CPD warns of at least a dozen armed robberies on West, Northwest Sides
The robberies happened between June 15-19 in the Gage Park, Humboldt Park, and Hermosa neighborhoods.
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The robberies happened between June 15-19 in the Gage Park, Humboldt Park, and Hermosa neighborhoods.
Chicago police said the victim was sitting inside his truck when two people approached, opened his door, and fired multiple shots at him before fleeing the scene.
The shooting happened in the 4400 block of West Fifth Avenue just after 1 a.m.
The fire broke out in a building at Adams Street and Washtenaw Avenue in East Garfield Park.
There were no reports of injuries.
Larry Neuman, 73, was shot around 11:30 a.m. in the 4300 block of West Monroe Street in West Garfield Park.
Chicago police said just before 11 p.m., a man, 46, and a woman, 39, were fighting in the 5400 block of West Congress Parkway in the Austin neighborhood when two other men approached and battered the man.
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Jai’mani Amir Rivera, 7, was shot and killed at the Oakley Square Apartments complex on the Near West Side Tuesday. Nicole Watson, 44, was shot and killed there last year, and her father came to the vigil for Jai’mani on Wednesday. CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reports.
This fire broke out in a multi-use building on Grand Avenue, which housed a body shop and an auto battery operation, among other uses. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
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The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was first listed in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.
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The robbers approached the carrier in the 500 block of North Pine Avenue around 3:30 p.m. and demanded postal service property and mail.
The homicide took place at 12:35 a.m. Friday, May 24, in the 4700 block of West Polk Street—between Kilpatrick and Cicero avenues in the South Austin neighborhood.
CBS 2's cameras captured Chicago Police officers taking the man away.
A police community alert did not offer further specifics about the homicide.
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Jacinda McDaniel, 30, was arrested by Chicago police officers on Thursday in the 400 block of North Central Avenue.
The victim was struck in the left shoulder and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
Chicago police said the woman was a passenger in the car when a white sedan approached and fired shots.
The ages of the victims range from 28 to 35, according to Chicago police.
The incident happened just before 6 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Western Avenue.
Four people who were inside the store were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Chicago police said the vendor, a 35-year-old man, was approached by a 30-year-old man, and then a brief struggle ensued.
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Those in the industry who spoke to CBS News Chicago said their margins are already so slim that an increased liquor tax could drive business owners to close their doors.
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The driver hit and killed a 54-year-old woman who was crossing the street near 67th and Western and didn't stop, police said.
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Chicago police said the vendor, a 35-year-old man, was approached by a 30-year-old man, and then a brief struggle ensued.
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The ages of the victims range from 28 to 35, according to Chicago police.
The incident happened just before 6 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Western Avenue.
Four people who were inside the store were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
The 29-person team will advise the prosecutor's office on everything from handling gun violence cases to wrongful convictions to public corruption.
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So far, despite several requests, the woman has not been able to get a hold of her medical records to send to her new doctors.
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The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
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One man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to an area hospital for treatment, police said.
The woman was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition.
Don Archer helped police catch the thief in less than 24 hours.
