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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Mayor Rahm Emanuel live online town hall Friday 1:30 p.m.
Questions online at cityofchicago.org/askchicago or join in the conversation on facebook at facebook.com/ChicagoMayorsOffice and on twitter at @ChicagosMayor, #askchicago
Gunman approaches, shoots 2 teens in Park Manor neighborhood
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Chicago Police Commander credited for arresting Dimitri Stephen, 19, man with gun on Mag Mile
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Tires slashed on 30 to 40 Chicago Pride Parade floats overnight
suntimes.com Criminal damage occurred overnight at a storage facility near 48th and Halsted ... chicagotribune.com Damage to 51 floats, including Rep. Kelly Cassidy's float, occurred between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. ... HATE CRIME? NO, SUSPECTS, NO ARRESTS ... gayliberation.net Gay Liberation Network promoting parade as opportunity for Anti-War/Pro-Civil Liberties Outreach and support for Wikileaks Private First Class Bradley Manning ...
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
ABC7 Chicago FOIA request reveals fights before North Avenue Beach shutdown Memorial Day
abclocal.go.com/wls City originally said gangs, fights were not the reason for the closure ... arlingtoncardinal.com City emphasized heat illness as the reason ... suntimes.com Mayor Rahm Emanuel: Speculation that violence or gang trouble played role in decision to close beach “was not shared with me.” ...
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Fox Lake Dive Box search for Jason K. Beacon, 29, called off after learning he was already out of the water
suntimes.com Fox Lake FD started searching Wednesday night and then Thursday until 1 p.m. when fire department was notified man was OK ... dailyherald.com
Now police believe he's on the run to avoid jail; previous charges of domestic battery and aggravated battery of a pregnant woman. violation of order of protection ... Nippersink Lake MAP/SAT
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
FBI looking for weight-loss doctor Gautum Gupta charged with fraud
latimes.com Received almost $25 million in submitted claims to Blue Cross/Blue Shild of Illinois and Illinois Medicaid for services not medically necessary ... Last known address 1600 block of North Mulford Road, Rockford, Illinois
2 dead, 3 seriously hurt in Lyons crash
chicagobreakingnews.com 4:30 a.m. crash: 2 ejected, 3 extricated ... 1st Avenue and West 47th Street
Taste of Chicago today through July 3rd
(Taste Of Chicago Street Closures) Today through July 3rd: Columbus(Monroe to Roosevelt), Congress(Michigan to Columbus),Jackson(Michigan to LSD)...
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Autopsy: Will County man, Dwight Jones, suffered blunt force trauma
chicagobreakingnews.com Had not been seen since Friday; relatives found home in disarray, body in bedroom, Volkswagen Jetta (A234576) missing ... 13000 block of 184th Place ... Citizens with information urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Investigation Unit at 815-727-8574 or can anonymously report information at willcosheriff.org
Shot, killed -- Pedro Gonzalez III is third person shot on block in Humboldt Park in 3 days
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Rob Lowe to play alleged killer Drew Peterson in Lifetime movie "Drew Peterson Story"
Boy, 14, shot in both legs on South Scottsdale Ave, Scottsdale neighborhood
chicagobreakingnews.com Didn't know the shooter ... 8300 block of South Scottsdale Avenue
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Italian auto parts manufacturer MTA USA Corp. announces plans to make Schaumburg North American headquarters
triblocal.com 50 new jobs in the next three years ...
Monday, June 13, 2011
Naperville police investigating vandalism, seeking public's help
dailyherald.com Three vehicles damaged with sharp object, blue paint poured on one vehicle, license plate stolen ... Callers to (630) 420-6006 may remain anonymous ...
Two Chicago Heights fisherman Booker Kennedy, 74, and Curtis Scott, 51, drowned in Monee Reservoir
University of Illinois at Chicago police officer Adolfo Arreola and cousin Jason A. Gomez sue 'Real Housewives' cast members
Torrence Wright, 20, dies Saturday 8:17 p.m. after being shot in head at party at 1:43 a.m.
Joliet woman, 20, loses control of car, plunges into DuPage River in Channahon
SICKO: Chester Nelson, 36, of Rogers Park arrested, accused of forcing disabled woman from Crystal Lake to work as prostitute
Monee Reservoir drowning victim: 1 dead, 1 missing
UPDATE: chicagomediascanner.com Two Chicago Heights fisherman Booker Kennedy, 74, and Curtis Scott, 51, drowned in Monee Reservoir ... chicagobreakingnews.com Unidentified man drowns in 46-acre lake used for fishing, canoeing and kayaking ... Northern Illinois FireGround Photos on Facebook.com MABAS Dive Box at 27000 South Ridgeland -- drowning victim ... MAP/SAT ...
Sunday, June 12, 2011
2 shot on porch on South Side, Englewood neighborhood
chicagobreakingnews.com Hit in the buttocks and leg ... 5600 block of South Wood Street MAP/SAT/Street View ...
