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Top Chicago news: Jussie Smollett case gets weirder; 1 killed, 6 wounded in Tuesday shootings

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Published on March 27, 2019
Top Chicago news: Jussie Smollett case gets weirder; 1 killed, 6 wounded in Tuesday shootingsPhoto: Tony Webster/Flickr

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Chicago, from a deadly West Side car crash to a teen shot and killed near his home in the South Side.

Chicago police release Jussie Smollett case files

The Chicago Police Department has released its police reports in the Jussie Smollett case in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from WGN.

Read the full story on WGN 9. 

Son of 'Chicago Fire' actor, retired chief dies after beating, officials say

The son of a retired Chicago fire chief and “Chicago Fire” actor has died after allegedly being severely beaten by three acquaintances in one of their homes over the weekend, officials said.

Read the full story on the Chicago Tribune. 

2 killed in crash on West Side

Two people were killed in a crash on the city’s West Side.The accident happened just before 6 a.m. Wednesday on Roosevelt and Kedzie in the Lawndale neighborhood.

Read the full story on WGN 9.

1 killed, 6 wounded in shootings across Chicago on Tuesday

One person was killed and six others were wounded in shootings all over Chicago on Tuesday, including a 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed Tuesday night in the Fuller Park neighborhood on the South Side.

Read the full story on the Chicago Sun Times. 

15-year-old boy shot and killed near home on South Side

A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed near his home Tuesday night in the Fuller Park neighborhood on the South Side, according to Chicago police.

Read the full story on the Chicago Tribune.