1 killed, 1 injured in rollover crash on I-57

One person was killed in a rollover accident overnight on Interstate Highway 57 on the city's Far South Side.
A black BMW was exiting at 119th street at about 3:30 a.m. when the driver lost control and the vehicle flipped over. Witnesses say the car was speeding.
One person was ejected from the vehicle.
Illinois State Police say there was a second person in the car. That person was injured, but his condition is not known.

Woman killed, boy hurt in extra-alarm fire on Far South Side

A 28-year-old woman died and a boy went into cardiac arrest after a fire on the Far South Side early this morning.
A firefighter also suffered minor lacerations battling the fire, which broke out shortly-before 2 a.m. in a three-story brick building in the 11200 block of South Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
After finding an interior stairwell engulfed in flames, fire officials elevated the fire to a still-and-box alarm. Officials called an EMS Plan 1, bringing at least five ambulances to the scene. The fire was soon elevated to a 2-11 alarm.
During a search of the building, firefighters found the 28-year-old woman suffering from smoke inhalation. She was taken to Roseland Community Hospital, where she died.
The boy, who is believed to be about 8 years old, sustained third-degree burns in the fire and was rushed in serious-to-critical to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn
An 8-year-old boy has died after a suspicious fire in the Roseland neighborhood Saturday that also left his mother dead.
Jovan Perkins was rushed to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn after sustaining third-degree burns in the blaze, which started just before 2 a.m. Saturday in a three-story building in the 11200 block of South Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. He died overnight.

29-year-old man shot dead in Pullman

A 29-year-old man was killed on 120th Place between State Street and Michigan Avenue before 9 p.m. He was on a bicycle when someone approached him and opened fire, hitting him multiple times. The Cook County medical examiner's office identified him as Dequantay Bingmon.

Shootings in Chicago July 17- 18- 19, 2013

17 year old boy, 45 year old man shot in South Chicago

The two were shot in the 8000 block of South Manistee Avenue around 6:35 a.m. A 45-year-old man was shot in the back and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was stable. A 17-year-old shot in the arm refused to be taken to a hospital

31 year old man shot in Lakeview

A man told police he was shot around 2 a.m. at the intersection of Leavitt and Barry streets in the Lakeview neighborhood. The victim, 31, said he then ran to a Marathon gas station a few blocks west.
He was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the left arm and was stable

18 year old shot in South Chicago

An 18-year-old suffered two graze wounds when someone shot at a car he was in around 3:10 a.m. The teen was headed east on 79th Street near Escanaba Avenue in the South Chicago neighborhood when someone on the corner opened fire.
He was taken to Jackson Park Hospital in good condition with wounds to his left leg and the left side of his abdomen

 39-year-old woman shot in Englewood

A 39-year-old woman was shot in the 5600 block of South Wolcott Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood around 12:10 a.m. She was taken to Holy Cross Hospital with a wound to her back

31-year-old man shot in Pullman

About 11:40 p.m., a 31-year-old man walked into Metro South Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his left arm. He had been shot in the 1100 block of West 104th Place

35-year-old man shot in Park Manor

A 35-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 7300 block of South Vernon Avenue in the Park Manor neighborhood. The man was taken to Jackson Park Hospital. The attack happened about 8:30 p.m

28 year old man shot in South Deering

 A man was shot in the calf in the 10000 block of South Oglesby Avenue in the South Deering neighborhood about 4:40 p.m. The 28-year-old was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital in good condition

Man wounded in South Side shooting

A man was wounded this afternoon in a shooting on the South Side in the city's Grand Crossing neighborhood.
The shooting happened on the 400 block of East 69th Street.
The man, who suffered a wound to his buttocks, was taken to Stroger Hospital

16-year-old boy shot in Englewood

 A 16-year-old boy was shot in the chest in Englewood about 4:15 a.m. Friday. The boy was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in serious condition

 24-year-old man shot in Englewood

A  24-year-old man was shot in the ankle near 63rd and Paulina streets in the West Englewood neighborhood.  Two men stepped out of a white van about 12:45 a.m. and opened fire

Man shot in South Chicago

A man walked into Advocate Trinity Hospital with a gunshot wound about 1:30 a.m. The man had been on his porch, across the street from where a fight was taking place, when someone opened fire. He suffered a leg wound.

Man shot in Park Manor

A man was wounded about 1:30 p.m. in the 400 block of East 69th Street in the Park Manor neighborhood. The man suffered a wound to his buttocks and was taken to Stroger Hospital.

 22-year-old man  shot in Logan Square

A 22-year-old man was shot in the leg about 3:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of North Allen Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood. The man was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

Police warn of robberies near Metra Electric stops

Police today warned the community about a series of armed robberies of people leaving Metra Electric line trains near the Pullman or Kensington stations.
In the three recent robberies, the victim left either the Pullman (111th St.) or Kensington (115th St.) station and was followed by a group of armed robbers who demanded and took property.
The robberies took place Feb. 6 at 7:45 p.m. in the 11400 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. in the 400 block of East 111th Street and Feb 15 at 7:50 p.m. in the 500 block of East 114th Place.
Descriptions of the robbers varied, but in general depicted groups of two to five young black men, 17-22 years old, 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-10 and 150-170 pounds. The weapon displayed was described as a black handgun, and in one attack one robber was described as wearing a navy/cream jacket and a black ski mask.

Man found crushed in recycling compactor in Pullman

The body of a man was found crushed in a recycling bin this morning in the Pullman neighborhood.
The man, whose identity was not known, was found at 7:45 a.m. in a recycling facility on the 600 block of East 111th Street.
The man was described as in his 20s and was pronounced dead at at the scene at 10:15 a.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. A spokesman said the man's body was crushed.
Police are conducting a death investigation

Man critically wounded outside South Side strip club

A man was critically wounded this morning in a shooting outside a Far South Side strip club.
The shooting happened in the parking lot outside The Factory gentlemen's club in the 12000 block of South Doty Road.
The victim, described as a man in his 20s, was standing with friends in the parking lot outside the club just after 2 a.m., when a gunman opened fire, striking the victim multiple times in the groin.
The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition

31-year-old man shot dead in Pullman

At about 10:30 p.m, a 31-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the 11200 block of South Langley Avenue in the Pullman neighborhood. He was pronounced dead at Roseland Community Hospital. Someone approached on foot, shot him, and fled in an unknown direction

24-year-old man shot in Pullman

A 24-year-old man suffered a graze wound to the hand while he was standing with three other men in the 12100 block of South Emerald Avenue.
The shooter emerged from a gangway and opened fire, striking the man, police said.
The victim took himself to Roseland Community Hospital

Man shot in Pullman

About 10:15 p.m., a man in his 30s was shot in the leg on the 13100 block of South Ellis Avenue. He was taken to Metro South Medical Center in Blue Island, but his condition and age weren’t available.
The man told police he heard shots and felt pain, and had already suffered one gunshot wound sometime earlier in his life.

19-year-old man shot in the leg

 19-year-old man was shot in the leg on the 10600 block of South Indiana Avenue when two people opened fire on him.