Man fatally wounded Thursday evening in Chatham neighborhood

A 29-year-old man was fatally wounded while he was entering a vehicle Thursday at a shopping center in the Chatham neighborhood, officials said. About 7:20 p.m., the man was entering his vehicle in the 8600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when a blue sedan pulled up and the people inside opened fire in his direction, police said. The man was struck by gunfire to the face and lower body, and was taken to UChicago Medicine where he was pronounced dead. As of Friday morning, he had not been identified. No one was in custody, and detectives were investigating.

What to do around Chicago: Greektown parade, Righteous Brothers and a dance premiere set to Gershwin

Chicago Artisan Market: This market features food, fashion, home goods and art from small businesses across the Midwest. April 6-7 at Artifact Events, 4325 N. Ravenswood Ave.; tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door at chicagoartisanmarket.com Greek Heritage Parade: Head over to Greektown to take part in this parade celebrating Greek Independence. Enjoy […]

An earthquake centered near New York City rattles much of the Northeast

Residents across the Northeast are describing their experiences with an earthquake in a region where people are unaccustomed to feeling the ground move. Officials say Friday morning’s quake was centered about 45 miles west of New York City and had a preliminary magnitude of 4.8. New York City’s emergency notification system said more than 30 minutes after the quake that it had no reports of damage or injuries in the city. Motorists in midtown Manhattan blared their horns on shuddering streets. People in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Connecticut and other areas of the Northeast also reported shaking.