Widow of slain Chicago police commander sues gun-selling website, lawsuit filed in Milwaukee
CHICAGO -- The widow of a slain Chicago Police Department commander filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the website used to sell the gun tied to her husband’s death.The Chicago Sun-Times reports Erin Bauer and the nonprofit gun control group Brady filed the lawsuit against Armslist.com in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee.The 9-millimeter Glock pistol allegedly used to kill Cmdr.
CHICAGO -- The widow of a slain Chicago Police Department commander filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the website used to sell the gun tied to her husband’s death.The Chicago Sun-Times reports Erin Bauer and the nonprofit gun control group Brady filed the lawsuit against Armslist.com in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee.The 9-millimeter Glock pistol allegedly used to kill Cmdr.
Murder charges filed against Chicago mother accused of killing sons before jumping from high-rise
CHICAGO — A woman accused of killing her two young children and stabbing her grandfather before jumping out of a South Shore high-rise was charged Saturday, Jan. 4 with two counts of first-degree murder, and one count of attempted first-degree murder -- and denied bail.
CHICAGO — A woman accused of killing her two young children and stabbing her grandfather before jumping out of a South Shore high-rise was charged Saturday, Jan. 4 with two counts of first-degree murder, and one count of attempted first-degree murder -- and denied bail.
13 people shot, 4 critically injured, at Chicago memorial party; 2 in custody
CHICAGO -- A shooting early Sunday, Dec. 22 at a house party held in honor of someone who was killed in April left 13 people wounded, four of them critically, Chicago police said.The shooting stemmed from a dispute at the memorial party, Chief of Patrol Fred Waller said at an early morning news conference.
CHICAGO -- A shooting early Sunday, Dec. 22 at a house party held in honor of someone who was killed in April left 13 people wounded, four of them critically, Chicago police said.The shooting stemmed from a dispute at the memorial party, Chief of Patrol Fred Waller said at an early morning news conference.
Newborn baby abducted from Chicago hospital 55 years ago found living in Michigan
CHICAGO -- Fifty-five years after a newborn baby was kidnapped from Chicago’s Michael Reese Hospital, WGN learned investigators found him living in rural Michigan.The April 26, 1964 abduction captivated the nation.
CHICAGO -- Fifty-five years after a newborn baby was kidnapped from Chicago’s Michael Reese Hospital, WGN learned investigators found him living in rural Michigan.The April 26, 1964 abduction captivated the nation.
Man charged with sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl at Chicago Public Library branch
CHICAGO — A man has been charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in a Chicago Public Library branch.Damond Hampton, 25, is charged with three felony counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor.
CHICAGO — A man has been charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in a Chicago Public Library branch.Damond Hampton, 25, is charged with three felony counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor.
Chicago mayor fires city’s top cop over ‘ethical lapses’
CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired Police Supt.
CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired Police Supt.
Chicago man body-slammed by officer charged with resisting arrest
CHICAGO — A 29-year-old man who was body-slammed by a Chicago police officer in an arrest caught on video is due in bond court on charges that include aggravated battery of an officer.A police news release says Bernard Kersh will appear before a Cook County judge Sunday.
CHICAGO — A 29-year-old man who was body-slammed by a Chicago police officer in an arrest caught on video is due in bond court on charges that include aggravated battery of an officer.A police news release says Bernard Kersh will appear before a Cook County judge Sunday.
Off-duty Chicago cop accused of hitting fellow on-duty officer on Halloween
CHICAGO — An off-duty Chicago police officer is facing several charges, including striking another officer on Halloween night.Police said Karina Salgado, 30, was charged with criminal trespass, battery and resisting a peace officer, according to WGN.Just after 1 a.m. on Nov. 1, Salgado, who was dressed as Pennywise the clown, was told she couldn't enter a bar on the 3700 block of North Broadway in Boystown.Officers blocked her path, and that's when police said she became aggressive and struck one of them in the face.Police said Salgado was taken into custody and has been temporarily assigned to desk duty.She has worked with the Chicago Police Department for two years.
CHICAGO — An off-duty Chicago police officer is facing several charges, including striking another officer on Halloween night.Police said Karina Salgado, 30, was charged with criminal trespass, battery and resisting a peace officer, according to WGN.Just after 1 a.m. on Nov. 1, Salgado, who was dressed as Pennywise the clown, was told she couldn't enter a bar on the 3700 block of North Broadway in Boystown.Officers blocked her path, and that's when police said she became aggressive and struck one of them in the face.Police said Salgado was taken into custody and has been temporarily assigned to desk duty.She has worked with the Chicago Police Department for two years.
Chicago officer running race in full SWAT gear saves woman’s life, then proposes to girlfriend
CHICAGO — Sunday, Nov. 3 was quite a busy day for Chicago Police SWAT Sgt.
