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A 21-year-old man was shot while driving on Chicago’s West Side and drove himself to Mount Sinai Hospital; detectives are investigating.
A 25-year-old man was shot and later died in the 5100 block of South Campbell Avenue in Gage Park; Area One detectives are investigating. The attack follows other violent incidents on the Southwest Side.
Two separate Bronzeville shootings left seven people shot and multiple young people hospitalized. Police are investigating both scenes.
Three people were shot early Sunday in the 4600 block of S. Federal St.; an 18-year-old woman is in critical condition and two others are listed in good condition.
A Chicago man was arrested Friday and charged in the 2018 Gage Park killing that left a 21‑year‑old dead.
A car crashed into a Chipotle on Chicago’s Southwest Side Saturday, injuring three people and badly damaging the dining room; one person was listed in serious condition.
Four boys, ages 12–14, were shot Saturday night in Bronzeville; three were listed in good condition and one in fair as detectives investigate.
Lake County SWAT moved in after a 30‑year‑old Cary man allegedly sent a video threatening police. He was later located, taken into custody and sent for a mental‑health evaluation.
Predawn crews tore ATMs from a Lakeview bar, a Loop tavern and a Chinatown gas station. Detectives are canvassing for footage and witnesses.
A 35-year-old bicyclist was struck on the 3200 block of South Halsted in Bridgeport and later died at Stroger Hospital. Chicago's MAIU is investigating.
Two people were injured in a stabbing on State Street in the Loop Friday night. Police blocked State and Lake while investigators processed the scene.
A 31-year-old Aurora man faces two counts of first‑degree murder after a confrontation near Warehouse Church left a 57‑year‑old man dead; investigators are seeking tips.
Police responded to an apparent shooting at a Carpentersville bar early Saturday; investigators combed the scene near Route 25 and Kings Road as officials work to clarify what happened.
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