An 18-year-old man was shot in the head this evening on the Far South Side in the city’s Roseland neighborhood.
Chicago Fire Department paramedics responded shortly before 7 p.m. to the 500 block of East 107th Street.
Preliminary reports said an 18-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to his head
UPDATE:
Preliminary reports said a man suffered a gunshot wound to his face and was pronounced dead
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
2 shot in South Chicago neighborhood
Two male victims of unknown age were shot in the South Chicago neighborhood this afternoon.
One victim in the attack about 4:50 p.m. in the 3000 block of East 87th Street was shot in the back, while the other suffered a gunshot wound to the face that apparently was a graze wound.
One person was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious-to-critical condition from the scene of the shooting
One victim in the attack about 4:50 p.m. in the 3000 block of East 87th Street was shot in the back, while the other suffered a gunshot wound to the face that apparently was a graze wound.
One person was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious-to-critical condition from the scene of the shooting
Police warn of new delivery-driver robbery on Southwest Side
Following another robbery of a fast-food delivery driver on the Southwest Side, Chicago detectives are warning businesses in two police districts about people calling for deliveries using cell phones.
The robbery Sunday about 6 p.m. in the 6800 block of South Campbell Avenue is at least the third in recent months within a block.
Previously, drivers have been robbed on the same block Oct. 30 at 9 p.m. and in the 6700 block of South Campbell on Nov. 5 about 3:45 a.m..
In December, police said another robbery, on Nov. 15 at 7:50 p.m. in the 6900 block of South Talman Avenue, also was part of the same robbery pattern.
Robbers have been placing a fake order via cellphone, then robbing delivery drivers, according to police.
Police warned business owners to keep an eye out for the following phone numbers, which have been used to place the fake orders: 773-412-7771; 773-556-0419; and 773-430-0708.
Detectives cautioned businesses to tell delivery drivers to stay in their cars until a customer is in sight, and have customers leave porch or vestibule lights on for drivers.
Detectives also warned that callers asking for change for large bills should raise suspicion, and drivers should leave immediately if a property they are supposed to deliver to appears abandoned or vacant.
Anyone with information about the robberies is asked to call Wentworth Area detectives at 312-747-8382.
The robbery Sunday about 6 p.m. in the 6800 block of South Campbell Avenue is at least the third in recent months within a block.
Previously, drivers have been robbed on the same block Oct. 30 at 9 p.m. and in the 6700 block of South Campbell on Nov. 5 about 3:45 a.m..
In December, police said another robbery, on Nov. 15 at 7:50 p.m. in the 6900 block of South Talman Avenue, also was part of the same robbery pattern.
Robbers have been placing a fake order via cellphone, then robbing delivery drivers, according to police.
Police warned business owners to keep an eye out for the following phone numbers, which have been used to place the fake orders: 773-412-7771; 773-556-0419; and 773-430-0708.
Detectives cautioned businesses to tell delivery drivers to stay in their cars until a customer is in sight, and have customers leave porch or vestibule lights on for drivers.
Detectives also warned that callers asking for change for large bills should raise suspicion, and drivers should leave immediately if a property they are supposed to deliver to appears abandoned or vacant.
Anyone with information about the robberies is asked to call Wentworth Area detectives at 312-747-8382.
Teen critically wounded in South Side shooting
A 15-year-old boy was critically wounded this evening in a shooting on the South Side in the city’s Avalon Park neighborhood.
The shooting happened about 6:35 p.m. on the 7900 block of South Kimbark Avenue.
The youth was taken in critical condition to Comer Children’s Hospital
The shooting happened about 6:35 p.m. on the 7900 block of South Kimbark Avenue.
The youth was taken in critical condition to Comer Children’s Hospital
Police warn of robberies in Portage Park neighborhood
Police issued a community alert today warning of a series of strong-arm robberies on the Northwest Side in the city’s Jefferson Park neighborhood.
Police said a man approaches women on the sidewalk or in the alley and robs them of their purses, money and cell phones.
Most of the robberies have happened during the afternoon and evening hours, police said.
The robberies have occurred on the 5300 and 5800 blocks of West Belmont Avenue, the 5400 and 5500 blocks of West School Street, the 3100 block of North Lotus Avenue, the 5700 block of West Melrose Street, the 5600 block of West Cornelia Avenue, and the 4700 block of North Marmora Avenue.
Police described the man as white or Hispanic, between the ages of 20 to 35, about 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet tall and weighing between 145 and 175 pounds.
The robber was last seen wearing a black or brown hooded sweat shirt, a black or brown jacket and a black or brown ski or skull-type cap.
Anyone with information about the identity or whereabouts of the robber should contact Grand Central Area detectives at 312-746-8362
Police said a man approaches women on the sidewalk or in the alley and robs them of their purses, money and cell phones.
Most of the robberies have happened during the afternoon and evening hours, police said.
The robberies have occurred on the 5300 and 5800 blocks of West Belmont Avenue, the 5400 and 5500 blocks of West School Street, the 3100 block of North Lotus Avenue, the 5700 block of West Melrose Street, the 5600 block of West Cornelia Avenue, and the 4700 block of North Marmora Avenue.
Police described the man as white or Hispanic, between the ages of 20 to 35, about 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet tall and weighing between 145 and 175 pounds.
The robber was last seen wearing a black or brown hooded sweat shirt, a black or brown jacket and a black or brown ski or skull-type cap.
Anyone with information about the identity or whereabouts of the robber should contact Grand Central Area detectives at 312-746-8362
Man shot to death in fast food parking lot
A man was shot to death in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant in the Gresham neighborhood this afternoon.
The man shot to death in the 7900 block of South Loomis Street was believed to be 22 years old.
A man walked up to the victim and shot him once in the head about 12:30 p.m.
The attacker then fled north in a nearby alley.
The man shot to death in the 7900 block of South Loomis Street was believed to be 22 years old.
A man walked up to the victim and shot him once in the head about 12:30 p.m.
The attacker then fled north in a nearby alley.
Far Southwest Side bank robbed
Authorities are looking for a man who robbed a branch bank on the Far Southwest Side late this morning.
The man walked into a bank at 112th Street and Kedzie Avenue just after 11 a.m. and handed a teller a note stating he had a gun and demanding money.
The man did not display a gun.
The teller handed over cash, and the man fled through a door on the west side of the building. The robber was last seen running east on 112th Street.
A detailed description of the robber was not immediately available.
The U.S. Bank Mount Greenwood branch is located at 11159 S. Kedzie Avenue.
The man walked into a bank at 112th Street and Kedzie Avenue just after 11 a.m. and handed a teller a note stating he had a gun and demanding money.
The man did not display a gun.
The teller handed over cash, and the man fled through a door on the west side of the building. The robber was last seen running east on 112th Street.
A detailed description of the robber was not immediately available.
The U.S. Bank Mount Greenwood branch is located at 11159 S. Kedzie Avenue.
2 cops slightly injured in squad car crash on bridge
Two Chicago police officers suffered minor injuries when their squad car rolled over as they raced to assist another officer in catching a car thief.
The accident occurred on the 100th Street Bridge on the Southeast Side near 100th and Avenue L at about 10 p.m. Tuesday.
The South Chicago District officers were heading to help another officer pursuing a stolen van when their squad car struck a parked vehicle and flipped on its side.
The two officers were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where they were treated and released.
The stolen van was later found several blocks away, but the thief was gone by the time police arrived
The accident occurred on the 100th Street Bridge on the Southeast Side near 100th and Avenue L at about 10 p.m. Tuesday.
The South Chicago District officers were heading to help another officer pursuing a stolen van when their squad car struck a parked vehicle and flipped on its side.
The two officers were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where they were treated and released.
The stolen van was later found several blocks away, but the thief was gone by the time police arrived
Boy, 15, shot dead in the Marquette Park neighborhood
A 15-year-old boy walking with friends near a Southwest Side hospital was shot and killed late Tuesday night in the Marquette Park neighborhood.
Albert Guyton was gunned down about 9:20 p.m. near the intersection of 69th Street and Rockwell Avenue. The boy was walking with two other teens -- a boy and a girl -- on South Rockwel, when a gunman got out of a silver-colored sedan and opened fire.
Guyton was struck nearly a dozen times, including in the neck, chest and head, police said. At least 11 bullet casings were recovered at the scene.
His companions fled from the gunfire, then came back and were carrying Guyton's body to Holy Cross Hospital when a passing squad car stopped and called for an ambulance.
The teen was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced just after 10 p.m
Albert Guyton was gunned down about 9:20 p.m. near the intersection of 69th Street and Rockwell Avenue. The boy was walking with two other teens -- a boy and a girl -- on South Rockwel, when a gunman got out of a silver-colored sedan and opened fire.
Guyton was struck nearly a dozen times, including in the neck, chest and head, police said. At least 11 bullet casings were recovered at the scene.
His companions fled from the gunfire, then came back and were carrying Guyton's body to Holy Cross Hospital when a passing squad car stopped and called for an ambulance.
The teen was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced just after 10 p.m
15-year-old girl dies in hit-and-run collision in Gresham neighborhood
A teenage girl was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver as she crossed a major intersection in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side.
Police were called to the intersection of 80th Street and Ashland Avenue at 9:18 p.m. Tuesday where the girl had been struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.Early reports indicate that the girl, whose identity wasn't immediately released, was struck by a light-colored minivan as she ran across Ashland, police said.
The driver stopped momentarily before fleeing the scene.
Paramedics took the 15-year-old girl to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where she later died.
UPDATE:
The victim was identified by authorities and family as Aaliyah Kalimullah-Dunn, of the 15600 block of Myrtle Avenue in Harvey.
Kmart security guard cut during knife robbery
A man who shoplifted knives used one of them to slash a Kmart security guard who was trying to stop him this afternoon in the Avondale neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
It happened about 3 p.m. at the Kmart at 3443 W. Addison St.
A man who appeared to be in his 20s had taken knives from the store without paying and hid them in his clothing.
When the guard tried to stop the suspect, he pulled out one of the knives and cut the guard's hand before fleeing into a car that had been reported stolen
It happened about 3 p.m. at the Kmart at 3443 W. Addison St.
A man who appeared to be in his 20s had taken knives from the store without paying and hid them in his clothing.
