Rosemary Sobol

In case of Dexter Reed, killed by cops in traffic stop, court filings, family detail struggle with mental health

Court documents and police records offer more details about the man killed last month in a shootout with police in Humboldt Park.

By Tom Schuba and Rosemary Sobol

The GoLo gas station at 3731 W. Roosevelt where two people were shot over the weekend.

Crime

Woman shot at West Side gas station 'in retaliation for pending testimony' in murder case, she says

Nearly 40 shell casings were recovered at the gas station in the 3700 block of West Roosevelt Road, Chicago police said.

By Rosemary Sobol, Emmanuel Camarillo, and 1 more

Crime

Man charged in Rockford stabbings that left 4 dead, 7 injured

Christian I. Soto, 22, was charged with murder, attempted murder and home invasion, officials announced Thursday. Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd said earlier investigators haven’t determined a motive for the attacks.

By Associated Press, Kade Heather, and 1 more

Crime

SUV fatally rams woman during Grand Crossing hit and run

The crash happened outside Forman Mills and is being investigated as a homicide, police said.

By Rosemary Sobol and Mary Norkol

Numerous police officers stand outside Peterson Plaza in Edgewater, with houses in the background and police vehicles in the foreground.

Crime

Violent 24 hours leaves 9 dead across Chicago

An 11-year-old boy was slain on the North Side and his pregnant mother stabbed. A suspect is in custody. A 15-year-old girl and a man were shot to death in a car in Roseland, and a 53-year-old man was shot dead on a CTA bus on the West Side.

By David Struett, Mohammad Samra, and 2 more

A United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner sits parked at the terminal at San Francisco International Airport on April 24, 2019 in San Francisco,

Crime

Bomb threat left on note in bathroom leads to emergency landing at O'Hare

No one was injured, and nothing exploded during the threat, which happened early Wednesday morning.

By Rosemary Sobol

Crime

Skeleton found in basement of home where 79-year-old man died shocks West Ridge neighborhood<br/>

Suspected human remains were found behind a locked door in trash bags Monday morning in the 2800 block of West Fitch Avenue just over a week after a man was found dead in the home, police said.

By Sophie Sherry and Rosemary Sobol

Crime

Off-duty firefighter shot trying to stop car break-in in Bronzeville

The 40-year-old is hospitalized in serious condition after the attack early Wednesday morning.

By Rosemary Sobol

Crime

Eisenhower Expressway shooting leaves man, 25, dead on Near West Side

The shooting happened about 3:30 a.m. near Paulina Street, officials said.

By Rosemary Sobol