Video shows 10+ bystanders did nothing to help bartender who was attacked and run over
CHICAGO — Surveillance video shows more than a dozen people doing nothing to help a Chicago bartender as he was attacked, left unconscious on the street and accidentally run over by a taxi.Marques Gaines later died at a hospital.The family of 32-year-old Gaines has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against several businesses and taxi companies after his February 7th death.According to WGN, on February 7th, Gaines was at the 7-Eleven on north State Street.
CHICAGO — Surveillance video shows more than a dozen people doing nothing to help a Chicago bartender as he was attacked, left unconscious on the street and accidentally run over by a taxi.Marques Gaines later died at a hospital.The family of 32-year-old Gaines has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against several businesses and taxi companies after his February 7th death.According to WGN, on February 7th, Gaines was at the 7-Eleven on north State Street.
Chicago police seek suspect after shooting captured during "Facebook Live" video stream
***WARNING: The video posted with this story is graphic and extremely disturbing, as it shows a shooting happening live.
***WARNING: The video posted with this story is graphic and extremely disturbing, as it shows a shooting happening live.
14-year-old allegedly steals car with 88-year-old woman in back seat, drops her at home
PARK RIDGE, Ill. – A 14-year-old boy is in custody after a car chase became a kidnapping and a police pursuit that left an officer injured in the Chicago suburbs.Police in Park Ridge say they responded to the 900 block of Touhy Ave around 7 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a stolen vehicle.
PARK RIDGE, Ill. – A 14-year-old boy is in custody after a car chase became a kidnapping and a police pursuit that left an officer injured in the Chicago suburbs.Police in Park Ridge say they responded to the 900 block of Touhy Ave around 7 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a stolen vehicle.
Shootout in Chicago: One man dead, three officers hurt on city's West Side
CHICAGO -- A shootout between Chicago police and a suspect in drug activity on the city's West Side left one man dead and three police officers wounded.Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said late Monday night, March 14th that the officers were being treated at a hospital for injuries that are not life-threatening.Guglielmi said the shooting occurred as five police officers were investigating reported drug activity in a residential area.Guglielmi says the officers observed two men acting suspiciously and decided to investigate further, announcing their presence.
CHICAGO -- A shootout between Chicago police and a suspect in drug activity on the city's West Side left one man dead and three police officers wounded.Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said late Monday night, March 14th that the officers were being treated at a hospital for injuries that are not life-threatening.Guglielmi said the shooting occurred as five police officers were investigating reported drug activity in a residential area.Guglielmi says the officers observed two men acting suspiciously and decided to investigate further, announcing their presence.
Firefighters rescue window washers outside Chicago high-rise
CHICAGO — Two window washers were rescued after they were left dangling briefly outside a high-rise building in downtown Chicago when part of the scaffolding broke.Chicago Fire Battalion Chief Patrick Mahoney told WMAQ-TV firefighters were called to the scene Saturday when one side of the scaffolding dropped.
CHICAGO — Two window washers were rescued after they were left dangling briefly outside a high-rise building in downtown Chicago when part of the scaffolding broke.Chicago Fire Battalion Chief Patrick Mahoney told WMAQ-TV firefighters were called to the scene Saturday when one side of the scaffolding dropped.
Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of nine-year-old Chicago boy
CHICAGO — Murder charges have been filed against a Chicago man in the death of a 9-year-old who police say was lured from a playground and shot in the head because of his father's gang ties.Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says charges were filed late Monday, March 7th against 22-year-old Dwight Boone-Doty in the November death of Tyshawn Lee.A spokeswoman for the Cook County state's attorney's office couldn't immediately be reached for further comment.Guglielmi says Boone-Doty was being held on unrelated gun charges when follow-up investigations connected him with Tyshawn's death.
CHICAGO — Murder charges have been filed against a Chicago man in the death of a 9-year-old who police say was lured from a playground and shot in the head because of his father's gang ties.Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says charges were filed late Monday, March 7th against 22-year-old Dwight Boone-Doty in the November death of Tyshawn Lee.A spokeswoman for the Cook County state's attorney's office couldn't immediately be reached for further comment.Guglielmi says Boone-Doty was being held on unrelated gun charges when follow-up investigations connected him with Tyshawn's death.