When the guard tried to stop the suspect, he pulled out one of the knives and cut the guard's hand before fleeing into a car that had been reported stolen
Humboldt Park check-cashing firm robbed at gunpoint
A woman opening up a check-cashing business was accosted at gunpoint by two masked men during a robbery this morning in a Humboldt Park neighborhood mall.
She complied and the two men who she does not know fled, police said. She was not injured during the robbery in the Chicago Kedzie mall.
The men were described as black and were 22 and 28 years of age, police said. They both had something covering their faces, possibly a scarf and were between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10 and weighed between 160 and 180 pounds
The woman was opening up the front doors for the day at Check ‘n Go, 800 N. Kedzie Ave., at 8:15 a.m. when two men, one of whom was armed, confronted her and announced a “stick up,’’.
The robbers ordered her to open up the safe and give them the cash.She complied and the two men who she does not know fled, police said. She was not injured during the robbery in the Chicago Kedzie mall.
The men were described as black and were 22 and 28 years of age, police said. They both had something covering their faces, possibly a scarf and were between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10 and weighed between 160 and 180 pounds
Police seek man for child exploitation near Southwest Side park
Police are trying to find the man who exposed himself to a girl who was walking to school Monday morning near a Southwest Side park, officials said today.
It happened about 8:15 a.m. in the 5600 block of South Central Park Avenue near Senka Park, according to police.
The man is described as being Hispanic, between the ages of 45 and 50 and about 5 feet 7 inches tall, with a medium complexion, and dark hair.
He was wearing a white and black baseball cap, a black Adidas jacket with a white stripe, light colored blue jeans and black gym shoes.
Senka Park is located at 5656 S. Saint Louis Ave.
It happened about 8:15 a.m. in the 5600 block of South Central Park Avenue near Senka Park, according to police.
The man is described as being Hispanic, between the ages of 45 and 50 and about 5 feet 7 inches tall, with a medium complexion, and dark hair.
He was wearing a white and black baseball cap, a black Adidas jacket with a white stripe, light colored blue jeans and black gym shoes.
Senka Park is located at 5656 S. Saint Louis Ave.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Photos of animal who attacked woman aboard a CTA Red Line train released
About 4:55 a.m. the woman was riding southbound on a vacant Red Line between Roosevelt Road and 79th Street when she was sexually assaulted and robbed by a man armed with a knife.
The attacker fled at the 87th Street station.
A community alert describes the suspect as a black man, between 20 and 25 years of age, with a slim build and a dark complexion. He was wearing a black hooded jacket and black clothing. He was armed with a black-handled knife with a long blade.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact Wentworth Area detectives, 312- 747-8380 or send tips to AREA1TIP@chicagopolice.org and reference RD# HV-170549.
2 men critically wounded in South Side stabbing
Two men were left in critical condition following a stabbing Monday evening on the South Side in the city's South Chicago neighborhood.
The stabbing happened about 6 p.m. on the 8700 block of South Kingston Avenue.
Both men, 44 and 45, were taken in serious-to-critical condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
The men know the attacker, but as of this morning, that person was not in custody
The stabbing happened about 6 p.m. on the 8700 block of South Kingston Avenue.
Both men, 44 and 45, were taken in serious-to-critical condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
The men know the attacker, but as of this morning, that person was not in custody
Teen boy dead, 3 wounded including child on South Side
A teenage boy was dead on the scene and three other people including a 14-year-old boy were hospitalized following a shooting tonight in the Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side.
Police were called to the 5300 block of South King Drive at 8:02 p.m. for a report of shots fired and found four victims shot.
Paramedics learned a 15-year-old boy was dead on the scene.
The victim was shot in the chest.
Three other people were wounded and needed hospitalization.
Crews took a 14-year-old boy to the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital in serious to critical condition, a 30-year-old man in critical condition to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, and a 20-year-old man who was seriously wounded to University of Chicago Hospitals,
UPDATE:
Killed was George Howard, who lived a few blocks from where the shooting occurred, authorities said. He was standing in the vestibule with two men, 20 and 33, and the 14-year-old boy when when the gunman approached.
Howard was struck in the chest and the younger teen was hit in the back and his hand. The 20-year-old man was shot in the hip, and his older brother was wounded in the shoulder
Police were called to the 5300 block of South King Drive at 8:02 p.m. for a report of shots fired and found four victims shot.
Paramedics learned a 15-year-old boy was dead on the scene.
The victim was shot in the chest.
Three other people were wounded and needed hospitalization.
Crews took a 14-year-old boy to the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital in serious to critical condition, a 30-year-old man in critical condition to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, and a 20-year-old man who was seriously wounded to University of Chicago Hospitals,
UPDATE:
Killed was George Howard, who lived a few blocks from where the shooting occurred, authorities said. He was standing in the vestibule with two men, 20 and 33, and the 14-year-old boy when when the gunman approached.
Howard was struck in the chest and the younger teen was hit in the back and his hand. The 20-year-old man was shot in the hip, and his older brother was wounded in the shoulder
Monday, February 27, 2012
Two hurt in Bronzeville shooting take themselves to hospital
Two men who were shot in the Bronzeville neighborhood early this morning took themselves to a South Side hospital.
Someone shot a 26-year-old in the face and a 29-year-old in the arm at 12:40 a.m. in the 4300 block of South Michigan Avenue.
The victims told police they were outside hanging out, relaxing and drinking when gunmen who were in a group approached them and began firing 10 to 20 shots from at least two separate guns.Tthe victims took themselves to Mercy Hospital and Medical Center where they were both in "stable" condition.
Someone shot a 26-year-old in the face and a 29-year-old in the arm at 12:40 a.m. in the 4300 block of South Michigan Avenue.
The victims told police they were outside hanging out, relaxing and drinking when gunmen who were in a group approached them and began firing 10 to 20 shots from at least two separate guns.Tthe victims took themselves to Mercy Hospital and Medical Center where they were both in "stable" condition.
Man shot during West Side youth street fight
A 19-year-old man was shot and wounded during a fistfight between two groups of teenagers at a West Side intersection.
The shooting happened at about 9:45 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Kedzie Avenue and Roosevelt Road.
Two groups of young people -- one from north of Roosevelt Road and another from the south -- quarreled and eventually traded blows in the busy intersection, according to authorities.
One of the combatants pulled a handgun and fired into the crowd, striking the victim twice.
No other injuries were reported.
The victim, who was struck in the arm and in the buttocks, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital for non life-threatening injuries
The shooting happened at about 9:45 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Kedzie Avenue and Roosevelt Road.
Two groups of young people -- one from north of Roosevelt Road and another from the south -- quarreled and eventually traded blows in the busy intersection, according to authorities.
One of the combatants pulled a handgun and fired into the crowd, striking the victim twice.
No other injuries were reported.
The victim, who was struck in the arm and in the buttocks, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital for non life-threatening injuries
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Man found dead with head trauma on West Side
Chicago police have launched a death investigation after a 46-year-old man was found with apparent head trauma in the East Garfield Park neighorhood.
Willy Daniel, 46, of the 1400 block of South Canal Street was found shortly before 6 a.m. on the 3800 block of West Ferdinand Street.He was found face down on the sidewalk and was pronounced dead at 6:27 a.m. at Norwegian-American Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office
3 shot, 7 others injured after car hits responding ambulance in W. Pullman
Three men were hospitalized this afternoon after being shot in the West Pullman neighorhood on the far South Side.
But officials also said seven other people were injured, including four children, in a traffic accident after Chicago Fire Department crews were being dispatched to the shooting.
Police were called to the 11600 block of South Ada Street shortly after 3:30 p.m.
Two of the men were shot in a home at that location while a third man was shot outside.
An 18-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to his chest and stomach.
A second man sustained a gunshot wound to his mouth and a third man was shot in his side.
Two were taken in serious-to-critical condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. The other, also in serious-to-critical condition, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital.
Police could not immediately say which of the victims was shot inside the home and could not provide information about what lead up to the shooting
While responding to the shooting scene, an ambulance was struck by a car that disobeyed the red light signal at 115th Street and Wentworth Avenue.
A Chicago Fire Department field chief, two adults and four children were taken to Metro South Medical Center in Blue Island and Roseland Community Hospital, all in fair-to-serious condition
But officials also said seven other people were injured, including four children, in a traffic accident after Chicago Fire Department crews were being dispatched to the shooting.
Police were called to the 11600 block of South Ada Street shortly after 3:30 p.m.
Two of the men were shot in a home at that location while a third man was shot outside.
An 18-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to his chest and stomach.
A second man sustained a gunshot wound to his mouth and a third man was shot in his side.
Two were taken in serious-to-critical condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. The other, also in serious-to-critical condition, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital.
Police could not immediately say which of the victims was shot inside the home and could not provide information about what lead up to the shooting
While responding to the shooting scene, an ambulance was struck by a car that disobeyed the red light signal at 115th Street and Wentworth Avenue.
A Chicago Fire Department field chief, two adults and four children were taken to Metro South Medical Center in Blue Island and Roseland Community Hospital, all in fair-to-serious condition
Man held without bail after fatal shooting at party
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A 30-year-old Chicago man was ordered held without bail today after being charged with fatally shooting a man during a party in Lawndale earlier this month.
Calvin Brooks, 30, of the 2200 block of South Hamlin Avenue, is charged with first degree murder.According to prosecutors, Brooks got into an argument with the victim, Anthony Linnear, at about 1 a.m., on Feb. 12. The argument broke out in a party in the 1900 block of South Lawndale Avenue.
The two wrestled over a gun that Brooks allegedly pulled out of his waistband before he shot Linnear in the leg.
Linnear continued to struggle, but ended up on the ground, prosecutors said. Brooks shot him in the lower buttocks and chest. Linnear died at the scene.
Ghetto baby shower fight ends in the death of 9 month old baby- The consequences for actin all ghetto
Delric Miller IV died Monday as he slept on the couch in his home on the 8400 block of Greenview Avenue. Police said someone fired at the house with an AK-47-type assault rifle about 4:30 a.m., leaving behind 37 shells. One of the rounds hit the baby, who was pronounced dead at Sinai-Grace Hospital.
Delric's grandmother, Cynthia Wilkins, said she believes the shooting was retaliation for a skirmish Sunday at a baby shower at Club Celebrity on Plymouth Rd. in Detroit.
