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About 12:45 a.m., the 19-year-old was standing outside in the 4800 block of West Madison Street when he "heard shots and felt pain," police said.
The shooting happened at 8:11 p.m. in the 5000 block of West Division Street, according to preliminary information from Chicago Police.
About 6:45 p.m., the man was shot in the calf in the 5000 block of West Crystal Street, police said.
David Stuart, 23, faces one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, while 30-year-old Johnny Richardson has been charged with one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, according to a statement from Chicago Police. Terris Williams, 21, faces one felony count of aggravated fleeing.
Most recently, a man was shot to death late Wednesday in the Burnside neighborhood on the South Side, police said. The man, 48, was standing on the sidewalk in the 9200 block of South University about 11:10 p.m., when someone walked up and opened fire.
About 8:50 p.m., the 28-year-old was standing on the sidewalk in the 5900 block of West Madison Street when a group of males standing down the block began to argue among themselves and shots were fired, police said.
Joseph Smith, 23, was walking in the 5500 block of West Potomac Avenue about 6:15 p.m. when someone walked up and fired shots at him, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
The latest homicide happened Sunday night in Roseland on the Far South Side. Officers responding to a call of shots fired about 9:40 p.m. in the 10100 block of South Calumet found a 43-year-old man unresponsive on the ground with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, according to Chicago Police.
About 8:20 p.m., he was walking with a friend in the 1600 block of North Central Avenue when he heard a shot and realized he'd been struck in the abdomen, police said.
Most recently, two teenage boys were shot in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side. The boys, ages 16 and 17, were shot at 1:49 p.m. Saturday in the 0-100 block of West Pershing, police said.
Most recently, a man was shot while riding in a vehicle in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood. The 24-year-old was a passenger in the front seat of a vehicle traveling eastbound in the 2100 block of West Cullerton about 3:25 a.m. when another male walked up and shot him, police said.
Police officers were on a gang suppression mission in the 1000 block of North Laramie Avenue about 9:40 p.m. when they saw the male approaching their vehicle on foot, according to a statement from Chicago Police. When the officers exited the vehicle to conduct a field interview, the male ran away and the officers chased him, police said.
One man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting in the North Austin neighborhood late Friday.
Dan Rance was outside about 11:35 p.m. in the 700 block of North Long Avenue when someone walked up and opened fire, police and the Cook County medical examiner's office said.
The man, 21, was shot in the back in the back about 12:20 a.m. in the 100 block of North Central Avenue, police said.
Kevin Nichols, 25, was standing on a porch with a female in the 400 block of North Lawler Avenue about 9:35 p.m., when another male walked up and shot him in the chest.
Most recently, two men were shot late Thursday in the West Side Austin neighborhood. The men, ages 19 and 20, were standing outside in the 1500 block of North Linder about 10:25 p.m. when shots were fired in their direction from a group of males standing on the corner across the street, according to Chicago Police.
A woman was killed and two men were wounded in a shooting outside a liquor store in the Austin neighborhood early Friday.
The homicide happened shortly after 1 a.m. in Logan Square on the Northwest Side. Isaac Acevedo Jr., 23, was sitting in a vehicle near Schubert and Central Park when another vehicle pulled alongside and someone inside fired shots at him, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Four people were shot outside at a party early Sunday at a park in the West Side Austin neighborhood, including a woman driving by who was struck by the gunfire.
About 9:15 p.m., the 23-year-old was shot in the back int he 5100 block of West Washington Boulevard, police said.
A West Side man was ordered held without bond Thursday for allegedly killing a man and shooting two others after an argument broke out earlier this summer in the Austin neighborhood.
Sixty years ago, construction began on one of the most iconic buildings in Chicago and arguably the world. Formerly known as the John Hancock Center, the famed skyscraper is leading a new trend on the Magnificent Mile.
Riot Fest is underway in Douglass Park on the West Side of Chicago. The thousands of people attending this year paid a lot more for tickets than they did back when it started in 2005.
