Category: Chicago

Chicago Man Who Saved Man on Train Tracks Gets Free Car

CHICAGO—A Chicago man who jumped onto train tracks to rescue someone who had fallen onto an electrified rail during a fight at an L station earned more than praise for his heroic act: He’s also been gifted with a car. Anthony Perry, 20, was surprised Wednesday with a 2009 Audi A8 from Early Walker, founder…


Chicago Police: 33 People Shot, 6 Dead Over Weekend

Officials in Chicago confirmed that separate shootings over the weekend left dozens injured and six dead, local media reported. From Friday to Monday morning, 33 people were shot across Chicago, police told the Chicago Sun-Times on Monday. Two young girls, aged 3 and 6, were counted among the victims who were shot and injured. Police…


Chicago Man Arrested in Shootings of US Marshal, Police Dog

CHICAGO—A Chicago man was charged in the shootings of a U.S. marshal and his police dog who were wounded while serving an arrest warrant, police said Saturday. Tarrion Johnson, 19, faces charges of attempted murder, attempted robbery with a firearm, aggravated cruelty to animals and injury to a police animal, the Chicago Police Department said….


US Marshal, Police Dog Wounded in Shootout With 2 Gunmen

CHICAGO—A U.S. marshal and his police dog were shot during an exchange of gunfire between officers and two gunmen Thursday afternoon on Chicago’s Northwest Side, authorities said. The officer, who is with the U.S. Marshals Service’s fugitive apprehension team, was shot while serving a warrant, said Elorm Blake, a spokesperson for the Marshals Service. The…


Chicago Police: 52 Shot, 10 Killed Over Memorial Day Weekend

At least 52 people were shot and 10 were killed in separate shootings across Chicago over Memorial Day Weekend, officials said Tuesday. One of the victims, Jeremy Benson, 33, was shot and killed on Sunday morning while he was driving in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, officials said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. As he was…


40 People Shot, 6 Dead, in Chicago Over Memorial Day Weekend: Police

At least 40 people were shot and six were killed in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend, said police on Monday afternoon. The Chicago Police Department told local media that it had canceled its officers’ days off in anticipation of Memorial Day weekend, which historically is marred by outbursts of violence and shooting deaths in Chicago. Compared…


21 Shot, 4 Dead Across Chicago Over Memorial Day Weekend: Police

At least 21 people were shot, including four fatally, across Chicago from Friday to Sunday morning, officials confirmed. In one mass shooting incident, five people were seriously wounded after a fight broke out early Sunday morning in the Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side. Five people aged 16 to 33 were on a sidewalk on…


2 Men Charged in Fatal Chicago Shopping District Shooting

CHICAGO—Two men have been charged in a shooting that left two people dead and seven injured outside a fast food restaurant just blocks from Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile shopping district. Jaylun Sanders, 21, of Chicago, faces two counts of first-degree murder, seven counts of first-degree attempted murder and other charges, Chicago police said in a…


Police: Chicago Shooting Leaves 2 People Dead, 8 Wounded

CHICAGO—Two people are dead and another eight wounded following a shooting near a fast food restaurant just blocks from Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile shopping district that sent bystanders scattering, authorities said. The shooting happened about 10:40 p.m. Thursday near a McDonald’s on the city’s Near North Side. One person was taken into custody and a…


Chicago Archdiocese Settles Sex Abuse Suit for $1.2 Million

CHICAGO—The Archdiocese of Chicago has agreed to pay $1.2 million to a man who alleged that he was sexually abused when he was 12 years old by a defrocked priest who was convicted of sexually abusing several boys, the man’s attorney announced on Tuesday. The settlement of the case before a lawsuit was filed was…