"The shower was overbooked, and there was an argument because there weren't enough seats," said Wilkins. Her daughter, Diamond Salter, attended the shower, which was thrown by a friend, Wilkins said.
"A woman got mad because she couldn't find a seat, so she started knocking tables down, and it escalated from there," Wilkins said. "My daughter and her friends left the club, but (a group of men and women) followed them to a gas station, and there was a fight with one of the guys who was at the shower with my daughter. Then, they followed them to the house.
"I think they came back the next day and shot up the house," said Wilkins, who sobbed as she recounted the events. "They went to the shower to celebrate life; instead, a life was destroyed."
The shooting has outraged both police and residents, and prompted Detroit 300, a group of community activists fed up with crime, to go door-to-door asking questions, in hopes of finding the killer or killers.
A task force consisting of the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives and the Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating the case.
"Life is not valued in Detroit. It's a war zone here," Wilkins said. "We need some ground troops patrolling these streets; they send them all overseas, but they need to be here."
The death was the 43rd homicide in the city this year, up from 35 in the period last year. It's also the second killing of a youngster in Detroit in the past month.
"Again, adult behavior has brought another child in Detroit to an end," said Police Chief Ralph Godbee
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2 sought after shots fired during altercation with police on NW Side
Chicago police arrested one man and are searching for another tonight on the Northwest Side after they were involved in an altercation with officers in which shots were fired.
The incident began about 7:40 p.m. in the alley behind the 5300 block of North Natoma Avenue, police said. The men were being questioned by police, and according to preliminary reports, shots were fired by police in the incident but no one was hit.
A police officer was taken to Resurrection Medical Center with a hand injury. The officer was in good condition. It's not clear how he was injured.
Police conducted a widespread search of the area for the men who fled after the altercation.
Police took one man into custody before midnight but are still looking for the other. Nobody has been charged in connection with the altercation.
A weapon was recovered from the scene
UPDATE:
Boy charged, 1 sought after shots fired during altercation with police on NW Side
Police took a 17-year-old boy into custody before midnight but are still looking for the other. The boy was charged as a juvenile with a misdemeanor count of resisting an officer, possession of a replica firearm and two misdemeanor counts of aggravated assault of an officer
A replica weapon was recovered from the scene
The incident began about 7:40 p.m. in the alley behind the 5300 block of North Natoma Avenue, police said. The men were being questioned by police, and according to preliminary reports, shots were fired by police in the incident but no one was hit.
A police officer was taken to Resurrection Medical Center with a hand injury. The officer was in good condition. It's not clear how he was injured.
Police conducted a widespread search of the area for the men who fled after the altercation.
Police took one man into custody before midnight but are still looking for the other. Nobody has been charged in connection with the altercation.
A weapon was recovered from the scene
UPDATE:
Boy charged, 1 sought after shots fired during altercation with police on NW Side
Police took a 17-year-old boy into custody before midnight but are still looking for the other. The boy was charged as a juvenile with a misdemeanor count of resisting an officer, possession of a replica firearm and two misdemeanor counts of aggravated assault of an officer
A replica weapon was recovered from the scene
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Chicago officer falls ill on-duty, dies
The officer, age 48, was on-duty at the Grand Avenue stop of the CTA Blue Line when he suffered some sort of medical emergency about 9 a.m..
He was in uniform and assigned to a CTA detail at the time.
The officer was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in "grave condition" and was declared dead there
The officer, Preston Ross Jr., 48, was on-duty at the Grand Avenue stop of the CTA Blue Line when he suffered some sort of medical emergency about 9 a.m..
Ross, who was assigned to the Morgan Park Police District, was in uniform and assigned to a CTA detail at the time
23-year-old man shot in Back of the Yards
A 23-year-old man was shot in the chest on the 5200 block of South Green Street about 1 a.m..
One man is being questioned in connection with the shooting.
The person shot was sitting in a vehicle with a woman when someone walked up and started shooting.
He was taken to John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital of Cook County in critical condition
One man is being questioned in connection with the shooting.
The person shot was sitting in a vehicle with a woman when someone walked up and started shooting.
He was taken to John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital of Cook County in critical condition
30-year-old man shot in Heart of Chicago neighborhood
About 3:00, a man was shot in the leg by someone inside a passing dark sedan on the 1800 block of West 22nd Place in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood.
The 30-year-old man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
The man and a friend just left the bar when someone opened fire
The 30-year-old man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
The man and a friend just left the bar when someone opened fire
57-year-old man shot and killed in the West Pullman neighborhood
A 57-year-old man was shot and killed early Saturday morning in the West Pullman neighborhood on the far south side.
He was shot in the head and chest and found "unresponsive" at the scene about 1:30 a.m.,
UPDATE:
He was shot in the head and chest and found "unresponsive" about 1:30 a.m. at the scene in the 12000 block of South Indiana Avenue.
The man was playing cards in his home with three other men when there was a knock at one of the doors. The man stepped out of his apartment onto the back porch and the others in the residence heard several shots and then male voices.
The man was found wounded on the back porch
He was shot in the head and chest and found "unresponsive" at the scene about 1:30 a.m.,
UPDATE:
He was shot in the head and chest and found "unresponsive" about 1:30 a.m. at the scene in the 12000 block of South Indiana Avenue.
The man was playing cards in his home with three other men when there was a knock at one of the doors. The man stepped out of his apartment onto the back porch and the others in the residence heard several shots and then male voices.
The man was found wounded on the back porch
49-year-old man shot in store hold up in Burnside
Just after 8 p.m., a 49-year-old man behind the counter at a convenience store on the 1000 block of E. 93rd street was shot in the thigh.
Three men walked in and shot the man after taking cash from the register, police said. He was taken to Trinity Hospital and is listed in good condition
Three men walked in and shot the man after taking cash from the register, police said. He was taken to Trinity Hospital and is listed in good condition
19-year-old man shot in Englewood
Just before 8 p.m., a 19-year-old man was shot in the leg and taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition.
He was shot on the 6100 block of South Throop Street but circumstances surrounding that shooting weren’t available at this time.
He was shot on the 6100 block of South Throop Street but circumstances surrounding that shooting weren’t available at this time.
49-year-old man shot in Austin neighborhood
About 4:10, a 49-year-old man was shot in the leg during a robbery in the North Austin neighborhood, according to police.
He was shot on the 1700 block of North Latrobe Avenue and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition
He was shot on the 1700 block of North Latrobe Avenue and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition
Two men shot in Back of the Yards
Two men shot in drive-by, on the 4600 block of South Wood Street.
A 17-year-old boy and 20-year-old man were both taken to John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital of Cook County in stable condition with gunshot wounds
A 17-year-old boy and 20-year-old man were both taken to John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital of Cook County in stable condition with gunshot wounds
Friday, February 24, 2012
Woman robbed, sexually assaulted on CTA Red Line
About 4:55 a.m. the woman was riding southbound on the Red Line between Roosevelt Road and 79th Street when she was attacked by a man armed with a knife.
The attacker fled at the 87th Street station.
The community alert describes the suspect as a black man, 20-25, with a slim build, dark complexion and no facial hair.
He was wearing a black hooded jacket and all black clothing, and was armed with a black-handled knife with a long blade.
The CTA has provided footage from its surveillance cameras to assist police.
Anyone with information is asked to call Calumet Area detectives at 312-747-8380.
Indictment announced against patronage scandal figure-The taxpayer pays while the slick play- thanks liberal do-gooders
A one-time steakhouse busboy who became a key player in a patronage scandal involving former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger was indicted today on charges he fraudulently collected state and federal housing assistance by hiding his $60,000-a-year county job.
Tony Cole, 32, was charged with two counts of theft of government property and one count of state benefits fraud totaling more than $5,000.
Prosecutors said that when Cole, a onetime college basketball star from Louisiana with a long rap sheet, applied to live at a South Side apartment complex in January 2008, he told the staff he was unemployed and had recently relocated after surviving Hurricane Katrina.
Based on his application, Cole was awarded federal and state housing assistance of $700 per month for rent and $97 for utilities.
In October 2008, Stroger personally hired Cole as a human resources assistant in the county highway department after meeting him when he worked as a busboy at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.
In his six-month employment, Cole was promoted twice by Stroger, eventually being paid $29.34 an hour.
In February 2009, Cole filled out a renewal lease application that again misstated his income and employment.
“At that time, Cole signed documents in which he stated that he had no income, no employment and had no intention of finding employment, despite being employed by Cook County with an effective $60,000 annual salary,”.
Cole’s hiring exploded into a political scandal in 2009 that led to calls for Stroger’s resignation and the ousting of his cousin, Donna Dunnings, from her job as the county’s top financial officer because of her connections to Cole.
Stroger fired Cole in April 2009, saying he had concealed his felony record.
The apartment complex where Cole had been living evicted him after seeing news reports of his arrests and employment with the county
Tony Cole, 32, was charged with two counts of theft of government property and one count of state benefits fraud totaling more than $5,000.
Prosecutors said that when Cole, a onetime college basketball star from Louisiana with a long rap sheet, applied to live at a South Side apartment complex in January 2008, he told the staff he was unemployed and had recently relocated after surviving Hurricane Katrina.
Based on his application, Cole was awarded federal and state housing assistance of $700 per month for rent and $97 for utilities.
In October 2008, Stroger personally hired Cole as a human resources assistant in the county highway department after meeting him when he worked as a busboy at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.
In his six-month employment, Cole was promoted twice by Stroger, eventually being paid $29.34 an hour.
In February 2009, Cole filled out a renewal lease application that again misstated his income and employment.
“At that time, Cole signed documents in which he stated that he had no income, no employment and had no intention of finding employment, despite being employed by Cook County with an effective $60,000 annual salary,”.
Cole’s hiring exploded into a political scandal in 2009 that led to calls for Stroger’s resignation and the ousting of his cousin, Donna Dunnings, from her job as the county’s top financial officer because of her connections to Cole.
Stroger fired Cole in April 2009, saying he had concealed his felony record.
The apartment complex where Cole had been living evicted him after seeing news reports of his arrests and employment with the county
Man convicted of trying to kill Chicago police officer
Michael Cacini, 36, a hotel manager from Arlington Heights, faces 20-80 years in prison after being convicted today of trying to kill a police officer by running him over with his car in Chicago's Rush Street neighborhood on April 20, 2010
Fatal shooting reported in East Garfield Park neighborhood
A man was fatally shot this afternoon in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.
