Motorized bicycle struck overnight in hit and run leaving victim critically injured in Brighton Park neighborhood

An unidentified male victim traveling on a motorized bike overnight in the Brighton Park neighborhood was in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver, Chicago police said. Shortly after 3:15 a.m. Saturday, the victim was traveling on a motorized bike in the 4000 block of South Cicero Avenue when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, police said. The victim, whose age wasn’t immediately known, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and listed in critical condition. No one was in custody and the Major Accidents Investigation Unit was investigating.  

Boy Scout digitizes history of Glencoe homes as part of Eagle Scout project

As he works his way toward earning his Eagle Scout badge, Collin Kastl has spent his summer digging. Not through a trench or a pit, instead through a mountain of paperwork going back at least a century. As he seeks to fulfill the community service requirement for his Eagle Scout badge Kastl, 15, has led an effort to digitize papers (sometimes going back until the 19th century) at the Glencoe Historical Society with the goal of allowing people a central place to learn about the history of a village property. “I wanted to make a bigger impact,” Kastl said. “I thought […]

Man fatally wounded and second man left in critical condition after argument Friday night on Southwest Side

A 42-year-old man and a 33-year-old man were involved in an argument Friday night that escalated to a shooting that left one dead and the other in critical condition, Chicago police said. Shortly before 8:15 p.m., two men, 42 and 33 years of age were arguing in the Gage Park neighborhood in the 5500 block […]

16-year-old boy fatally shot Friday night in Little Village

A sixteen-year-old boy was fatally shot Friday night in Little Village, Chicago police said. Police responded to the 2400 block of South Trumbull Avenue at approximately 11:20 p.m. Friday and found the teen lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his lower back. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead. A witness told officers that they saw multiple men fleeing the scene after the shooting occurred, according to police. No one has been taken into custody.. Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting.