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Yahoo
3 hours ago
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Chicago crash: Passenger killed in rollover crash on I-290, ISP says
CHICAGO - An 18-year-old passenger was killed in a rollover crash on the Eisenhower Expressway on Saturday night when a car hit a curb. What we know The crash happened on Interstate 290 near Leavitt Street in Chicago, near the Illinois Medical District on the city's West Side, according to the Illinois State Police. Around 10 p.m., the car was traveling eastbound on the shoulder and struck the curb, causing it to roll over. The passenger was taken to an area hospital and died. The driver was not injured. The passenger was identified as Noah Alicea, 18, by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. What we don't know It was unclear why the car was driving on the shoulder.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man fatally stabbed during argument on South Side
CHICAGO — Authorities have identified a man who was fatally stabbed during an argument on the city's South Side on Wednesday night. According to Chicago police, the deadly incident unfolded just before 6:30 p.m. in the 2900 block of East 79th Street, in South Shore, near the border into South Chicago. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines Officers said the victim, a 21-year-old man, was standing on the sidewalk in the area when he got into an argument with an unknown individual. Officers said the argument eventually turned physical when the perpetrator pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the chest. The victim was later taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. The Cook County Medical Examiner later identified the victim as 21-year-old Jose Castillo. Currently, it is unclear what led to the argument and a search for the individual responsible is currently underway. LATEST CASES: Missing people in Chicagoland Anyone with information on the stabbing is asked to 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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
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New Pope from Chicago • Caitlin Tracey cause of death • Affordable suburb
CHICAGO - Pope Leo XIV was named the new leader of the Catholic Church, the first American pontiff and the pride of Chicago; a southwest suburbs was named one of the most affordable U.S. cities; and the Cook County Medical Examiner gave an update on a woman who died in a Chicago South Loop high-rise last year. These are the top stories in Fox 32's Week in Review. In a historic decision, the Catholic Church elected Cardinal Robert Prevost—born in Chicago—as its next pope on Thursday. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first American-born pontiff and one of the few modern popes with deep pastoral experience in both North and South America. FULL STORY Portillo's is paying tribute to the historic election of Pope Leo XIV — the first American pope and a Chicago native — with a limited-time sandwich. Dubbed "The Leo," the sandwich features Portillo's signature Italian beef, dipped in gravy and topped with a choice of sweet peppers, hot giardiniera, or both — a nod to what the company calls "the holy trinity of peppers." FULL STORY A Chicago suburb landed on a new list of the most affordable places to live in the U.S. for 2025, according to a report by The Motley Fool. Joliet was recognized for its below-average cost of living and a median household income that exceeds the national median. FULL STORY The Cook County Medical Examiner has ruled Caitlin Tracey died from a fall, but said the manner of death remains "undetermined." Tracey died from "multiple injuries, fall from height," the medical examiner said. FULL STORY A traffic stop in Ohio took an unusual turn on Monday when police say they found a pet raccoon named 'Chewy' sitting in the driver's seat with a meth pipe in its mouth during a traffic stop. FULL STORY Phil Perez, a union mechanic and local commissioner from Posen, announced his 2026 gubernatorial bid Thursday on Facebook. He called for a "fresh start" in Illinois, citing concerns over taxes, crime, and public services. FULL STORY Reality TV personality Dylan Smith, known from "Love After Lockup," was convicted of felony burglary in a Chicago mail theft case. Authorities say Smith used a USPS key to steal mail from a condominium mailbox in May 2024. FULL STORY An 18-year-old Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior, Tom Mya Lyons, died after a single-vehicle crash early last Sunday in Calumet City. The crash occurred around 4:30 a.m. on the Sibley Boulevard ramp to northbound I-94; the cause has not been released. FULL STORY Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., is calling on sheriffs in her state to defy Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the state's sanctuary laws and instead uphold federal immigration law. Miller said the state's sanctuary policies have transformed the Land of Lincoln into a "cesspool of crime and drugs." FULL STORY A woman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing three men in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. Police say Asia Boyd, 29, was arrested shortly after the attack and identified as the offender. FULL STORY
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
Homicide investigation underway after victim found dead at West Side playground
CHICAGO — An investigation is underway this week after a person was found dead at a West Side playground on Monday evening. According to police, the victim, a female whose age is unknown, was found unresponsive at a park in the 3000 block of West Van Buren Street, in Garfield Park, just before 5 p.m. She was later pronounced dead on the scene. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines The Cook County Medical Examiner has since listed the death as a homicide, with the cause being attributed to multiple injuries from an assault. It remains unclear what led to the individual's death, but sources confirmed to WGN-TV that the victim had suffered severe head trauma and had been stabbed several times in the face and neck. Officers said no arrests have been made in connection with the death and an investigation is now underway. LATEST CASES: Missing people in Chicagoland Anyone with information on the death is asked to contact the CPD Area Four Detectives at 312-746-8251 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.
CBS News
05-03-2025
- CBS News
Chicago police seek hit-and-run driver who killed woman in Austin neighborhood
Chicago police are searching for the hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a 68-year-old woman last week in the Austin neighborhood. Pamela Lukes was crossing the street near North and Lotus avenues shortly before 8 p.m. on Feb. 24, when she was hit by a grey four-door sedan, possibly a 2007 to 2010 Hyundai Sonata, police said. Lukes was initially taken to the hospital in critical condition, but she died one week later, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. On Tuesday, Police released surveillance images of the car that , and said the sedan might be missing its driver's side mirror and could have front-end damage on the driver's side. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the CPD Major Accident Investigation Unit at 312-745-4521.