Someone shot the 24-year-old man in the face at 1:46 p.m. in the 3800 block of West Jackson Boulevard.
The man was dead on the scene
UPDATE:
The victim was identified as Nathaniel Brown of the 3200 block of West Arthington Street
Someone shot the 24-year-old man in the face at 1:46 p.m. in the 3800 block of West Jackson Boulevard.
The man was dead on the scene
UPDATE:
The victim was identified as Nathaniel Brown of the 3200 block of West Arthington Street
South Shore woman found dead of apparent stab wounds
A woman was found dead of apparent stab wounds this morning at a South Shore neighborhood home.
The victim, 44-year-old Candace Butts, was pronounced dead on the scene in an apartment in the 7300 block of South Bennett Avenue at 11:30 a.m..
Police found the victim suffering from apparent stab wounds about 9:45 a.m..
A relative tried to call the victim but was unable to reach her, according to another police source. The relative then went over to residence to check on her and found her body lying on the floor.
According to preliminary indications, Butts was stabbed, but the official cause and manner of death will be determined Saturday by the medical examiner’s office.
There were no signs of forced entry, and a weapon was not found. Her death is being investigated as a homicide
The victim, 44-year-old Candace Butts, was pronounced dead on the scene in an apartment in the 7300 block of South Bennett Avenue at 11:30 a.m..
Police found the victim suffering from apparent stab wounds about 9:45 a.m..
A relative tried to call the victim but was unable to reach her, according to another police source. The relative then went over to residence to check on her and found her body lying on the floor.
According to preliminary indications, Butts was stabbed, but the official cause and manner of death will be determined Saturday by the medical examiner’s office.
There were no signs of forced entry, and a weapon was not found. Her death is being investigated as a homicide
Person shot dead on South Side
A person was shot and killed this afternoon in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side.
The victim was pronounced dead at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County after being shot near 48th and Laflin streets a little after noon. Police responded to the 4800 block of South Laflin about 12:50 p.m.,
UPDATE:
Mark Steve of the 2400 block of West 47th Street was shot near 48th and Laflin streets a little after noon, and was pronounced dead at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County at 12:49 p.m.,
The victim was pronounced dead at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County after being shot near 48th and Laflin streets a little after noon. Police responded to the 4800 block of South Laflin about 12:50 p.m.,
UPDATE:
Mark Steve of the 2400 block of West 47th Street was shot near 48th and Laflin streets a little after noon, and was pronounced dead at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County at 12:49 p.m.,
Man killed in Lawndale neighborhood
A 25-year-old man was shot and killed on the city’s West Side Thursday evening.
He was found lying on the ground on a bicycle in the alley behind the 1500 block of South Kedzie Avenue in the North Lawndale Community.
Police responded to a shots fired call about 6:45 p.m. and found him on the ground with more than one wound to his body
He was found lying on the ground on a bicycle in the alley behind the 1500 block of South Kedzie Avenue in the North Lawndale Community.
Police responded to a shots fired call about 6:45 p.m. and found him on the ground with more than one wound to his body
Man gets 205 years in robberies, sex assaults
Larry Price, 31, was sentenced Wednesday by Cook County Judge Neera Walsh for the attacks in 2006 and 2007, according to court records.
Price was convicted in December of aggravated criminal sexual assault and robbery in the attacks Sept. 1, 2006, at a Rent-A-Center store, 95th Street and Jeffery Boulevard, and April 3, 2007, at a Yale Insurance, 10909 S. Western Ave..
In the 2006 attack, Price held three men at gunpoint on the floor in the Rent-A-Center, then sexually assaulted two female employees at gunpoint.
Price stole money from the store’s cash register and one of the women’s purses before fleeing.
Seven months later, Price attacked a woman who worked at the Yale Insurance, sexually assaulting her at gunpoint while she was alone in the store.
Price was captured on video surveillance, however, and Price’s ex-wife called police after she recognized him when surveillance images were released to the news media.
Price was sentenced to 135 years in prison for the Rent-A-Center attack and 70 years for the Yale insurance attack, to be served consecutively.
Man once suspected in slaying of officer guilty on drug charges
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Prosecutors said Jason “J-Rock” Austin was overseeing a 24-hour heroin and crack market at Kedzie Avenue and Ohio Street known as “KO.”
Austin was charged by Cook County prosecutors in 2008 for killing off-duty Chicago police Officer Robert Soto and Soto’s companion.
Prosecutors dropped the case a month later due to lack of evidence and problems with statements from witnesses.
Austin’s alleged involvement in Soto’s murder was never a part of the federal charges against him.
But when Austin was indicted on the drug charges, law enforcement sources said Soto’s shooting launched the federal probe into his drug-trafficking operation
2 dead in chain-reaction crash on Dan Ryan
Two people died and four others were injured in a chain-reaction crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway that involved at least one car, a minivan, a bus and two semi trucks.
The accident occurred about 11:15 p.m. Thursday when the semi jack-knifed in the local southbound lanes of the Ryan at 47th Street,. A tour bus hit the trailer of the truck, then a beige 1999 Pontiac swerved while trying to avoid hitting the tour bus and was hit by a red 2008 Sterling semi-trailer tractor truck, then hit the concrete median, State Police said. The minivan then slid sideways into the Sterling semi.
A witness told police the semi jack-knifed, but was able to straighten out and drive on after the accident. State police said he may have noticed the bus striking the trailer, and they were searching for him this morning.
Officials were seeking alcohol-related charges against the driver of the minivan.
Two passengers in the van – William Ross, 62, and Leanna Cain, 57, both of Chicago -- were killed. The man was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, according to a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
The woman was taken in serious-to-critical condition to Stroger Hospital and was pronounced dead after midnight, the office said. Another person was taken to the hospital also in serious-to-critical condition.
Three other people were taken to St. Bernard Hospital in good-to-fair condition.
The driver of the tour bus, a man, 57, of Naperville, the driver of the Pontiac, a woman, 21, of Chicago, and the driver of the Sterling semi, a man, 57, of Naperville, all suffered non-life threatening injuries, according to state police
The accident occurred about 11:15 p.m. Thursday when the semi jack-knifed in the local southbound lanes of the Ryan at 47th Street,. A tour bus hit the trailer of the truck, then a beige 1999 Pontiac swerved while trying to avoid hitting the tour bus and was hit by a red 2008 Sterling semi-trailer tractor truck, then hit the concrete median, State Police said. The minivan then slid sideways into the Sterling semi.
A witness told police the semi jack-knifed, but was able to straighten out and drive on after the accident. State police said he may have noticed the bus striking the trailer, and they were searching for him this morning.
Officials were seeking alcohol-related charges against the driver of the minivan.
Two passengers in the van – William Ross, 62, and Leanna Cain, 57, both of Chicago -- were killed. The man was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, according to a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
The woman was taken in serious-to-critical condition to Stroger Hospital and was pronounced dead after midnight, the office said. Another person was taken to the hospital also in serious-to-critical condition.
Three other people were taken to St. Bernard Hospital in good-to-fair condition.
The driver of the tour bus, a man, 57, of Naperville, the driver of the Pontiac, a woman, 21, of Chicago, and the driver of the Sterling semi, a man, 57, of Naperville, all suffered non-life threatening injuries, according to state police
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Deadline extended for restaurants to apply for smaller Taste of Chicago- No one wants to be part of the Gangs, Guns and Ghetto Fest
Chicago restaurants aren't lining up to take part in a smaller Taste of Chicago this summer.
The city has given restaurants until Friday to apply to participate in Taste after just 44 eateries met the original Tuesday deadline.
A total of 59 restaurants took part in 2011, but this year's Taste is expected to include just 35 to 40 for the entire festival.
More Taste of the Ghetto News here-
Mayor defends plan to shorten Taste of Chicago (Will not admit the attendance drop was due to wilding groups of black teens)
Chicago's Ghetto wilding-Ghetto flash mob caught on tape in Downtown Chicago
Remember the Memorial Day North Ave. Beach ghetto wilding and city denials
37 youths arrested at South Side park as part of Chicago Police "Flash Mob/Wilding" reverse sting
Another witness says ghetto wilding North Avenue Beach Violence Covered Up
NEW GHETTO WILDING JUST IN TIME TO GIVE VISITORS A "TASTE OF CHICAGO"
MAYOR EMAUEL BRINGS SINGING GROUP "THE TEMPTATION" TO CHICAGO IN AN EFFORT TO STOP THE WILDING ATTACKS
3 teens held in downtown black mob attack
Wilding Causes Travel Advisory
MAP OF CHICAGO'S LATEST "WILDING" ATTACKS
MAP OF CHICAGO'S LATEST "WILDING" ATTACKS WE'D LIKE TO SEE
Tourists Scared off By Wilding
Random mob attacks cause concern in Chicago
Teen mobs suspected in downtown assaults (NORTHSIDE LAKE FRONT BLEEDING HEART LIBERALS RESPOND TO WILDING INCIDENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY)
The city has given restaurants until Friday to apply to participate in Taste after just 44 eateries met the original Tuesday deadline.
A total of 59 restaurants took part in 2011, but this year's Taste is expected to include just 35 to 40 for the entire festival.
More Taste of the Ghetto News here-
Mayor defends plan to shorten Taste of Chicago (Will not admit the attendance drop was due to wilding groups of black teens)
Chicago's Ghetto wilding-Ghetto flash mob caught on tape in Downtown Chicago
Remember the Memorial Day North Ave. Beach ghetto wilding and city denials
37 youths arrested at South Side park as part of Chicago Police "Flash Mob/Wilding" reverse sting
Another witness says ghetto wilding North Avenue Beach Violence Covered Up
NEW GHETTO WILDING JUST IN TIME TO GIVE VISITORS A "TASTE OF CHICAGO"
MAYOR EMAUEL BRINGS SINGING GROUP "THE TEMPTATION" TO CHICAGO IN AN EFFORT TO STOP THE WILDING ATTACKS
3 teens held in downtown black mob attack
Wilding Causes Travel Advisory
MAP OF CHICAGO'S LATEST "WILDING" ATTACKS
MAP OF CHICAGO'S LATEST "WILDING" ATTACKS WE'D LIKE TO SEE
Tourists Scared off By Wilding
Random mob attacks cause concern in Chicago
Teen mobs suspected in downtown assaults (NORTHSIDE LAKE FRONT BLEEDING HEART LIBERALS RESPOND TO WILDING INCIDENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY)
West Side high school coach stabbed trying to stop ghetto girl fight
A coach at an East Garfield Park high school was stabbed and seriously injured by a 16-year-old girl while trying to break up a fight outside the school.
