CHICAGO—A convicted felon who pleaded guilty to charges that he opened fire on police in 2020, wounding three officers, was sentenced Monday to 31 years in prison. The sentence comes two months after Lovelle Jordan, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted murder and five counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer, the…
Man Who Shot Chicago Police Officers Sentenced to 31 Years
Daniel Solis, Ex-Chicago Alderman-Turned-FBI-Mole, Charged With Bribery
By Jason Meisner From Chicago Tribune CHICAGO—Former Chicago Ald. Daniel Solis, who turned government mole to help federal investigators build cases against Ald. Edward Burke and ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, has been charged with a bribery count. The bare-bones, one-count criminal information alleged Solis, who abruptly retired as 25th Ward alderman in 2018 a month…
6 Chicago Teachers Who Sued CPS Over Its Vaccine Mandate Win Legal Victory
By Tracy Swartz From Chicago Tribune CHICAGO—An Illinois judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday that prevents Chicago Public Schools (CPS) from taking employment action against six teachers for refusing to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or undergo weekly testing. CPS is “the only school district left in the state that’s still enforcing this. None…
2 Dead, 18 Others Wounded in Weekend Shootings in Chicago: Police
At least 18 people were shot and two killed in about a dozen separate shooting incidents across Chicago over the past weekend, said the Chicago Police Department in a Monday update. A man was shot and killed by Chicago police on Sunday after he allegedly fired at officers, critically wounding two people in a hostage…
Chicago Distributing $12.5 Million in Transportation Relief for Low-Income Residents as Gas Prices Soar
Chicago is planning to distribute $12.5 million in transportation relief for low-income residents in an effort to combat increasing gas prices in the state, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on March 31. The announcement of the program, called Chicago Moves, comes as gas prices continue to soar across the United States leaving Americans forking out more at the pump….
18-Year-Old Arrested in Fatal Shooting at Chicago-Area Mall
ROSEMONT, Ill.—Police have arrested an 18-year-old Chicago man wanted in last week’s fatal shooting of a man and wounding of a girl at a suburban Chicago shopping mall. Rosemont police said the suspect was taken into custody Wednesday “without incident” in the March 25 shooting that killed Joel Valdes, 20, of Skokie, at the Fashion…
Arrest Warrant Issued for 18-Year-Old Chicago Man Suspected of Being Involved in Fatal Mall Shooting
By Shanzeh Ahmad From Chicago Tribune CHICAGO—A nationwide arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for an 18-year-old man from Chicago suspected of being involved in the fatal shooting at the Rosemont fashion outlet mall Friday night that also left a 15-year-old girl injured, the Rosemont Public Safety Department said. The suspect was identified as Jose G….
Shooting at Suburban Chicago Shopping Mall Kills 1, Wounds 2
ROSEMONT, Ill.—A shooting at a suburban Chicago shopping mall left one man dead and two others people wounded, including a teenage girl, while shoppers ran for cover, police said. A person of interest was taken into custody after Friday night’s shooting at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago mall in Rosemont, a village just northwest of…
Shooting at Chicago Area Shopping Mall Kills 1, Wounds Teen
ROSEMONT, Ill.—A masked gunman opened fire in a suburban Chicago shopping mall, leaving one man dead and wounding at least one other person—a teenage girl who was found in washroom after shoppers ran for cover, police said. The gunman, in his mid-20s, opened fire just after 7 p.m. Friday near the food court at the…
7 Men Shot in South Chicago Neighborhood, Authorities Say
From Chicago Tribune CHICAGO—Seven men were shot and injured Sunday afternoon in the city’s South Chicago neighborhood, authorities said. The people were shot at a strip mall in the 7900 block of South Exchange Avenue a little after 3:30 p.m., police said. At a Sunday news conference, Chicago police Superintendent David Brown said the group…
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