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4 hours ago
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Man injured after argument leads to stabbing on Loop CTA platform
CHICAGO (WGN) — A search is underway on Wednesday morning for the person who stabbed a man during a fight on a CTA platform in the Loop overnight. According to police, the incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday night on the platform of the Clark/Lake Blue Line station in the 100 block of West Lake Street. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines Officers say the victim, a 42-year-old man, got into an argument with an unknown male on the platform but when things escalated, the argument became physical. Police say amid the fight, the perpetrator pulled out a sharp object and lunged toward the victim, leaving him with a laceration to his right hand. Following the incident, the person responsible fled the scene while the victim was taken to the hospital, where he was listed in good condition. It remains unclear what led up to the argument and an investigation is now underway. LATEST CASES: Missing people in Chicagoland Anyone with information on the stabbing is asked to contact CPD Area Three Detectives at 312-744-8263 or dial 911. Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at Tips can be filed anonymously. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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a day ago
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Missing man with dementia last seen on West Side: CPD
CHICAGO — A search is underway this week for a missing man who Chicago police say suffers from dementia. Officers say they are searching for 75-year-old LC Scott, who went missing on Monday. LATEST CASES: Missing people in Chicagoland The missing man has dementia and was last spotted leaving the 4900 block of West Iowa Street in South Austin on the West Side. Scott, who stands 5-foot-7 and weighs around 200 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes. A photo provided by Chicago police of the missing man shows him with a mustache, though it is unclear if he had one at the time of his disappearance. Authorities provided details about the missing man's disappearance in a news release sent out on Tuesday morning. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines Anyone with information on the whereabouts of 75-year-old LC Scott is asked to contact the CPD Area Four SVU at 312-746-8255 or dial 911. Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at Tips can be filed anonymously. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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a day ago
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Man killed after argument leads to shooting on South Side overnight
CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago police are searching for the person who fatally shot a man during an argument on the city's South Side overnight. Chicago police say the deadly shooting occurred just before 1:30 a.m. in the 7800 block of South Merill Avenue, in South Shore. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines According to police, a witness told officers that they had heard two males arguing just before several gunshots rang out. When authorities arrived on the scene, they found the victim, a 56-year-old man, unresponsive in the front yard. The man, who had suffered gunshot wounds to his head and hand, was later pronounced dead on the scene. Authorities have not yet identified the victim killed and it is unclear what led up the altercation. An investigation by Chicago police is now underway. LATEST CASES: Missing people in Chicagoland Anyone with information on the crash can contact CPD Area Two Detectives at 312-747-8273 or dial 911. Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at Tips can be filed anonymously. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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a day ago
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3 CPD officers injured after crashing into tree while pursuing stolen car on Northwest Side overnight
CHICAGO (WGN) — A group of Chicago police officers is recovering in the hospital after they were injured in a crash while attempting to recover a stolen vehicle on the Northwest Side overnight. According to police, the incident unfolded just after 8:30 p.m. Monday night, in the 5200 block of West Palmer Street, in Belmont Cragin, after officers spotted a car they believed had been taken in a carjacking. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines Officers attempted to pull the vehicle over and activate the squad car's emergency lights, but the other driver allegedly refused to stop and continued driving. Officers continued following the driver, but as they approached the vehicle, they had to swerve to avoid hitting another car in traffic, which caused the officer driving to lose control of the squad car and crash into a tree. Police say the three officers inside the car all suffered injuries in the crash and were all taken to the hospital in good condition. Amid the crash, the vehicle that was the subject of the traffic stop fled the scene and no arrests have been made. An investigation into the incident is now underway. Anyone with information on the crash can contact CPD Area Five Detectives at 312-746-6554 or dial 911. LATEST CASES: Missing people in Chicagoland Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at Tips can be filed anonymously. The overnight crash is the second time in the past week that CPD officers were injured in a crash involving a squad car. Early Saturday morning, a pair of CPD officers and a bicyclist were hospitalized following a rollover crash on the West Side. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-05-2025
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Overnight rolling shootout ends in crash on Northwest Side
CHICAGO (WGN) — Police are searching for answers on Wednesday morning after an overnight rolling shootout ended in a crash on the city's Northwest Side. According to police, the incident occurred just before 10 p.m. Tuesday in the 7700 block of West Belmont Avenue in Dunning. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines The incident began as the victim, a 23-year-old man, was driving east along Belmont and he was involved in what police described as a 'road incident' with another driver who was traveling in the same direction in a white sedan. Amid the incident, officers said the driver of the white sedan allegedly pulled out a gun and opened fire on the victim. The victim, who officers said was a CCL holder, then returned fire. The shootout eventually came to an end when the driver of the White sedan crashed into a building before fleeing the scene. According to police, no injuries were reported and the building involved in the crash suffered damage, though the extent is unclear. No arrests have been made in connection with the incident and an investigation is now underway. LATEST CASES: Missing people in Chicagoland Anyone with information on the shootout is asked to contact CPD Area Five Detectives at 312-746-6554 or dial 911. Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at Tips can be filed anonymously. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