The 21-year-old woman came upon the fight at about 3:20 p.m. Wednesday behind the Al Raby School for Community and Environment in the 3400 block of West Walnut Street.
Several teens were fighting, and the coach tried to separate two of them. One of the two teens, a 16-year-old girl, brandished a knife and stabbed the coach in the chest.
Police officers arrested the girl and cited her as a juvenile with battery, Mirabelli said. Police believe the knife had been hidden outside the school and was grabbed by the teen during the altercation.
The coach was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was initially listed in serious but stable condition.
The 21-year-old woman came upon the fight at about 3:20 p.m. Wednesday behind the Al Raby School for Community and Environment in the 3400 block of West Walnut Street.
Several teens were fighting, and the coach tried to separate two of them. One of the two teens, a 16-year-old girl, brandished a knife and stabbed the coach in the chest.
Police officers arrested the girl and cited her as a juvenile with battery, Mirabelli said. Police believe the knife had been hidden outside the school and was grabbed by the teen during the altercation.
The coach was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was initially listed in serious but stable condition.
Cook Co. Commissioner William "Leave it to Beaver" Beavers indicted on tax charges accuses John "Lumpy" Daley of being dirty also
Cook County Commissioner William Beavers was indicted today on federal tax charges for allegedly obstructing the Internal Revenue Service and failing to report all of his income, authorities said today.Beavers allegedly did not report thousands of dollars that he converted to personal use from his campaign accounts, including more than $68,000 in personal gain on one occasion that was not reported, as well as from his county discretionary spending
Beavers is accused in the indictment of not reporting as income thousands of dollars that he converted to personal use from his campaign accounts -- including more than $68,000 on one occasion -- as well as from his county discretionary spending account.
Between 2006 and 2008, Beavers paid himself more than $225,000 from three separate campaign accounts and used at least a portion of that money for personal purposes, including gambling, the indictment alleges.
In 2006, he used more than $68,000 from a campaign account to boost his city pension, and between 2006 and 2008 he used his $1,200 monthly county contingency account for personal purposes without reporting any of the funds as income on his federal tax returns.
Beavers insisted today that all his taxes were paid and suggested the indictment is payback by federal prosecutors. Beavers contended he was notified by letter that he was under investigation regarding his taxes a week after he rebuffed the government request to wear a wire
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John Daley denied any knowledge of a federal probe and accused Beavers of drawing him into the controversy to divert attention from his indictment.
“This thing today is about Bill Beavers. You’ve seen Bill Beavers and I interact at the County Board meetings. It’s not so positive. So he’s trying to switch the focus, and he’s so far been pretty successful,” Daley said.
“This switches the focus from him to me. He’s been able to shift the focus from the indictment of him today — to pull me into it.”
When asked if he knew of any federal investigation into him, Daley said, “No.”
Patrick Fitzgerald would not comment on Beavers’ allegations about Daley but cautioned reporters. “We don’t comment on people not charged,” he said. “We’re alleging tax crimes against one person, and that’s all I’ll say.
Robber wounded during struggle hit with attempted murder charge
An Edgewater man was charged days after Chicago police said he was shot in the leg with his own gun while trying to rob another man inside a West Side convenience store.
Police said that Darrick Peterson's plan to rob his 26-year-old victim quickly fell apart when the man fought back inside the store in the 700 block of South Pulaski Road on Sunday afternoon. The scuffle ended with Peterson's pistol firing, striking himself in the leg and hitting an artery, leaving him critically injured,.
The gunshot also grazed an 11-year-old boy inside the store at the time, police said. He was treated and released the night of the shooting.
Peterson, 24, of the 5800 block of North Sheridan Road, was charged Tuesday with attempted first-degree murder, two counts of armed robbery with a firearm and aggravated battery with a firearm.
The same day that he was charged, a Cook County judge ordered Peterson -- who remained hospitalized at Mount Sinai Hospital at the time -- held on $2 million bond, according to court records.
Peterson and an accomplice, who remained at large, tried robbing the victim outside the store, but the victim ran into the nearby store hoping to evade them, police said, citing early reports. Peterson has a prior felony drug conviction, according to court records.
Police said that Darrick Peterson's plan to rob his 26-year-old victim quickly fell apart when the man fought back inside the store in the 700 block of South Pulaski Road on Sunday afternoon. The scuffle ended with Peterson's pistol firing, striking himself in the leg and hitting an artery, leaving him critically injured,.
The gunshot also grazed an 11-year-old boy inside the store at the time, police said. He was treated and released the night of the shooting.
Peterson, 24, of the 5800 block of North Sheridan Road, was charged Tuesday with attempted first-degree murder, two counts of armed robbery with a firearm and aggravated battery with a firearm.
The same day that he was charged, a Cook County judge ordered Peterson -- who remained hospitalized at Mount Sinai Hospital at the time -- held on $2 million bond, according to court records.
Peterson and an accomplice, who remained at large, tried robbing the victim outside the store, but the victim ran into the nearby store hoping to evade them, police said, citing early reports. Peterson has a prior felony drug conviction, according to court records.
Sketch of man wanted in sexual assault of girl, 13, in West Englewood
The girl was walking in the 5900 block of South Wood Street about 8:45 a.m. Tuesday when a man began talking to her. He drew a blue steel handgun and forced the child into a nearby alley, where he sexually assaulted her.
Two witnesses told police they saw the attacker run from the scene.
The attacker was described as black, 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-11, with a slim build, light complexion and wearing a skull cap and a black hooded jacket.
Anyone with information should call police at 312-747-8380.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
More than $6M in pot grabbed from Englewood ring
Four people were charged in connection with an Englewood drug ring after police seized more than $6 million in marijuana along with crack cocaine during separate arrests on the South Side.
Englewood District officers began an investigation after gathering information about drug sales on the 5900 block of South Lowe Street.
While watching the area Tuesday, officers watched a person place cannabis and crack cocaine into a trunk of a vehicle before driving away.
When officers pulled the vehicle over, they found crack cocaine and cannabis worth an estimated street value of more than $10,000.
The occupants of the vehicle, both felons, were carrying about $3,000 in cash.
Further investigation led officers to 2,100 pounds of cannabis with an estimated street value of about $6 million, and 64 grams of crack cocaine worth about $7,800.
Officers also seized an additional $6,300 in cash.
Keith Mackmore, 39, of the 2000 block of West 68th Street was charged with one felony count each of possession of a controlled substance-cocaine and possession of cannabis.
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Atef M. Dissi, 27, of the 4500 block of West 77th Place was charged with one felony count of manufacturing and delivering cannabis and one misdemeanor count of criminal trespass to vehicles.
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Nika P. Hines, 27, of the 8000 block of South Ada Street was charged with one felony count of cannabis trafficking and was cited for a traffic violation, police said.
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Gregory Wright, 28, of the 5900 block of South Emerald Avenue was charged with misdemeanor possession of cannabis.
Englewood District officers began an investigation after gathering information about drug sales on the 5900 block of South Lowe Street.
While watching the area Tuesday, officers watched a person place cannabis and crack cocaine into a trunk of a vehicle before driving away.
When officers pulled the vehicle over, they found crack cocaine and cannabis worth an estimated street value of more than $10,000.
The occupants of the vehicle, both felons, were carrying about $3,000 in cash.
Further investigation led officers to 2,100 pounds of cannabis with an estimated street value of about $6 million, and 64 grams of crack cocaine worth about $7,800.
Officers also seized an additional $6,300 in cash.
Keith Mackmore, 39, of the 2000 block of West 68th Street was charged with one felony count each of possession of a controlled substance-cocaine and possession of cannabis.
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Man jumps into Calumet River from Skyway
A man who jumped into the Calumet River from the Skyway Bridge this evening was reported in "very critical" condition.
Chicago Fire Department divers rescued the man and paramedics were on the scene. The man was described as in very critical condition.
Initial information indicates police were called to Interstate 90 at the Calumet River about 5 p.m. and the man jumped into the river at that location
UPDATE: A man who jumped into the Calumet River from the Skyway Bridge this evening has died from his injuries,
Chicago Fire Department divers rescued the man and paramedics were on the scene. The man was described as in very critical condition.
Initial information indicates police were called to Interstate 90 at the Calumet River about 5 p.m. and the man jumped into the river at that location
UPDATE: A man who jumped into the Calumet River from the Skyway Bridge this evening has died from his injuries,
Girl, 13, sexually assaulted at gunpoint in West Englewood
Police are for the man who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl at gunpoint in an alley in the West Englewood neighborhood.
The girl was walking in the 5900 block of South Wood Street about 8:45 a.m. Tuesday when a man began talking to her, according to a community alert from Englewood District police. He drew a handgun and forced the child into a nearby alley, where he sexually assaulted her.
Two witnesses told police they saw the attacker run from the scene.
The attacker was described as a black man, 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-11, with a slim build, light complexion and wearing a skull cap and a black hooded jacket.
Anyone with information should call police at 312-747-8380.
The girl was walking in the 5900 block of South Wood Street about 8:45 a.m. Tuesday when a man began talking to her, according to a community alert from Englewood District police. He drew a handgun and forced the child into a nearby alley, where he sexually assaulted her.
Two witnesses told police they saw the attacker run from the scene.
The attacker was described as a black man, 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-11, with a slim build, light complexion and wearing a skull cap and a black hooded jacket.
Anyone with information should call police at 312-747-8380.
Man charged with flower shop attack, robbery
A 24-year-old West Side man was charged with stabbing a Wicker Park flower shop employee in the head and arm during a robbery last week.
Alexander Hampton, of the 3300 block of West Douglas Boulevard, is scheduled to appear in court today, accused of using a cutting instrument from the flower shop to stab the female employee on Feb. 16.
