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Boy, 16, shot overnight while walking in the Lower West Side neighborhood
A 16-year-old boy was wounded overnight while he was walking in the Lower West Side neighborhood, Chicago police said. About 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, the boy was walking in the 1900 block of West Ogden Avenue when someone opened fire, striking him to the torso. He was dropped off at Stroger Hospital where he was listed in fair condition, police said. No one was in custody and detectives were investigating.
Brady Coddington’s potential is ‘endless.’ Building around players like him, Griffith may have few limits.
Coddington, whose parents played sports at Griffith and three cousins played soccer there, is making his mark.
Unidentified female victim found fatally wounded overnight on sidewalk on Southside
A female victim was discovered fatally wounded overnight on a sidewalk in the Dearborn Homes neighborhood on the South Side, Chicago police said. About 2:40 a.m. Wednesday, an unidentified victim was discovered on the sidewalk in the first block of west 27th Street with a gunshot wound to the neck. She was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No other details surrounding the fatal shooting were available, and no one was in custody. Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.
Pedestrian safety measures still lacking at many rail crossings — sometimes with tragic results
Fatalities in Barrington and on Chicago’s Southeast Side have sparked concern for pedestrians when they are near railroad tracks.
Homeless support organization holds memorial for Blue Line shooting victims: ‘It never really occurred to us that this would happen’
About 50 people gathered at an Evanston church Tuesday for a memorial service honoring four people who were shot and killed as they slept on a Blue Line train earlier this month, as well as numerous other people experiencing homelessness who had died in the preceding year. The deaths of Margaret Miller Johnson, Sean Jones, Adrian Collins and Simeon Bihesi have renewed scrutiny around safety and security on the CTA and stunned those who work with Chicago-area homeless people. Authorities arrested and charged 30-year-old Rhianni Davis with murder shortly after the shootings. No potential motive has yet emerged in the […]
Hundreds of former detainees allege rampant sexual abuse in Illinois and Cook County youth detention centers: ‘Wouldn’t wish my situation on anybody’
Hundreds of former residents of juvenile detention centers are accusing the state and Cook County of failing to protect them from “persistent and prevalent” sexual abuse by employees in youth prisons across Illinois in another set of sweeping lawsuits.
Libertyville dumpling restaurant offers ‘authentic’ Chinese cuisine; ‘There’s no shortcut to good food’
In a few short years, Xu said she feels like a part of the community. People were open-minded from the beginning, she said, and she sees many returning customers.
Highland woman’s appeal denied in fatal crash
The Indiana Court of Appeals denied a Highland woman’s bid for a reduced prison sentence Monday following her second fatal crash in less than a year.
Student with firearm taken into custody in Highland Park, no shots or injuries reported
A student allegedly with a firearm at TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804 in Highland Park was taken into custody Tuesday according to the City of Highland Park Police Department.