Two men who were shot by Chicago police in separate incidents just hours apart earlier this week have been charged with assault.
Miguel Vargas hit a two-run homer, Davis Martin pitched six effective innings, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 to end a six-game skid.
Spencer Steer hit two of Cincinnati's season-high five homers as the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on to keep pace in the National League wild-card race.
Immigration enforcement officials have arrested nearly 550 people as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration in the Chicago area, which began less than two weeks ago, a top Department of Homeland Security official told CBS News.
An immigration judge has denied bond to a man who has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement since he sought police help as the victim of a near-fatal shooting in Iowa months ago.
A federal judge in Florida has thrown out President Trump's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, citing its excessive length, but gave his attorneys a chance to refile.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
Legal experts say Trump lacks authority to designate domestic terrorist organizations, but the planned move could still affect some law enforcement approaches.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
Osher Center executive director Dr. Melinda Ring said there are many ways that food impacts all of our lives and health. She explained what using food as medicine looks like.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens, ending the drugstore chain's run as a publicly traded company.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
In a statement issued Wednesday, ABC said Kimmel's show would be "preempted indefinitely. There was no word on if or when the show may return.
The first-ever Central Street Busker Fest is set for Saturday, Sept. 20, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Sixty years ago, construction began on one of the most iconic buildings in Chicago and arguably the world. Formerly known as the John Hancock Center, the famed skyscraper is leading a new trend on the Magnificent Mile.
Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar is lying in state at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield ahead of his funeral this weekend.
Riot Fest is underway in Douglass Park on the West Side of Chicago. The thousands of people attending this year paid a lot more for tickets than they did back when it started in 2005. The Federal Trade Commission and seven states – including Illinois – are suing Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, over their resale practices, accusing them of deceptive pricing.
Protesters and ICE agents clashed multiple times on Friday outside a federal immigration facility in Broadview in Chicago's western suburbs.
Federal agents deployed tear gas and pepper balls several times after protesters blocked vehicles from leaving the facility.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is threatening to pull federal funding to the Chicago Transit Authority over safety concerns.
Sixty years ago, construction began on one of the most iconic buildings in Chicago and arguably the world. Formerly known as the John Hancock Center, the famed skyscraper is leading a new trend on the Magnificent Mile.
The Trump administration has drastically increased immigration enforcement in Chicago in a program dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz." Here are the latest updates.
Riot Fest is underway in Douglass Park on the West Side of Chicago. The thousands of people attending this year paid a lot more for tickets than they did back when it started in 2005.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
West Garfield Park residents are excited to learn that a new EV charging station is coming to their area at the end of the month.
Fear has been spreading fast in Chicago's immigrant community since the Trump administration officially launched its deportation effort, dubbed Operation Midway Blitz.
Miguel Vargas hit a two-run homer, Davis Martin pitched six effective innings, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 to end a six-game skid.
Spencer Steer hit two of Cincinnati's season-high five homers as the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on to keep pace in the National League wild-card race.
Hunter Greene pitched a one-hitter and Will Benson drove in the only run with a fourth-inning double as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0.
The Blackhawks opened up training camp on Thursday under new head coach Jeff Blashill, who didn't waste any time setting the tone, turning up the intensity on the ice right from the puck drop.
Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen knows the drill as a former head coach, and is trying to keep things perspective after only two games into the season.
An immigration judge has denied bond to a man who has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement since he sought police help as the victim of a near-fatal shooting in Iowa months ago.
Police said the suspect was on a bus in the 2400 block of West Jackson Boulevard when he got into a quarrel with the two passengers and went on to beat them.
In each incident, the burglars pull up in stolen cars, shatter the rear passenger windows of pickup trucks, and steal items inside, police said.
One of the three people killed in a shooting outside a Berwyn middle school has been identified as the school's assistant principal.
Luigi Mangione appeared in court Tuesday in Manhattan, where two state terrorism charges were thrown out, but the murder charge will stand.