The man was not armed when he entered the Asrai Garden floral shop, 1935 W. North Ave. on Thursday morning and demanded money, police said. He used a note to announce the robbery
The woman working behind the counter resisted, and the man picked up a scissors or shears inside the shop and slashed her face.
She locked herself inside a bathroom, and the robber used the handle of a mop to bang on the door while trying to get at her.
He gave up, grabbed some cash and an iPod.
The employee was taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County. Her injuries were not life threatening.
Hampton was arrested Feb. 20. Police said the robbery appeared to be a random “crime of opportunity’’ and was unrelated to other recent muggings and robberies in the area.
Alexander Hampton, of the 3300 block of West Douglas Boulevard, is scheduled to appear in court today, accused of using a cutting instrument from the flower shop to stab the female employee on Feb. 16.
The man was not armed when he entered the Asrai Garden floral shop, 1935 W. North Ave. on Thursday morning and demanded money, police said. He used a note to announce the robbery
The woman working behind the counter resisted, and the man picked up a scissors or shears inside the shop and slashed her face.
She locked herself inside a bathroom, and the robber used the handle of a mop to bang on the door while trying to get at her.
He gave up, grabbed some cash and an iPod.
The employee was taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County. Her injuries were not life threatening.
Hampton was arrested Feb. 20. Police said the robbery appeared to be a random “crime of opportunity’’ and was unrelated to other recent muggings and robberies in the area.
Man faces new charges in fatal Monday afternoon crash
A Blue Island man is scheduled to appear in court today on DUI charges after his SUV struck and killed a man unloading a beer truck in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood Monday.
Walter Thompson, 30, of the 129000 block of Page Court in Blue Island, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence.
He had previously been cited for DUI, driving on a revoked/suspended license, as well as three separate tickets for leaving the scene of an accident.
Charles Kimbrough, 45, and a co-worker were unloading the truck in the 1400 block of West 115th Street around 3 p.m. when a 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe struck a 1997 Ford Aerostar.
The car then hit Kimbrough, pinning him against a CTA bus that had stopped to pick up passengers.
Kimbrough was pronounced dead at 3:53 p.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
Three people, including the bus' driver and a passenger, were hospitalized with minor injuries.
Walter Thompson, 30, of the 129000 block of Page Court in Blue Island, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence.
He had previously been cited for DUI, driving on a revoked/suspended license, as well as three separate tickets for leaving the scene of an accident.
Charles Kimbrough, 45, and a co-worker were unloading the truck in the 1400 block of West 115th Street around 3 p.m. when a 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe struck a 1997 Ford Aerostar.
The car then hit Kimbrough, pinning him against a CTA bus that had stopped to pick up passengers.
Kimbrough was pronounced dead at 3:53 p.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
Three people, including the bus' driver and a passenger, were hospitalized with minor injuries.
A man in his 20s shot in Washington Park
A man in his 20s was shot in the leg on the 5500 block of South Calumet Avenue in Washington Park about 1 a.m., police said.
He walked into the emergency room at the University of Chicago Hospital.
It's not known why the man was shot.
He walked into the emergency room at the University of Chicago Hospital.
It's not known why the man was shot.
Man charged with shooting police officer Sunday
A 21-year-old South Side man was charged with shooting a Chicago police officer in the South Shore neighborhood on Sunday.
Cortez Ross, of the 4300 block of South Champlain Avenue, faces attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery charges.
Ross is expected in court Wednesday.
He’s accused of shooting a Calumet Area gang cop in the hand on the 6700 block of South East End Avenue about 4 p.m. following a foot chase.
The 35-year-old officer and two other officers responded to a call and saw three males run past their car, so two of the officers got out and chased him.
Police say Ross shot the officer with a gun he pulled from his waistband after the officer tackled him.
The officer, an 8-year veteran, suffered a "through-and-through" gunshot wound to his hand and was treated and released from Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
A second officer shot Ross wounding him three times.
Cortez Ross, of the 4300 block of South Champlain Avenue, faces attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery charges.
Ross is expected in court Wednesday.
He’s accused of shooting a Calumet Area gang cop in the hand on the 6700 block of South East End Avenue about 4 p.m. following a foot chase.
The 35-year-old officer and two other officers responded to a call and saw three males run past their car, so two of the officers got out and chased him.
Police say Ross shot the officer with a gun he pulled from his waistband after the officer tackled him.
The officer, an 8-year veteran, suffered a "through-and-through" gunshot wound to his hand and was treated and released from Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
A second officer shot Ross wounding him three times.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Cops alert residents of vehicular hijackings on SW side
Chicago police officials have issued a community alert after a series of vehicular hijackings occurred on the Southwest Side.
Police said there have been four incidents between January and February where people have had their vehicles taken by force or a threat of force.
In each of the incidents the person was either entering, exiting or sitting in parked cars.
The first incident happened on Jan. 31 at about 5:40 p.m. on the 4800 block of South Wolcott Avenue, police said. A second incident happened on the same block on Feb. 12, at 2:50 p.m.
That same day on Feb. 12, on at 7:30 p.m. an incident happened on the 5100 block of South Wolcott Avenue. Then on Feb 18, a fourth incident happened on the 2400 block of West 35th Street at a 12:32 a.m..
The suspects are described as male and wearing hooded sweatshirts, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at at (312) 747-8382 or email tips to AREA1TIP@chicagopolice.org.
Police said there have been four incidents between January and February where people have had their vehicles taken by force or a threat of force.
In each of the incidents the person was either entering, exiting or sitting in parked cars.
The first incident happened on Jan. 31 at about 5:40 p.m. on the 4800 block of South Wolcott Avenue, police said. A second incident happened on the same block on Feb. 12, at 2:50 p.m.
That same day on Feb. 12, on at 7:30 p.m. an incident happened on the 5100 block of South Wolcott Avenue. Then on Feb 18, a fourth incident happened on the 2400 block of West 35th Street at a 12:32 a.m..
The suspects are described as male and wearing hooded sweatshirts, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at at (312) 747-8382 or email tips to AREA1TIP@chicagopolice.org.
Man gets 75 years in '08 killing of girl, 10
Judge Kenneth Wadas handed down the sentence to Raymond Jones, 22, who was convicted of first-degree murder for his role in the September 2008 shooting death of Nequiel Fowler.
Prosecutors said Jones had met up with co-defendants Antoine Lacy, Joseph Chico and Luis Pena, who were all members of a street gang looking to shoot members of a rival gang.
Chico, who cut a deal with prosecutors in exchange for a 14-year prison term, testified at trial that he and Lacy were near 87th Street and South Exchange Avenue when they heard about six gunshots and then fled the scene with Pena, who was accused of firing the shot that struck Nequiel. Jones later hid the weapon in his home, according to trial testimony.
Lacy, 29, was sentenced last week to 60 years in prison. Pena is scheduled to be sentenced next month.
Boy, 14, shot in Englewood neighborhood dies
A 14-year-old boy died this afternoon after apparently being shot in the chest by his 15-year-old brother in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.
The victim was pronounced dead at 4:25 p.m. at University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital.
Preliminary reports indicated that the older brother was showing the gun to his younger brother when it accidently discharged, according to a police source.
Police recovered the gun and the older brother is being questioned.
Paramedics responded at 3:35 p.m. to the 7000 block of South Yale Avenue. The boy was initially taken in serious condition to University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital where he later died.
Police said they were questioning the boy's 15-year-old brother.
As of 4:45 p.m., police had recovered a weapon that apparently been thrown out of a window of a building at 7036 S. Yale Ave.
The victim was pronounced dead at 4:25 p.m. at University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital.
Preliminary reports indicated that the older brother was showing the gun to his younger brother when it accidently discharged, according to a police source.
Police recovered the gun and the older brother is being questioned.
Paramedics responded at 3:35 p.m. to the 7000 block of South Yale Avenue. The boy was initially taken in serious condition to University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital where he later died.
Police said they were questioning the boy's 15-year-old brother.
As of 4:45 p.m., police had recovered a weapon that apparently been thrown out of a window of a building at 7036 S. Yale Ave.
Public Schools hi-jacking your children- Parental Outrage Forces Houston School To Drop Pro-Obama Chant
Tipps Elementary School in Houston that sent kindergarteners home with an assignment to learn a poem that lavished praises on the president as part of Black History Month.
Here’s a sample of the actual lyrics of the poem (spelling errors belong to the school district):Who really likes to play basketball?
Obama really likes to play basketball
Who’s gonna answer our every call?
Every Call, Basketball
Outside the box, Chicago White Sox
Resident, President
Who’s famous slogan is Yes we can?
Obams’s famous slogan is Yes we can
Who do we know is the man?
Barack Obama is the man
He’s our man, Yes we can!
Every Call, Basketvall
Outside the box, Chicago White Sox
Resident, President
Who won a grammy for “Dreams of my Father”?
Obama won a grammy for “Dreams of my Father”?
Now can you guess who’s a famous author
Barack Obama is a famous author
2 men shot in Gresham
A 20 and 25 year old were shot in the area of 8600 S. Morgan at about 11 P.M. The 20 year old received a gun shot wound to his buttocks and the 25 year old was wounded in his stomach area. Both victims were last reported in serious condition at area hospitals.
Both men told police that they were walking in the area when they heard gunshots and then realizes they had been shot.
Both men told police that they were walking in the area when they heard gunshots and then realizes they had been shot.
Teen falls to death down trash chute in Gold Coast
A 16-year-old boy with autism and Down syndrome fell to his death down a trash chute at a Gold Coast highrise, authorities said this morning.
The boy's parents discovered him missing from their home in the 48-story building in the 1500 block of North Astor Street late Monday.After searching the building and contacting police, the boy's body was discovered inside the building's trash compactor just after 11 p.m.
The boy -- identified by the Cook County medical examiner's office as Charlie Manley -- was dead at the scene. Investigators were still trying to piece together exactly how the teen got there.
Authorities weren't sure which floor the boy was on when he fell down the chute.
Police were conducting a death investigation as detectives awaited results of an autopsy later today,
Worker dead, motorist cited after Morgan Park wreck
A Blue Island man was cited for DUI and several other infractions after his SUV struck and killed a man unloading a beer truck, temporarily pinning him against a CTA bus Monday afternoon in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the Far South Side.
Three others were also hospitalized.