CHICAGO — Sunday, Nov. 3 was quite a busy day for Chicago Police SWAT Sgt.
Chicago teen accused of shooting 7-year-old girl was allegedly out looking for rival gang members on Halloween
CHICAGO — A 15-year-old charged in the shooting of a 7-year-old girl who was trick-or-treating in Little Village appeared in court Saturday where attorneys said the teen was out looking for rival gang members on Halloween.The teen, whose name has not been released because he is a minor, was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm, and unlawful use of a weapon.The shooting happened at about 5:30 p.m. on Halloween near 26th Street and Lawndale Avenue while the girl was with her family.
CHICAGO — A 15-year-old charged in the shooting of a 7-year-old girl who was trick-or-treating in Little Village appeared in court Saturday where attorneys said the teen was out looking for rival gang members on Halloween.The teen, whose name has not been released because he is a minor, was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm, and unlawful use of a weapon.The shooting happened at about 5:30 p.m. on Halloween near 26th Street and Lawndale Avenue while the girl was with her family.
Chicago PD: Juvenile in custody in Halloween shooting of 7-year-old girl
CHICAGO -- A juvenile person of interest is in custody in the shooting of a 7-year-old girl who was trick-or-treating in Chicago, according to police.Officers are still working to identify additional individuals that may be involved, Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a tweet.
CHICAGO -- A juvenile person of interest is in custody in the shooting of a 7-year-old girl who was trick-or-treating in Chicago, according to police.Officers are still working to identify additional individuals that may be involved, Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a tweet.
'My little girl's been shot:' Trick-or-treater, 7, critically injured in Chicago shooting
CHICAGO — A 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee costume was critically injured Thursday night after being struck by apparent stray gunfire, police said.The girl, who was shot in the upper chest area, was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, according to Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford.
CHICAGO — A 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee costume was critically injured Thursday night after being struck by apparent stray gunfire, police said.The girl, who was shot in the upper chest area, was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, according to Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford.
Chicago's mayor says top cop drinking before incident in car
CHICAGO — Chicago's mayor said Friday that the city's top police officer told her he'd had "a couple of drinks with dinner" before he fell asleep at a stop sign while driving home, an incident that the chief contends was related to a change in his blood pressure medication.Superintendent Eddie Johnson didn't mention having anything to drink when he spoke to reporters Thursday night, and the department spokesman said officers who responded to a 911 call reporting a man asleep in a car at a stop sign didn't observe any signs of impairment.Mayor Lori Lightfoot told the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday that she agreed with Eddie Johnson's decision to request an internal affairs investigation of the Thursday incident to assure the public he's not trying to hide anything about his actions."It was the right thing to call for an investigation...," Lightfoot told the paper. "We'll see how that plays itself out."After the newspaper's report, department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement that, "While we have no indication of impropriety at this time, this question can only be answered by the internal affairs investigation."Guglielmi had said Thursday that "there were no charges of intoxication, no information of intoxication as far as I know."Johnson told reporters Thursday evening that he was driving home at about 12:30 that morning, after having let his driver go home to his family, when he felt lightheaded.
CHICAGO — Chicago's mayor said Friday that the city's top police officer told her he'd had "a couple of drinks with dinner" before he fell asleep at a stop sign while driving home, an incident that the chief contends was related to a change in his blood pressure medication.Superintendent Eddie Johnson didn't mention having anything to drink when he spoke to reporters Thursday night, and the department spokesman said officers who responded to a 911 call reporting a man asleep in a car at a stop sign didn't observe any signs of impairment.Mayor Lori Lightfoot told the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday that she agreed with Eddie Johnson's decision to request an internal affairs investigation of the Thursday incident to assure the public he's not trying to hide anything about his actions."It was the right thing to call for an investigation...," Lightfoot told the paper. "We'll see how that plays itself out."After the newspaper's report, department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement that, "While we have no indication of impropriety at this time, this question can only be answered by the internal affairs investigation."Guglielmi had said Thursday that "there were no charges of intoxication, no information of intoxication as far as I know."Johnson told reporters Thursday evening that he was driving home at about 12:30 that morning, after having let his driver go home to his family, when he felt lightheaded.
Chicago police: 4 dead, 1 wounded in apartment shooting
CHICAGO — Chicago police said five people were shot, four of them killed, at an apartment building on the city's northwest side.The Chicago Sun-Times reported the shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12.
CHICAGO — Chicago police said five people were shot, four of them killed, at an apartment building on the city's northwest side.The Chicago Sun-Times reported the shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12.
