Sunday, November 27, 2011

Your morning news update

On a mobile device? Click here.

Police: shots fired at off-duty officer
Police: shots fired at off-duty officer

Someone inside a car shot an off-duty police officer in the River North neighborhood near Erie Street and Franklin Avenue about 4 a.m. this morning before leading police on a chase that ended nine miles away at a Jefferson Park gas station.

Two shot, one killed, in West Englewood Two shot, one killed, in West Englewood

One man was killed and a woman wounded when someone shot into their car in the West Englewood neighborhood, police said. 
Chicago man charged with Thanksgiving carjacking Chicago man charged with Thanksgiving carjacking

A West Side man is behind bars after trying to steal a Range Rover with a Wisconsin woman and her two small daughters inside while her husband was buying a bottle of wine for Thanksgiving dinner in the Lakeview neighborhood Thursday, police said.
Former Joliet Mayor Art Schultz dies at 78 Former Joliet Mayor Art Schultz dies at 78

A former long-time mayor of Joliet, who retired earlier this year, passed away Saturday evening, Joliet Mayor Tom Giarrante confirmed.
Autopsy: Boy, 4, dies of child abuse on birthday at Southwest Side home Autopsy: Boy, 4, dies of child abuse on birthday at Southwest Side home

Everything was ready for Christopher Valdez’s fourth birthday party on Friday: the cake and presents from family members who planned to congregate at the home of the boy’s grandparents in Chicago’s Gage Park neighborhood.
No injuries reported after suspicious package found in Lombard No injuries reported after suspicious package found in Lombard

Emergency crews responded to a report of a suspicious package at a gas station in west suburban Lombard tonight.
Two men, two women killed in small-plane crash near Crystal Lake Two men, two women killed in small-plane crash near Crystal Lake

Four people from out of state were killed this morning when a plane crashed near northwest suburban Crystal Lake.
Crossdressing muggers charged in Lincoln Park assaults Crossdressing muggers charged in Lincoln Park assaults

Two men dressed as women were charged with mugging a teenage girl Friday as she walked near Lincoln Park Zoo, only minutes after they allegedly assaulted another pedestrian and tried to take his wallet, prosecutors said.

Copyright (c) 2011, Chicago Tribune
Posted by ucid at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)