Police investigating allegation that Chicago Public School teacher spat on third-grader
CHICAGO -- Police are investigating allegation that a Chicago Public School teacher spat on a student.Nine-year-old Daniel Marquez, a third-grader at Brighton Park Elementary told WGN it was near the end of the school day on Monday, December 7th when his homeroom teacher pushed him against a wall and spat in his face.“She was yelling at me and then she stopped for a couple seconds and then she spit in my face,” Marquez said.Tiffany Spaulding, the boy's mother, was waiting outside the school to pick him up, and says she saw the spit on his forehead.“It wasn’t a little bit of spit.
CHICAGO -- Police are investigating allegation that a Chicago Public School teacher spat on a student.Nine-year-old Daniel Marquez, a third-grader at Brighton Park Elementary told WGN it was near the end of the school day on Monday, December 7th when his homeroom teacher pushed him against a wall and spat in his face.“She was yelling at me and then she stopped for a couple seconds and then she spit in my face,” Marquez said.Tiffany Spaulding, the boy's mother, was waiting outside the school to pick him up, and says she saw the spit on his forehead.“It wasn’t a little bit of spit.
Jason Van Dyke, Chicago police officer charged with murder, posts $1.5 million bond
CHICAGO -- The Chicago police officer charged with murder after a squad car video caught him shooting a teenager 16 times has posted bond.Local media outlets showed Officer Jason Van Dyke leaving Cook County Jail on Monday evening.His bond had been set at $1.5 million, meaning he needed to post $150,000 to get out.Van Dyke has been locked up since November 24th, when prosecutors charged him with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.Authorities also released the dashcam video Nov. 24.
CHICAGO -- The Chicago police officer charged with murder after a squad car video caught him shooting a teenager 16 times has posted bond.Local media outlets showed Officer Jason Van Dyke leaving Cook County Jail on Monday evening.His bond had been set at $1.5 million, meaning he needed to post $150,000 to get out.Van Dyke has been locked up since November 24th, when prosecutors charged him with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.Authorities also released the dashcam video Nov. 24.
Chicago mayor: It's up to the justice system to hold Officer Jason Van Dyke accountable
CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says it's up to the justice system to hold Officer Jason Van Dyke accountable.Emanuel released a statement Tuesday after Van Dyke was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Laquan McDonald, a black 17-year-old who was shot 16 times.Emanuel's statement says Van Dyke's "actions violated ...
CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says it's up to the justice system to hold Officer Jason Van Dyke accountable.Emanuel released a statement Tuesday after Van Dyke was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Laquan McDonald, a black 17-year-old who was shot 16 times.Emanuel's statement says Van Dyke's "actions violated ...
Study finds Chicago home to nation's worst bottleneck
CHICAGO — A study by an advocacy group found the nation's worst traffic bottleneck in terms of hours of delay is a stretch of Chicago's Kennedy Expressway.The study released Monday by the American Highway Users Alliance assessed bottlenecks, finding that the top 30 cause at least one million hours of delay each per year and three million on average.The study found the top 50 bottlenecks are concentrated in the nation's largest cities, with the worst being a 12-mile stretch of the Kennedy Expressway near Chicago's Loop business district.
CHICAGO — A study by an advocacy group found the nation's worst traffic bottleneck in terms of hours of delay is a stretch of Chicago's Kennedy Expressway.The study released Monday by the American Highway Users Alliance assessed bottlenecks, finding that the top 30 cause at least one million hours of delay each per year and three million on average.The study found the top 50 bottlenecks are concentrated in the nation's largest cities, with the worst being a 12-mile stretch of the Kennedy Expressway near Chicago's Loop business district.