Charles Kimbrough, 45, was pronounced dead at 3:53 p.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
About 3 p.m., Kimbrough and his 64-year-old co-worker were unloading items from the truck in the 1400 block of West 115th Street when a 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe speeding west struck a 1997 Ford Aerostar, forcing the Aerostar into a third vehicle, police said.
The Santa Fe then struck Kimbrough, pinning him between the SUV and a CTA bus that had stopped to pick up passengers.
The car's driver initially tried to flee but was apprehended and arrested.
Three people, including the bus' driver and a passenger, were hospitalized with non serious injuries.
The Santa Fe's driver, Walter Thompson, 30, of the 12900 block of Page Court in Blue Island, received several traffic citations, including DUI, driving on a revoked/suspended license, as well as three separate tickets for leaving the scene of an accident.
UPDATE:
Here- Man faces new charges in fatal Monday afternoon crash
Three others were also hospitalized.
Charles Kimbrough, 45, was pronounced dead at 3:53 p.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
About 3 p.m., Kimbrough and his 64-year-old co-worker were unloading items from the truck in the 1400 block of West 115th Street when a 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe speeding west struck a 1997 Ford Aerostar, forcing the Aerostar into a third vehicle, police said.
The Santa Fe then struck Kimbrough, pinning him between the SUV and a CTA bus that had stopped to pick up passengers.
The car's driver initially tried to flee but was apprehended and arrested.
Three people, including the bus' driver and a passenger, were hospitalized with non serious injuries.
The Santa Fe's driver, Walter Thompson, 30, of the 12900 block of Page Court in Blue Island, received several traffic citations, including DUI, driving on a revoked/suspended license, as well as three separate tickets for leaving the scene of an accident.
UPDATE:
Here- Man faces new charges in fatal Monday afternoon crash
Monday, February 20, 2012
5 wounded. 2 dead in South Shore shooting
Police are searching for suspects this morning in a South Side drive-by shooting that killed two men and wounded five teens ranging in age from 13 to 16.
The seven were standing outside Budget Food & Liquors in the 2500 block of East 79th Street when a beige-colored car pulled up around 6:45 p.m. and someone inside opened fire.
Jamal Harris, 19, was found dead inside the store and Gregory Glinsey, 61, was hit on the street outside, police said. Both suffered several gunshot wounds, according to said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford.
The other five victims were two 13-year-old boys, a 14-year-old boy, a 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy, according to police preliminary reports.
The 14-year-old was taken in critical condition to Comer Children's Hospital. Two other teens were shot in their legs and taken in fair-to-serious condition to Trinity Hospital, and two others were taken to Jackson Park Hospital with gunshot wounds to the legs, Langford said.
He said the conditions of the four teens taken to Trinity and Jackson Park had stabilized by late Sunday night.
Investigators were trying to determine whether the shooting was gang related.
Police said another 15-year-old boy was shot in the leg a short distance away, about eight minutes after the group was shot at the store, but it did not appear related.
The seven were standing outside Budget Food & Liquors in the 2500 block of East 79th Street when a beige-colored car pulled up around 6:45 p.m. and someone inside opened fire.
Jamal Harris, 19, was found dead inside the store and Gregory Glinsey, 61, was hit on the street outside, police said. Both suffered several gunshot wounds, according to said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford.
The other five victims were two 13-year-old boys, a 14-year-old boy, a 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy, according to police preliminary reports.
The 14-year-old was taken in critical condition to Comer Children's Hospital. Two other teens were shot in their legs and taken in fair-to-serious condition to Trinity Hospital, and two others were taken to Jackson Park Hospital with gunshot wounds to the legs, Langford said.
He said the conditions of the four teens taken to Trinity and Jackson Park had stabilized by late Sunday night.
Investigators were trying to determine whether the shooting was gang related.
Police said another 15-year-old boy was shot in the leg a short distance away, about eight minutes after the group was shot at the store, but it did not appear related.
Robbery suspect, boy wounded during attempted West Side hold-up
Authorities said a would-be robber was recovering at an area hospital under police guard this morning after he was shot with his own weapon during an early evening attempted street hold-up on the city's West Side.
A 10-year-old boy was also wounded when the gunman and his intended target struggled over the weapon inside a convenience store in the 700 block of South Pulaski Road in the Lawndale neighborhood.
At about 5:45 p.m. Sunday, the 26-year-old victim was accosted by two men, one of them armed with a handgun, on Pulaski, but ran into the nearby store hoping to evade them
.But the gunman followed the man into the store and the two soon struggled over the weapon. During the struggle, the gun discharged, striking the gunman in the left leg.
He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and listed in critical condition in the intensive care unit, because the bullet struck an artery.
"He may have bled out at the scene if paramedics hadn't taken him to the hospital," a police source said.
The victim was unharmed.
A bullet, or possibly a bullet fragment, struck the boy in the leg. The boy wasn't seriously injured and was treated at an area hospital and released.
The gunman's accomplice fled the scene.
The hospitalized man is a convicted felon with a pending weapons and narcotics case
A 10-year-old boy was also wounded when the gunman and his intended target struggled over the weapon inside a convenience store in the 700 block of South Pulaski Road in the Lawndale neighborhood.
At about 5:45 p.m. Sunday, the 26-year-old victim was accosted by two men, one of them armed with a handgun, on Pulaski, but ran into the nearby store hoping to evade them
.But the gunman followed the man into the store and the two soon struggled over the weapon. During the struggle, the gun discharged, striking the gunman in the left leg.
He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and listed in critical condition in the intensive care unit, because the bullet struck an artery.
"He may have bled out at the scene if paramedics hadn't taken him to the hospital," a police source said.
The victim was unharmed.
A bullet, or possibly a bullet fragment, struck the boy in the leg. The boy wasn't seriously injured and was treated at an area hospital and released.
The gunman's accomplice fled the scene.
The hospitalized man is a convicted felon with a pending weapons and narcotics case
Police warn of attempted kidnapping on South Side
Police issued a community alert today warning residents about a man who tried to kidnap an 11-year-old girl more than a week ago in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
About 3 p.m. Feb. 9, the girl was walking on the 6000 block of South Lawndale Avenue when a man approached her on foot and grabbed her by the arm, police said.The girl was able to escape and told her parents.
Police described the man as a Hispanic male, between the ages of 40 to 50, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about 170 pounds. He has white and grayish hair and was last seen wearing a long dark-colored raincoat, police said.
Police said he spoke Spanish to the girl.
Anyone with information about the suspect or the incident should contact the Wentworth Area detectives division at (312) 747-8380.
Man robbed of iPad on South Side
Police issued a community alert today after a Saturday strong-arm robbery on the South Side in which three robbers took an iPad from a 22-year-old man.
The robbery happened shortly before 5 p.m. on the 3200 block of South State Street in the Bronzeville neighborhood. According to preliminary reports, the victim was approached by two men who exited a Pontiac and took his iPad and headphones.
The men then got back into the car before fleeing northbound on State Street and then east on 31st Street, police said. A woman was driving the getaway car.
The car was described as a black 4-door Pontiac Grand Prix between the years of 1998 to 2002.
Police described the driver as a female between the ages of 20 to 30, about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing about 140 pounds with a medium complexion. One of the robbers was described as a male with a medium complexion between the ages of 20 to 30 and weighing about 170 pounds. He is about 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall, police said. Police said the second robber was also a male with no description of age, height or weight.
Anyone with information about the robbery or the suspects should contact Wentworth Area detectives at (312) 747-8382.
The robbery happened shortly before 5 p.m. on the 3200 block of South State Street in the Bronzeville neighborhood. According to preliminary reports, the victim was approached by two men who exited a Pontiac and took his iPad and headphones.
The men then got back into the car before fleeing northbound on State Street and then east on 31st Street, police said. A woman was driving the getaway car.
The car was described as a black 4-door Pontiac Grand Prix between the years of 1998 to 2002.
Police described the driver as a female between the ages of 20 to 30, about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing about 140 pounds with a medium complexion. One of the robbers was described as a male with a medium complexion between the ages of 20 to 30 and weighing about 170 pounds. He is about 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall, police said. Police said the second robber was also a male with no description of age, height or weight.
Anyone with information about the robbery or the suspects should contact Wentworth Area detectives at (312) 747-8382.
Man shot in hand in Back of the Yards
About 4:30 p.m., a 37-year-old man was shot in his hand on the 5100 block of South Hermitage Avenue.
That man was taken in good condition to Holy Cross Hospital.
That man was taken in good condition to Holy Cross Hospital.
20 year old shot dead in Back of the Yards
The latest shooting happened about 6:26 p.m. on the 5300 block of South Hoyne Avenue. The victim, described as a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Man shot in Lawndale
About 5:41 p.m., a man, described as being in his 30s, was critically wounded in a shooting near Pulaski Road and Lexington Avenue. He was shot in the abdomen
30-year-old man was shot dead on the 3000 block of West 25th Street
About 5:43 p.m., a 30-year-old man was shot on the 3000 block of West 25th Street. He was pronounced dead at the scene
1 dead in Back of the Yards shooting
A person was fatally wounded this afternoon in a shooting on the South Side in the city's Back of the Yards neighborhood.
The shooting happened about 12:30 p.m. on the 1700 block of West 51st Street.
There was no immediate information available about the person's age or gender, or the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
The shooting happened about 12:30 p.m. on the 1700 block of West 51st Street.
There was no immediate information available about the person's age or gender, or the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
Police officer shot in hand on South Side
A police officer was shot this afternoon on the city's South Side.
The shooting happened on the 6700 block of South East End Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood.
.According to Chicago Fire Department media information, another man was taken from the scene to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County; he was in serious condition from gunshot wounds.
The officer was taken by police to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he is listed in good condition, said Langford, who said the wound was in the officer's arm.
UPDATE:
Citing preliminary information, authorities said three Calumet Area gang enforcement officers were on patrol in their squad car when they responded to a call of "shots fired" near East 67th Street and South East End Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood.
The officers saw three males run by their car, prompting two of the officers to get out and chase them on foot. The two officers were able to catch up to one of the three males, authorities said.
As the officers struggled to detain him, they noticed he was carrying a gun in his clothing, authorities said. That individual was able to grab his gun and shoot one of the two officers in the hand.
Meanwhile, the second officer pulled out his gun and opened fire on the shooter, wounding him three times.
