been missing since Friday after the child was picked up from daycare on…...
Joliet shooting leaves teen critically injured, police say
22+ hour, 33+ min ago (218+ words) JOLIET, Ill. - A 15-year-old boy was shot in the head and critically injured on Saturday night in southwest suburban Joliet. Another victim, a 14-year-old boy, was battered during the same incident, according to the Joliet Police Department. Officers responded to the…...