72-year-old man struck while crossing the street Wednesday evening in Rogers Park

A 72-year-old pedestrian was left in critical condition after he was struck by a pick-up truck while walking in the crosswalk in the Rogers Park neighborhood, Chicago police said. Around 7:15 p..m., the victim was walking in the crossway in the 7300 block of North Clark Street when he was struck by a pickup truck headed east. The victim suffered trauma to the head, and was taken to St. Francis Hospital where he was listed in critical condition, police said. The driver of the pickup remained on the scene were citations were issued. The Major Accidents Investigation Unit were investigating. […]

19-year-old man critically injured in shooting on DuSable Lake Shore Drive Wednesday night

A 19-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were both shot Wednesday night while driving on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in the Near North neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly after 9:15 p.m., the victims were headed north in the 1000 block of DuSable Lake Shore Drive when a light colored sedan pulled up next their SUV and someone inside opened fire before fleeing the scene, police said. The man suffered a gunshot wound to the head, and was taken in critical condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The woman also was taken to the same hospital with a wound to the left […]