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Witness to the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge in rapper’s death

September 29, 2023

One of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas …

Opting out of Junk Mail

September 26, 2023

Americans get on average 41 pounds of junk mail a year. Washington Post Climate Advice Columnist Michael J. …

Couple, 2 children, 3 dogs found dead inside Romeoville home: police

September 18, 2023

A homicide investigation is underway after a couple, their two children and three dogs were found dead inside …

Retro car seats

September 7, 2023

We’re looking at car seats from the 60’s and 70’s. source

Man dead, woman critical after being pulled from Lake Michigan

September 5, 2023

One person is dead and a second person is in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan …

4-year-old boy, man shot in drive-by shooting in Woodlawn

September 1, 2023

A 4-year-old boy was among two people injured in a drive-by shooting Thursday afternoon in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood, …

USPS offering $50K reward for information after mail carrier shot

August 2, 2023

The Chicago Police Department responded to the North Side following reports of a USPS mail carrier had been …

USPS offering $50K reward for information after mail carrier shot

August 2, 2023

The Chicago Police Department responded to the North Side following reports of a USPS mail carrier had been …

CPD: USPS mail carrier shot on North Side

August 1, 2023

The Chicago Police Department responded to the North Side following reports of a USPS mail carrier had been …

Woman dies after road rage incident on DuSable Lake Shore Drive

August 1, 2023

Details: https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/woman-dies-after-road-rage-incident-on-dusable-lake-shore-drive/ A woman has died after being shot in an apparent road rage incident Sunday. source

Woman dead after boat capsizes in Lake Michigan

July 28, 2023

A 20-year-old woman was found dead in Lake Michigan after a boat reportedly capsized into a break wall …

Paul Lisnek on Trump trial date, Jan. 6 target letter and SAFE-T Act

July 22, 2023

WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined WGN Evening News to discuss several big stories from the week. source

Woman killed in Garfield Park drive-by shooting ID'd by Cook County ME

July 17, 2023

According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, a woman who died in an overnight drive-by shooting in …

Man found fatally stabbed at baseball diamond in Uptown, police say

July 14, 2023

Police are investigating an incident where a body was found at a baseball diamond near Marine Drive and …

2 newborns found dead in child care bathroom in Streeterville

July 7, 2023

The bodies of two infant girls were discovered unresponsive in a bathroom of a Streeterville child care facility …