Family: Man pulled from Lake Michigan identified as missing ‘boat hopper’
An apparent drowning victim who was found in Lake Michigan off the city's Gold Coast has been identified as a man who went missing after "boat hopping'' one week ago,...
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Cop accidentally shoots himself in pinkie finger at Gresham police station
A Chicago police officer who was cleaning his gun accidentally shot himself in the pinkie finger Friday afternoon at a South Side police station, police said. The officer was listed...
2 men shot on Stony Island feeder ramp
A gunman inside a passing car shot two men in a black Dodge on the Stony Island feeder ramp on the Bishop Ford Freeway Friday morning, Illinois State Police said....
Officials investigating whether Near North Side drowning victim was missing ‘boat hopper,’ says Fire Department
A man's body was found Thursday evening in Lake Michigan off the city's Gold Coast, authorities said. Someone called 911 after spotting a body in the water in the "Playpen''...
Dead dog, roosters prompt animal abuse investigation, police say
The discovery of a dead dog and several dead roosters has resulted in a police investigation of a possible dogfighting ring on the South Side. A woman called 911 to...
Police car flips during collision with SUV in Roseland; 2 cops hurt
Two Chicago police officers were injured during a traffic crash Wednesday night on the Far South Side. It happened about 6:15 p.m. in the 11500 block of South Michigan Avenue,...
Chicago police, after consulting with celebrity gator catcher, not convinced second alligator came from Humboldt Park Lagoon
An area man prompted thousands of page views when he appeared in a Facebook Live video claiming to have captured a second alligator in Humboldt Park Lagoon on Saturday night....
Police: West Side woman accused of stealing identity, credit card information of 47-year-old woman during Gold Coast scam
For seven days last summer, Alicia Renee Newby passed herself off as a 47-year-old woman, and was able to defraud merchants and financial institutions while using the victim's credit card...
Man with gunshot wound to forehead in Park Manor marks 6th homicide in 16 hours
A 29-year-old man was found slain Saturday afternoon on the South Side, the sixth homicide in about 16 hours. It happened about 2:35 p.m., when officers responded to the 6700...
Bail denied for man accused of driving off with Bridgeview fire SUV
A 52-year-old man accused of stealing a red Bridgeview Fire Department SUV and leading authorities on a nearly 15-mile pursuit that ended with a brief standoff in the Loop was...