The officer who was shot suffered a "through-and-through" wound to his hand.
UPDATE:
The officer was taken by police to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was treated and released this evening, police said
UPDATE:
Here- Man charged with shooting police officer Sunday
The shooting happened on the 6700 block of South East End Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood.
.According to Chicago Fire Department media information, another man was taken from the scene to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County; he was in serious condition from gunshot wounds.
The officer was taken by police to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he is listed in good condition, said Langford, who said the wound was in the officer's arm.
UPDATE:
Citing preliminary information, authorities said three Calumet Area gang enforcement officers were on patrol in their squad car when they responded to a call of "shots fired" near East 67th Street and South East End Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood.
The officers saw three males run by their car, prompting two of the officers to get out and chase them on foot. The two officers were able to catch up to one of the three males, authorities said.
As the officers struggled to detain him, they noticed he was carrying a gun in his clothing, authorities said. That individual was able to grab his gun and shoot one of the two officers in the hand.
Meanwhile, the second officer pulled out his gun and opened fire on the shooter, wounding him three times.
The officer who was shot suffered a "through-and-through" wound to his hand.
UPDATE:
The officer was taken by police to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was treated and released this evening, police said
UPDATE:
Here- Man charged with shooting police officer Sunday
Atheists and deniers of God lack common sense
Them same men will look at nature's beauty and say it was created by accident.
19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,
Romans 1 v 19- 20 (New King James Version)
24-year-old man shot in Austin
A 24-year-old man was sitting on steps on the 5200 block of West Quincy Street in the South Austin neighborhood when someone inside a light-colored passing sedan opened fire.
The man was shot in the neck and taken to Mount Sinai hospital in serious condition.
The man was shot in the neck and taken to Mount Sinai hospital in serious condition.
Man, 27 shot in the North Lawndale
One man, 27, was shot in the North Lawndale neighborhood about 2 a.m. while he was standing on the street in the 1500 block of South Pulaski Road, police said. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Man shot ln Logan Square
A man was shot on the 2200 block of North Milwaukee Avenue in the Logan Square community
UPDATE: He was shot in the thumb
UPDATE: He was shot in the thumb
Two people shot one shot dead in Logan Square
Two people were shot outside Krush nighclub on the 1600 block of North Elston Avenue about 3:00 a.m.
One - a 25-year-old man - died. He was shot in the upper body and pronounced dead at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center early Sunday morning.
Another man, whose age wasn't available, was shot in the lower body and is in critical condition at the same hospital.
The two were sitting in a parked car when someone walked up and opened fire
UPDATE; Another man in the car when the shooting started got out and chased the shooter toward the intersection of Elston Avenue and Wabansia Avenue, where the two exchanged gunfire, police said. Neither was hit in the gunfire, and they both fled the scene.
One - a 25-year-old man - died. He was shot in the upper body and pronounced dead at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center early Sunday morning.
Another man, whose age wasn't available, was shot in the lower body and is in critical condition at the same hospital.
The two were sitting in a parked car when someone walked up and opened fire
UPDATE; Another man in the car when the shooting started got out and chased the shooter toward the intersection of Elston Avenue and Wabansia Avenue, where the two exchanged gunfire, police said. Neither was hit in the gunfire, and they both fled the scene.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Two men shot in Woodlawn
Two others were shot on the 1400 block of East 67th Street, on the south end of the Woodlawn neighborhood, about 10 p.m.
Police said someone wearing a ski mask was waiting outside a store and opened fire when the two emerged from inside
A 21-year-old man, shot in the right side and right leg, is in serious condition, and a second man, 33, was shot in both thighs and is in stable condition.
Police said someone wearing a ski mask was waiting outside a store and opened fire when the two emerged from inside
A 21-year-old man, shot in the right side and right leg, is in serious condition, and a second man, 33, was shot in both thighs and is in stable condition.
Man shot dead in Avondale neighborhood
One male, whose age wasn’t available, was shot on the 3400 block of Monticello Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood about 8 p.m.
He was taken to Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center where he died
UPDATE: a 17-year-old boy was shot on the 3400 block of Monticello Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood about 8 p.m.
Police responded to a shots fired call and learned the boy had been dropped off at Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center where he died.
The dark-colored car took off after leaving the boy at the hospital
He was taken to Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center where he died
UPDATE: a 17-year-old boy was shot on the 3400 block of Monticello Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood about 8 p.m.
Police responded to a shots fired call and learned the boy had been dropped off at Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center where he died.
The dark-colored car took off after leaving the boy at the hospital
Chicago Public School teachers want a 30% pay raise
Only in education could you demand a higher pay for churning out an inferior product, but that’s just what the Chicago teachers unions want for doing the jobs they were paid to do, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel might be doing some good yet in pushing for some school reforms that improve educational quality and by training his attention on the unions that imperil those reforms. Emanuel appeared in a film by Big Government’s own, Kyle Olson, and narrated by Juan Williams, and has this to say, according to The New York Times:
READ MORE HERE; BIG GOVERNMENT
Mayor Rahm Emanuel might be doing some good yet in pushing for some school reforms that improve educational quality and by training his attention on the unions that imperil those reforms. Emanuel appeared in a film by Big Government’s own, Kyle Olson, and narrated by Juan Williams, and has this to say, according to The New York Times:
“Do I think the union leadership has been a problem in resisting? Absolutely,” Mr. Emanuel told Mr. Williams in the video interview, which was conducted in October. He also said: “I think the system was never designed to benefit the kids.” And he lauds teachers at the Noble Street charter network’s schools as being “on a mission” and “not just doing a job.”The implication of Emanuel’s comments are that Chicago’s public school teachers have been doing a poor job, an observation borne out by the data: Nearly 40% of Chicago public school students drop out. Perhaps the reason so many students drop out, Emanuel reasons, is that so little is demanded of them and they have ample time to get into trouble.
READ MORE HERE; BIG GOVERNMENT
Detectives warn of South Side robbers
In a series of robberies in the Wentworth District, two to three men robbed people as they left currency exchanges or ATM machines.
In the first, a man, 47, was robbed about 4:45 p,m. in the 500 block of East 47th Street on Jan 3. On Feb. 5, a man, 34, was robbed in the 4600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue about 1:20 p.m., and at 3:30 p.m. the same day a man, 20, was robbed in the 4700 block of South Vincennes Avenue.
The robbers are described as black boys or men, between the ages of 17 and 25, standing between 5-foot-6 and 6-foot 2, possibly with dreadlocks.
On Feb. 3 at 5:25 p.m., three men or boys went up to a 23-year-old man on a train near 47th Street, and one of the attackers grabbed him by the throat as the other two went through his pocket and took his phone, police said. When the train stopped, the attackers pushed the man out the door of the train and stayed on themselves.
The robbers in the CTA attacks are described as black men or boys between the ages of 16 and 21, standing between 5-foot-10 and 6-foot-2, and weighing between 190 and 230 pounds.
Police did not release information on the type of clothing any of the robbers might have been wearing at the time of the attacks.
Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to call Wentworth Area detectives at 312-747-8382 or email AREA1TIP@chicagopolice.org.
In the first, a man, 47, was robbed about 4:45 p,m. in the 500 block of East 47th Street on Jan 3. On Feb. 5, a man, 34, was robbed in the 4600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue about 1:20 p.m., and at 3:30 p.m. the same day a man, 20, was robbed in the 4700 block of South Vincennes Avenue.
The robbers are described as black boys or men, between the ages of 17 and 25, standing between 5-foot-6 and 6-foot 2, possibly with dreadlocks.
In a third series of robberies, two to three men have committed robberies recently on the CTA Green Line “L” in recent weeks.
In the first, on Jan. 5 at 11:20 p.m., two men or boys confronted a 17-year-old boy on the Green Line at 51st Street, threatening to beat him up he did not hand over his jacket and cell phone, police said. The victim handed over his property and got off the train, while the robbers remained on.On Feb. 3 at 5:25 p.m., three men or boys went up to a 23-year-old man on a train near 47th Street, and one of the attackers grabbed him by the throat as the other two went through his pocket and took his phone, police said. When the train stopped, the attackers pushed the man out the door of the train and stayed on themselves.
The robbers in the CTA attacks are described as black men or boys between the ages of 16 and 21, standing between 5-foot-10 and 6-foot-2, and weighing between 190 and 230 pounds.
Police did not release information on the type of clothing any of the robbers might have been wearing at the time of the attacks.
Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to call Wentworth Area detectives at 312-747-8382 or email AREA1TIP@chicagopolice.org.
Detectives warn of Southwest Side robbers
On the Southwest Side, two robbed several small businesses on Sunday.
The two men, in some cases wearing black ski masks, entered small businesses in the Chicago Lawn and Deering Districts. One man brandished an aluminum baseball bat and demanded money, while the second man guarded the door. The robberies all took place Sunday, starting with a store in the 3300 block of South Leavitt Street at 6:25 p.m., then continuing with a store in the 5200 block of South California Avenue at 7:39 p.m., and one in the 4100 block of West 47th Street about 9:05 p.m.
The robbers were both Hispanic and between 16 and 20 years old. One stood about 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-7 and weighed between 130 and 185 pounds, the other stood between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-10 and weighed between 130 and 165 pounds
The two men, in some cases wearing black ski masks, entered small businesses in the Chicago Lawn and Deering Districts. One man brandished an aluminum baseball bat and demanded money, while the second man guarded the door. The robberies all took place Sunday, starting with a store in the 3300 block of South Leavitt Street at 6:25 p.m., then continuing with a store in the 5200 block of South California Avenue at 7:39 p.m., and one in the 4100 block of West 47th Street about 9:05 p.m.
The robbers were both Hispanic and between 16 and 20 years old. One stood about 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-7 and weighed between 130 and 185 pounds, the other stood between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-10 and weighed between 130 and 165 pounds
Atheists To Hold Massive Rally On National Mall Next Month (The Dumber Then a Bag of Hammers Rally)
Thousands of atheists are expected to attend the Reason Rally next month in Washington, D.C., an event that organizers hope will unify a large part of the secular community.
On March 24, the National Mall will be populated by those who sympathize with atheist perspectives.
Pictures from last year's rally-
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On March 24, the National Mall will be populated by those who sympathize with atheist perspectives.
Pictures from last year's rally-
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