According to Chicago Police Department data, 13 people were shot across the city between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
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2 Innovations High School Students Killed in Afternoon Loop Shooting: Police
Jan 26, 2024 | Matt Masterson
Two teen boys were fatally shot as they left their high school Friday afternoon in the Loop.
Instituto del Progreso Latino Charter Teachers Announce February Strike Date
Jan 26, 2024 | Matt Masterson
Chicago Teachers Union-backed educators at a pair of Instituto del Progreso Latino charter schools could go on strike early next month after more than two years of bargaining.
CPS Board Approves $800K Payouts to Settle 2015 Prussing Elementary Carbon Monoxide Leak Lawsuits
Jan 25, 2024 | Matt Masterson
The seven-member board voted unanimously in favor of the agreements, which would settle a pair of lawsuits filed by Prussing parents after at least 71 students and seven adults were taken to the hospital as a result of the leak.
Chicago Police Officer, Sister Avoid Jail Time Following U.S. Capitol Breach Convictions: Reports
Jan 24, 2024 | Matt Masterson
CBS News reported a federal judge in Washington D.C. sentenced Karol and Agnieszka Chwiesiuk each to three months home detention and three years probation after they were found guilty last year on multiple misdemeanor charges.
CPS Could Pay $800K to Settle Lawsuits Stemming From 2015 Carbon Monoxide Leak That Hospitalized Dozens of Students
Jan 24, 2024 | Matt Masterson
Chicago education officials this week could vote to approve more than $800,000 in payments to settle a pair of lawsuits filed in response to a 2015 carbon monoxide leak at a Northwest Side elementary school that left several dozen students and staff members hospitalized.
‘They’re Gone’: Tinley Park Father Accused of Killing Wife, 3 Adult Daughters
Jan 23, 2024 | Matt Masterson
Maher Kassem, 63, was detained in jail following a hearing Tuesday after he was arrested and charged with four counts of first-degree murder.
3 Teens Wounded, 1 Man Killed in Weekend Shootings Across Chicago: Police
Jan 22, 2024 | Matt Masterson
According to the Chicago Police Department, eight people were shot — one fatally — in seven separate shooting incidents between Friday evening and Sunday night.
CPS Revising Asset Management Policy After 77,000 Electronic Devices Reported Missing
Jan 17, 2024 | Matt Masterson
The Chicago Board of Education will take public comments on proposed changes to the district policy. That move comes weeks after CPS Inspector General Will Fletcher published investigatory results showing that $23 million worth of electronic devices had been unaccounted for.
CPS Classes Will Resume Wednesday After Bitter Cold Led to Tuesday Cancellation
Jan 16, 2024 | Matt Masterson
CPS announced classes will be in session for all students Wednesday as the frigid temperatures the city has seen this week have begun to dissipate.
6 People Killed by Gunfire Over the Holiday Weekend Across Chicago: Police
Jan 16, 2024 | Matt Masterson
According to the Chicago Police Department, 18 people were shot in 16 separate shooting incidents between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Monday.
CPS Cancels Tuesday Classes Amid Dangerous Cold
Jan 15, 2024 | Matt Masterson
“We have been carefully monitoring the forecast over the past 24 hours, and have determined that given frigid temperatures predicted for tomorrow, and a Wind Chill Warning from the National Weather Service that wind chills that could reach -30 degrees, it will be unsafe for staff and students to travel to school,” the school district said in a statement.
Chicago Financial Advisor Allegedly Told Elderly Clients To Invest in Her Film Company. Now She’s Facing Fraud Charge
Jan 12, 2024 | Matt Masterson
Helen Grace Caldwell, 58, was charged in Chicago’s federal court Thursday with wire fraud. Her arraignment has not yet been scheduled.
Federal Prosecutors Oppose ‘ComEd Four’ Defendants’ Push for Sentencing Delay
Jan 12, 2024 | Matt Masterson
Federal prosecutors have once again expressed their opposition to any delay in sentencing for the “ComEd Four” defendants, arguing it’s “wishful thinking” that an unrelated case making its way before the U.S. Supreme Court could put those verdicts in jeopardy.
Online Fundraiser Launched to Provide ‘Stable Housing’ for Family of 5-Year-Old Boy Who Fell Ill at Pilsen Shelter and Died
Jan 11, 2024 | Matt Masterson
The GoFundMe campaign organized on behalf of the parents of Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero has raised more than $6,000 out of its $25,000 goal as of Thursday afternoon.
Attempted Murder Charges Filed in Shooting That Left Chicago Police Officer Wounded
Jan 10, 2024 | Matt Masterson
Deshawn Lucas, 33, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and unlawful use of a weapon, as well as individual counts of aggravated battery and burglary.
Alleged Highland Park Parade Gunman’s Upcoming Trial Delayed
Jan 10, 2024 | Matt Masterson
The February trial date for alleged Highland Park parade gunman Robert Crimo III has been removed, with a new trial date coming either later this year or in early 2025.
$23 Million in Missing Devices, Criminal Charges and Sexual Abuse Investigations Detailed in CPS Watchdog’s Annual Report
Jan 9, 2024 | Matt Masterson
Those findings were among numerous cases highlighted in an annual report published Tuesday by CPS Inspector General Will Fletcher, which examined investigations undertaken by his office between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
3 People Killed by Gunfire Over the Weekend Across Chicago: Police
Police officer wounded in early Monday shooting
Jan 8, 2024 | Matt Masterson
According to the Chicago Police Department, 11 people were shot in 11 separate shooting incidents between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
‘ComEd Four’ Sentencing Won’t be Held Before Late February, But Defense Teams Continue to Seek Longer Delay
Jan 4, 2024 | Matt Masterson
The four former Commonwealth Edison officials convicted last year of conspiring to bribe ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will not be sentenced until at least next month, but the delay could last much longer.
Michael Madigan Makes First In-Person Court Appearance as Federal Racketeering Trial Pushed Back to October
Jan 3, 2024 | Matt Masterson
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan appeared in court in person for the first time Wednesday, as a judge pushed back his upcoming federal racketeering and bribery charges to October.
Shootings, Homicides in Chicago Drop 13% in 2023 and Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels, But Violence Numbers Remain Among Highest in Recent Decades
Jan 2, 2024 | Matt Masterson
There were 617 homicides and 2,450 shootings across Chicago throughout 2023, according to Chicago Police Department data, with both totals hitting their lowest marks since 2019.
Chicago Police to Deploy Additional Officers Downtown, Throughout City for New Year’s Eve Festivities
Dec 29, 2023 | Matt Masterson
“We know it’ll be a busy night,” Commander Jon Hein said Friday. “We ask everyone to please ensure that you have a safe night and if you’re going to celebrate, do that responsibly.”
At Least 2 Hospitalized After Chicago Firefighters Rescue Residents From Uptown Building Blaze
Dec 29, 2023 | Matt Masterson
Chicago firefighters rescued multiple people from a fire that broke out on the sixth floor of an Uptown high-ride Friday morning.
Mayor Johnson Taps New Leaders for OEMC, Department of Housing
Dec 28, 2023 | Matt Masterson
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday announced two new appointments, tapping Jose Tirado to serve as OEMC’s new executive director and Lissette Castañeda to serve as commissioner for the Department of Housing.
Illinois Basketball Star Terrence Shannon Jr. Charged With Rape in Kansas, Suspended From Team
Dec 28, 2023 | Matt Masterson
The university confirmed that the Douglas County District Attorney’s office in Kansas issued an arrest warrant for Shannon on Wednesday. He has since turned himself in to police in Lawrence, Kansas, posted bail and is now returning to Illinois.