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago to perform at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in March
MILWAUKEE -- The BMO Harris Bradley Center announced Thursday, November 12th two of the most successful and critically-acclaimed bands of the ’70s –Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago have added additional dates to their popular tour bringing the "Heart and Soul Tour 2.0" to Milwaukee on March 31, 2016.American Express and Citi card members will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Monday, November 16 at 12:00 p.m. General tickets for the tour go on sale starting Friday, November 20 at 10 a.m. at the BMO Harris Bradley Center Ticket Office, Ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 800-745-3000.The show is the latest in a series of major concert announcements for the Center, which includes Maroon 5 (Oct. 1, 2016), Amy Schumer (Dec. 4, 2015), The Who! (March 21, 2016) and Janet Jackson (June 5, 2016).“Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire have both been enormously successful over the years, building a loyal and passionate fan base.
MILWAUKEE -- The BMO Harris Bradley Center announced Thursday, November 12th two of the most successful and critically-acclaimed bands of the ’70s –Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago have added additional dates to their popular tour bringing the "Heart and Soul Tour 2.0" to Milwaukee on March 31, 2016.American Express and Citi card members will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Monday, November 16 at 12:00 p.m. General tickets for the tour go on sale starting Friday, November 20 at 10 a.m. at the BMO Harris Bradley Center Ticket Office, Ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 800-745-3000.The show is the latest in a series of major concert announcements for the Center, which includes Maroon 5 (Oct. 1, 2016), Amy Schumer (Dec. 4, 2015), The Who! (March 21, 2016) and Janet Jackson (June 5, 2016).“Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire have both been enormously successful over the years, building a loyal and passionate fan base.
FBI, Chicago police use DNA to ID dismembered toddler found in lagoon
CHICAGO -- Chicago police have used DNA to identify a dismembered toddler found in a lagoon in September.Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the FBI informed Chicago police on Wednesday that the remains found in the Garfield Park lagoon on Chicago's west side were that of 2-year-old
CHICAGO -- Chicago police have used DNA to identify a dismembered toddler found in a lagoon in September.Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the FBI informed Chicago police on Wednesday that the remains found in the Garfield Park lagoon on Chicago's west side were that of 2-year-old
Armed robbery at store on Chicago's south side thwarted by concealed carry license holder
CHICAGO -- A robbery was thwarted at a store on Chicago's south side on Halloween night (Saturday, October 31st) when a concealed carry license holder shot and killed a suspect.The Chicago Tribune is reporting the deceased has been identified as 55-year-old Reginald Gildersleeve of Chicago.Officials with the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office tell the Chicago Tribune Gildersleeve was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday evening.
CHICAGO -- A robbery was thwarted at a store on Chicago's south side on Halloween night (Saturday, October 31st) when a concealed carry license holder shot and killed a suspect.The Chicago Tribune is reporting the deceased has been identified as 55-year-old Reginald Gildersleeve of Chicago.Officials with the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office tell the Chicago Tribune Gildersleeve was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday evening.
19 men, 47 women arrested during protest outside event in Chicago attended by Chief Flynn
CHICAGO -- Chicago police on Saturday, October 24th made arrests during a protest outside an event attended by Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn.WGN is reporting 19 men and 47 women were arrested during the protest outside McCormick Place on S.
CHICAGO -- Chicago police on Saturday, October 24th made arrests during a protest outside an event attended by Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn.WGN is reporting 19 men and 47 women were arrested during the protest outside McCormick Place on S.
Visit Chicago for the day and stay into the evening; Amtrak Hiawatha adds new late-night rides
MILWAUKEE/CHICAGO -- Take the train to Chicago for the day and stay into the evening without having to worry about getting back home.
MILWAUKEE/CHICAGO -- Take the train to Chicago for the day and stay into the evening without having to worry about getting back home.
