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Cash register taken during burglary overnight at West Loop restaurant
Officers responding to a burglar alarm early Tuesday morning at a South Loop restaurant discovered a shattered front door and a register from inside had been taken, Chicago police said. About 4:20 a.m., officers responded to a burglar alarm at a restaurant in the 500 block of West Roosevelt Road and found a shattered front glass door. During a walk through of the premises it was determined that a cash register was missing, police said. No one was in custody, and detectives were investigating.
Introducing the 2024 Daily Southtown Girls Volleyball All-Area Team
Five players from Class 4A state champ Marist and four from 4A third-placer Lockport lead way.
Marist’s Maddie Berry, the 2024 Daily Southtown Girls Volleyball Player of the Year, ends up golden. ‘Finally did it.’
Unstoppable Maddie Berry, a 5-foot-3 setter and Davenport recruit, leads Marist to a 33-9 record and the Class 4A state title.
Carmel’s Maia Cordova shows she can score points in 3 sports. But she “always makes the right play.”
Cordova is already a proven offensive force in lacrosse and flag football.
After 2 ACL injuries, Merrillville’s Vivian McSpadden is thriving. She learns ‘the journey’s the destination.’
No longer wearing a brace, McSpadden is trying to make the most of her opportunity.
Woman in good condition after suffering smoke inhalation from a burning dumpster overnight on the Near West Side
Chicago firefighters responded to a call overnight for service on the Near West Side and found a burning dumpster next to a building where a 57-year-old woman suffered smoke inhalation, Chicago police said. Shortly after 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, firefighters responded to a call for service in the 1500 block of West Van Buren Street and found a dumpster on fire next to a building, police said. A woman who suffered smoke inhalation was taken to a local hospital as a precaution and was listed in good condition, police said. No further injuries were reported.
47-year-old woman in custody after driving into convenience store on Northwest Side
A 47-year-old woman was taken into custody after she drove a sedan into a convenience store Monday night in the O’Hare neighborhood in Chicago Ridge, Chicago police said. Shortly after 8:35 p.m., the woman was inside a parked black sedan in the 5300 block of North Cumberland Avenue when she drove into a convenience store, police said. The woman was not injured and was placed into custody at the scene. No one was reported injured from inside the store. Charges were pending, police said.
Woman fatally struck Monday night on South Side, citations pending toward driver
A woman was pronounced dead after she was struck by a vehicle when running into the street Monday night on the South Side in the Parkview neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly before 11:30 p.m., a 48-year-old man driving a white SUV was headed west in the 3800 block of West Columbus Avenue when he struck an unidentified woman who ran into the street, police said. The woman suffered trauma to the body, and was taken in critical condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where she was later pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the SUV stayed […]
A healthy Thanksgiving: Illinois Department of Public Health provides tips for celebrating safely
Food poisoning and airborne viruses could put a damper on holiday festivities, officials say.