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Toddler dead after being found in swimming pool in Homer Glen

May 22, 2019 at 10:03 p.m.

A 1-year-old boy died after he was found unresponsive in a swimming pool Sunday evening in southwest suburban Homer Glen. David Garcia Jr., who lived in Plainfield, was discovered in...

A police sergeant clears crime scene tape to open the roadway at the scene of a double shooting on the 8700 block of South Sangamon Street on June 18, 2016, in Chicago.

City records 300th homicide with 13 over Father’s Day weekend

May 22, 2019 at 10:03 p.m.

The city recorded its 300th homicide this weekend and went on to record six others over a 60-hour period that saw 59 people shot, 13 fatally, from Friday afternoon through...

Chicago police and firefighters cover a 17-year-old boy who was the victim of a shooting June 19, 2016, in the 1700 block of West 46th Street in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.

5 dead, 8 wounded, including 3-year-old boy, in city shootings

May 22, 2019 at 10:02 p.m.

A 21-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday afternoon by what's believed to be an assault rifle in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, according to police. Four men also were...

Man found dead in public pool in Lawndale

May 22, 2019 at 10:02 p.m.

A man was found dead in a pool at Franklin Park in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side early Monday, authorities said. Police responding to the 1400 block of...

Police officers investigate after a Chicago police officer shot and wounded a person who was allegedly pointing a gun at him in the 1600 block of North Washtenaw Avenue near Humboldt Park Sunday evening on June 19, 2016.

Police: Person shot, wounded after pointing gun at Chicago cop near Humboldt Park

May 22, 2019 at 10:02 p.m.

A Chicago police officer shot and seriously wounded a person who allegedly pointed a gun at him Sunday evening near the Puerto Rican festival at Humboldt Park. The incident occurred...

6-year-old girl hospitalized again after shooting

May 22, 2019 at 10:01 p.m.

A 6-year-old girl shot in the back last week was readmitted to Stroger Hospital early Thursday, less than two days after being sent home, a hospital spokeswoman said. Jaylene Bermeo...

A police officer looks for evidence where a 28-year-old man was fatally shot on the 1600 block of South Drake Avenue June 15, 2016, in Chicago.

1 dead, 13 wounded in city shootings

May 22, 2019 at 10:01 p.m.

A man was fatally shot and at least 13 other people have been wounded in separate shootings on the city's West and South sides since Wednesday morning, police said. A...

Families stand by while Chicago police investigate a shooting June 14, 2016, at Laflin and 49th streets on Chicago's South Side.

Man slain on deadly block in Back of the Yards

May 22, 2019 at 10:01 p.m.

Steven Edwards lived on a deadly block in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, and on Tuesday his name was added to the toll. Edwards, 22, was outside around 7...

Man seriously hurt in Woodlawn stabbing

May 22, 2019 at 10:01 p.m.

A 31-year-old man was seriously hurt early Wednesday during a domestic-related stabbing in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side, police said. About 2:25 a.m., the man stabbed in the...

Police: 2 North Side restaurants robbed

May 22, 2019 at 10:01 p.m.

Police are warning businesses on the North Side of robberies that have happened in the area at restaurants over the past month. Two robberies happened on May 20 and on...

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