Officials in Chicago suspect heroin laced with fentanyl responsible for 74 overdoses in three days
CHICAGO — Authorities in Chicago say a recent rise in heroin overdoses is continuing to climb.Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford says there were 74 non-fatal overdoses between Tuesday night, September 29th and Friday night, October 2nd.The Chicago Tribune (http://trib.in/1LpUIIH) reports that some patients turned up at Mount Sinai Hospital with needles still stuck in their arms.City health and fire officials suspect heroin laced with the powerful painkiller fentanyl is to blame for the sudden jump, as it was in 2006.The Drug Enforcement Administration is helping try to determine the source of the drugs.No deaths have been reported from the overdoses, but Mount Sinai emergency room director Diane Hincks says patients have required double and triple doses of the heroin antidote Narcan.Paramedics have been given extra Narcan to carry with them.
CHICAGO — Authorities in Chicago say a recent rise in heroin overdoses is continuing to climb.Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford says there were 74 non-fatal overdoses between Tuesday night, September 29th and Friday night, October 2nd.The Chicago Tribune (http://trib.in/1LpUIIH) reports that some patients turned up at Mount Sinai Hospital with needles still stuck in their arms.City health and fire officials suspect heroin laced with the powerful painkiller fentanyl is to blame for the sudden jump, as it was in 2006.The Drug Enforcement Administration is helping try to determine the source of the drugs.No deaths have been reported from the overdoses, but Mount Sinai emergency room director Diane Hincks says patients have required double and triple doses of the heroin antidote Narcan.Paramedics have been given extra Narcan to carry with them.
Amtrak adding routes to Chicago from Milwaukee for the fall and holiday season
MILWAUKEE/CHICAGO -- Amtrak is increasing its weekend train service between Chicago and Milwaukee for the fall and holiday season.They say it will allow riders more time for shopping, dining and entertainment.Amtrak's Hiawatha Route will add two late-night trains on Saturdays -- one leaving Milwaukee at 10:40 p.m. and one leaving Chicago at 11:10 p.m.It starts this Saturday, October 3rd and runs through January 2nd.CLICK HERE to learn more about Amtrak's Hiawatha Route between Milwaukee and Chicago.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.
MILWAUKEE/CHICAGO -- Amtrak is increasing its weekend train service between Chicago and Milwaukee for the fall and holiday season.They say it will allow riders more time for shopping, dining and entertainment.Amtrak's Hiawatha Route will add two late-night trains on Saturdays -- one leaving Milwaukee at 10:40 p.m. and one leaving Chicago at 11:10 p.m.It starts this Saturday, October 3rd and runs through January 2nd.CLICK HERE to learn more about Amtrak's Hiawatha Route between Milwaukee and Chicago.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.
11-month-old baby among five victims in Chicago shooting; baby's mother, grandmother killed
CHICAGO -- An 11-month-old child was one of five victims in a shooting on Chicago's south side that occurred on Monday evening, September 28th.
CHICAGO -- An 11-month-old child was one of five victims in a shooting on Chicago's south side that occurred on Monday evening, September 28th.
Caught on camera: Clown trespasses into cemetery, gives couple the creeps
CHICAGO -- A couple in Chicago say they were creeped out by what they recently saw in a cemetery, and it wasn't a ghost -- it was a clown!"This was somebody, like putting forth a lot of effort and being really weird," said the woman who recorded the clown on video.The clown was spotted climbing up the 7-foot gate at the cemetery.
CHICAGO -- A couple in Chicago say they were creeped out by what they recently saw in a cemetery, and it wasn't a ghost -- it was a clown!"This was somebody, like putting forth a lot of effort and being really weird," said the woman who recorded the clown on video.The clown was spotted climbing up the 7-foot gate at the cemetery.
Busted: 23 charged in heroin ring in Milwaukee, Chicago; many part of "Four Corner Hustlers" street gang
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- United States Attorney James Santelle on Tuesday, May 12th announced the following 23 defendants have been charged in a criminal complaint with drug trafficking offenses related to the distribution of heroin in Milwaukee and Chicago.The following individuals have been charged:
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- United States Attorney James Santelle on Tuesday, May 12th announced the following 23 defendants have been charged in a criminal complaint with drug trafficking offenses related to the distribution of heroin in Milwaukee and Chicago.The following individuals have been charged: