HARVEY, Ill.—Four people died early Wednesday in a south Chicago suburb when an SUV hit the last rail car of a moving freight train at a crossing and caught fire, officials said. The Dodge Durango struck the CSX train about 2 a.m. at a crossing on the east side of Harvey, a south suburban community,…
Man, 24, Charged in Shooting of 2 Chicago Police Officers
CHICAGO—A 24-year-old man who allegedly shot and injured two Chicago police officers at an outdoor hot dog stand was ordered held Sunday on $1 million bail. Kailon Harris-Caldwell was taken into custody shortly after the shooting early Friday morning. He was charged Saturday with two counts of attempted murder, one felony count of possession of…
Chicago Girl Shot After Celebrating 12th Birthday Party Dies
CHICAGO—A girl who was shot in the head by a stray bullet after her 12th birthday party died Friday, authorities said. Nyzireya Moore was pronounced dead shortly before noon on Friday, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office and police said. She had been in critical condition at Comer Children’s Hospital with severe brain injuries since…
2 Chicago Officers Wounded in Shooting, Suspect Caught
March 4, 2022
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CHICAGO—Two Chicago police officers were shot and wounded Friday by a gunman who dropped a handgun while waiting in line at an outdoor hot dog stand with one of the officers, picked it up and opened fire, police said. The suspected gunman was captured blocks away by officers and taken into custody. The wounded officers…
Threefold Jump in Chicago Cops Facing Sack Over Civilian Complaints
The number of Chicago police officers recommended to be fired over civilian complaints jumped threefold in 2021, according to a new report by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA). COPA—the main agency that investigates civilian complaints against Chicago police officers—suggested firing 59 officers in 2021, compared to 19 in 2020. Between 2017 and 2019,…
Illinois Governor to End Mask Mandate for Schools Next Week
February 28, 2022
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Illinois will end its mask mandate for schools starting next week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday night. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is no longer urging people to wear masks in most indoor settings, including schools, where COVID-19 poses a “low” or “medium” risk to the general public and the local health…
Chicago to Drop Vaccine, Indoor Mask Mandates for Certain Locations: Mayor
February 23, 2022
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday that the city’s indoor mask mandate and COVID-19 vaccination requirement for certain businesses will be scrapped effective Feb. 28. Lightfoot told reporters at a news conference that mask-wearing will still be enforced in the city’s public transit system, health care settings such as hospitals and nursing homes, and congregate…
I-39 in Central Illinois Reopens After Pileup in Snowstorm
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—A 17-mile stretch of interstate in central Illinois that had closed after a pileup involving about 100 cars, trucks, and big rigs in a blinding snowstorm fully reopened Friday. There were no reports of injuries in the crashes, which happened Thursday on Interstate 39 north of Bloomington as winds gusting up to 40 mph…
100-Vehicle Pile-Up Shuts Down Illinois Highway Amid Heavy Snowstorm
A heavy snow storm in Illinois has been blamed for the partial closure of Interstate 39 after over 100 cars were involved in multiple crashes late on Thursday, authorities said. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) said they don’t expect the highway, which runs from Illinois to Wisconsin, to reopen until later on Friday. As of…
Hearing Delayed on Ex-cop’s Bid to Toss Murder Conviction
JOLIET, Ill.—A judge on Monday delayed for three months a hearing on former suburban Chicago police officer Drew Peterson’s request to toss out his murder conviction in the killing of his third wife after his attorney said he needed more time. Will County Judge Edward Burmila set the next hearing date for May 18. During…
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