No bond for Maniac Latin Disciples gangbanger Antonio Bucio, who shot 2 girls near Avondale Park
Suicide mom Amy Fry-Pitzen last seen at Sullivan's Foods in Winnebago, son Timmothy Pilzen still missing
couriernews.suntimes.com Suicide note next to body of missing boy's mother in Rockford Motel says Timmothy Pitzen is safe, but he's still missing after one month ... Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Timothy should call their local police or Aurora investigators at 630-256-5500. CrimeStoppers callers can remain anonymous by calling 630-892-1000 ... Rockford Motel MAP/SAT/Street View ... Sullivan's Foods Winnebago MAP/SAT
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Rwanda President Kagame's visit to Chicago draws protest in front of Hyatt Regency
Caterpillar threat 2 months ago, now CME Group threatens move after Illinois tax hike ... will the Merc flee Chicago
Julie Gorczynski, 17, killed in crash involving a Jeep Liberty and Toyota, 135th Street and 88th Avenue in Orland Park
chicagobreakingnews.com Driver Julie Gorczynski was reported to be without a seat belt at the time of the crash 10:23 p.m. Friday ... Pin-in crash, 3 ambulance response, second female passenger transported with life-threatening injuries ... 135th Street and 88th Avenue MAP/SAT/Street View ...
Bridge lifts today for the 2011 boat season
(Bridge lifts) Bridge lifts today for the 2011 boat season. Ashland to the Lake from 0800-1400hrs.Expect additional traffic.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Rachel Miller, 8, of Crystal Lake dies from car vs. bike crash
Missing girl Maya White drops off nephew, 3, but takes off -- so she's still missing person
chicagobreakingnews.com About 7:30 p.m. Friday Maya White, 14, dropped off her nephew Elijah at a home near Devon and Western avenues and called to say where he was -- Elijah home safe ... Any citizens with information about Maya are urged to call police at 312-746-8365.
Ryan LeVin, sentenced to house arrest in Florida for two counts of vehicular homicide, to be jailed in Illinois
chicagobreakingnews.com Extradition for parole violation stemming from 2006 incident in which he ran over a Chicago police officer, and then led police on high-speed chase on Kennedy Expressway ... blogs.wsj.com/law Checkbook justice? Son of family that runs wealthy direct-sales jewelry company; "It is an unbelievably light sentence," says Michael Seigel, University of Florida law professor ... miamiherald.com While on probabation for running over Chicago police officer, LeVin fled from Florida crash and initially denied fatally striking two men with his Porsche 911 ...
Keith Alexander, 18; Marcus Clark, 18; third teen, 16, charged with robbery, aggravated battery and mob action for Chciago Ave and Wabash Ave attack
Chicago teens robbing teens in Gage Park neighborhood: 2 teen girl offenders sought
chicagobreakingnews.com Two robberies: May 23 @3:50 p.m. on the sidewalk in the 5500 block of South Mozart Street; May 27 @ 3:20 p.m. in the 5800 block of South Troy Street ... 5500 South Mozart Street MAP/SAT/Street View ... 5800 block of South Troy Street MAP/SAT/Street View
Catholic priest/prison chaplain Eugene Klein charged after passing messages for mob hitman Frank Calabrese Sr.
suntimes.com Conspiracy to defraud: Priest helped with treasure hunt of valuable violion -- received a map from Calabrese through a prison food slot ... justice.gov U.S. Department of Justice press release: Klein met with Calabrese while a chaplain at the U.S. Bureau of Prisons Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Mo. [PDF] ...
Vernon Hills mans, Ronald Stolberg, charged with murder of his wife
Pace Bus fire at the Metra station on Lake-Cook Rd, Northbrook
chicagoareafire.com Bus fire in Northbrook ... East of Home Depot, 655 Lake Cook Rd near Metra station MAP/SAT ...
Thursday, June 9, 2011
HazMat response for chemical spill in Hillside on Mannheim Rd during thunderstorms Wednesday night
chicagobreakingnews.com Hydrofluoric acid chemical spill ... MABAS Level 3 HazMat Alarm ... Specific chemical use at scene not available, but HF is highly corrosive acid used for glass etching and metal cleaning; hydrofluoride gas is severe poison Wikipedia Hydrofluoric acid ... MAP/SAT/Street View
Naperville police/fire check for well-being discovers homicide victim Cathleen A. Lewis
chicagobreakingnews.com Homicide investigation: Blunt trauma due to assault ... 2200 block of Worthing Drive, Naperville MAP/SAT/ Street View ...
Smashing Pumpkin's Bill Corgan's brother, Jesse Andersen, mugged on Red Line train
chicagobreakingnews.com Robbed of his iPod by three boys and a girl 'Tom Boy' who asked what he was listening to ... Next stop was Chicago Avenue CTA platform they fled, he chased ... MAP/SAT/Street View
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