A man was killed and a woman was critically injured in an accident in West Lawn Sunday night, according to Chicago Police.
One dead, one critically injured following crash in West Lawn neighborhood
Category: Crime and Public Safety
Wrong-way crash on I-290 near Hillside leaves at least one dead, police say
Eastbound lanes on Interstate 290 near Wolf Road in Hillside are shut down after a wrong-way crash involving multiple vehicles Sunday morning, according to Illinois State Police.
Car crashes into apartment building in Austin neighborhood, police say
A blue sedan crashed into an apartment building in the Austin neighborhood early Sunday morning, according to Chicago Police.
Man, 59, stabbed to death inside Hegewisch home; suspect in custody, police say
A 59-year-old man was stabbed to death Saturday afternoon inside a Hegewisch home on the Far South Side, according to Chicago police. The man was inside a residence in the 13300 block of South Avenue M when a “known offender” pulled out a sharp object and stabbed him in the neck and back at about […]
‘She was on her way:’ Teen found slain in park was aspiring chef, affectionate daughter
Kyana Love was on her shift as a forklift driver when a Chicago police detective arrived to see her Tuesday. It had been two days since Love’s 16-year-old daughter, Kaylah, left their Garfield Park home Sunday to pick up McDonald’s wearing a Rugrats jacket and carrying a skull-shaped purse with a bow. Only one day […]
Body found in Lake Michigan near Uptown beach, police say
A male was found dead in Lake Michigan Saturday morning in the Uptown neighborhood near Montrose Beach, according to Chicago police. The male, whose age and identity were unknown, was discovered in the water just after 10:30 a.m. in the 4800 block of North Simonds Drive, police said. The man was unresponsive and was pronounced […]
Father accused of leaving loaded gun unattended before sons, 5 and 8, were shot
A Cook County judge on Saturday ordered a South Shore father detained after authorities said he left a loaded handgun unattended where his sons played it and were shot. The father, Derrick Taylor, 32, was not present for the detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building where he faced felony charges for child endangerment […]
Man, 47, discovered fatally wounded at building fire Saturday morning in Kenwood
A 47-year-old man who was found unresponsive at an apartment fire Saturday morning in the Kenwood neighborhood had suffered a gunshot wound to the head, Chicago police said. Authorities were summoned about 6:30 a.m. to an apartment fire in the 4900 block of South Cornell Avenue where the unresponsive man was discovered with a gunshot […]
Person of interest being questioned after possible domestic-related shooting on South Side
A person of interest is in police custody following a possible domestic-related shooting Friday night on the South Side in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, Chicago police said. About 10 p.m., a 32-year-old man was involved in an argument with a female in the 8700 block of South Morgan Street when the argument turned into a […]
32-year-old man fatally wounded overnight in West Ridge neighborhood
A 32-year-old man was fatally wounded overnight after he was involved in an argument that turned into a fight and gunfire was exchanged, Chicago police said. About 2:45 a.m. Saturday, the victim was inside an apartment in the 6400 block of North Richmond Street when he was arguing with two people. The argument turned into […]