'Original plan was torture:' Trial to begin in death of boy lured from playground to Chicago alley
CHICAGO -- It stands as one of Chicago's most horrific crimes, in large part because of small details that are impossible to shake: The promise of a juice box that lured the 9-year-old boy off a playground and into an alley, and the basketball he dropped when he was shot and killed there.Jury selection will begin Friday, Sept. 13 in the murder trial of two of three men charged with carrying out the November 2015 attack on Tyshawn Lee, a smart fourth-grader who prosecutors say was killed by gang members to send a message to his father, a purported member of a rival gang."It was one of the most evil things I've ever seen," said the Rev.
CHICAGO -- It stands as one of Chicago's most horrific crimes, in large part because of small details that are impossible to shake: The promise of a juice box that lured the 9-year-old boy off a playground and into an alley, and the basketball he dropped when he was shot and killed there.Jury selection will begin Friday, Sept. 13 in the murder trial of two of three men charged with carrying out the November 2015 attack on Tyshawn Lee, a smart fourth-grader who prosecutors say was killed by gang members to send a message to his father, a purported member of a rival gang."It was one of the most evil things I've ever seen," said the Rev.
World’s largest Starbucks opening in Chicago this November
CHICAGO — Coffee lovers are in luck!
CHICAGO — Coffee lovers are in luck!
Chicago police escort daughter of fallen officer to first day of school
CHICAGO — Dozens of Chicago police officers escorted the daughter of a fallen officer to her first day of school.In a video posted on CPD social media, Maddy Marmolejo, along with her mother and sister, walked into school Tuesday at Morgan Park Academy.
CHICAGO — Dozens of Chicago police officers escorted the daughter of a fallen officer to her first day of school.In a video posted on CPD social media, Maddy Marmolejo, along with her mother and sister, walked into school Tuesday at Morgan Park Academy.
Chicago police say gun violence lower despite weekend deaths
CHICAGO — Chicago police said despite five people being fatally shot in less than 24 hours during Labor Day weekend, gun violence in the city is declining.Among the fatalities was a 15-year-old boy found early Sunday, Sept. 1 on a sidewalk with wounds in his leg and back.Police said the night of violence began Saturday evening in the West Englewood neighborhood, where two men, ages 32 and 26, were fatally shot as they sat on a front porch.
CHICAGO — Chicago police said despite five people being fatally shot in less than 24 hours during Labor Day weekend, gun violence in the city is declining.Among the fatalities was a 15-year-old boy found early Sunday, Sept. 1 on a sidewalk with wounds in his leg and back.Police said the night of violence began Saturday evening in the West Englewood neighborhood, where two men, ages 32 and 26, were fatally shot as they sat on a front porch.
New online tool to track Chicago gun suspects draws fire
CHICAGO — After a recent bloody weekend in Chicago, the city's top police officer reiterated something he's said many times in recent months: People accused of gun-related offenses are too quickly and easily getting back on the street.This time, Superintendent Eddie Johnson unveiled a new online tool aimed at illustrating his point by giving the public a quick way to see who's been arrested on gun-related charges and whether they have posted bail."If we're OK with how things are going, then don't look at it," Johnson said as he announced the Gun Offender Dashboard. "But if you want to know why we are suffering from some of the things we are, then take a look at it and come to your own conclusions."The tool is part of a public relations offensive to draw attention to what Johnson and Mayor Lori Lightfoot say is a cause of gun violence in Chicago, where more people are fatally shot than in any other city in the U.S.But critics decry it as a scare tactic that lumps people arrested while carrying or even standing near a gun with those who have pulled them out and used them.
CHICAGO — After a recent bloody weekend in Chicago, the city's top police officer reiterated something he's said many times in recent months: People accused of gun-related offenses are too quickly and easily getting back on the street.This time, Superintendent Eddie Johnson unveiled a new online tool aimed at illustrating his point by giving the public a quick way to see who's been arrested on gun-related charges and whether they have posted bail."If we're OK with how things are going, then don't look at it," Johnson said as he announced the Gun Offender Dashboard. "But if you want to know why we are suffering from some of the things we are, then take a look at it and come to your own conclusions."The tool is part of a public relations offensive to draw attention to what Johnson and Mayor Lori Lightfoot say is a cause of gun violence in Chicago, where more people are fatally shot than in any other city in the U.S.But critics decry it as a scare tactic that lumps people arrested while carrying or even standing near a gun with those who have pulled them out and used them.
Man dies trying to save girl swept into Lake Michigan, police say
CHICAGO — A man died Thursday trying to save an 11-year-old girl who was swept into Lake Michigan while standing on a cement break wall, police said.The 35-year-old man jumped in and tried to reach the girl, but ended up sinking in the choppy, churning water.
CHICAGO — A man died Thursday trying to save an 11-year-old girl who was swept into Lake Michigan while standing on a cement break wall, police said.The 35-year-old man jumped in and tried to reach the girl, but ended up sinking in the choppy, churning water.