Belmont Central

Camras Elementary students held classes at a nearby school Wednesday as a precaution after the mercury spilled from a thermometer on Tuesday.
The 20-year-old was sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot of a liquor store when he got into an argument with another male who fired shots.
The man, struck in his chest and arm, drove himself to Addison and Major, near Community First Hospital.
Police are warning residents about a series of home burglaries over the past two weeks in the Portage Park, Belmont Central and Cragin neighborhoods.
At 2:25 a.m., the 24-year-old was discovered on a street with his neck slashed multiple times.
Most recently, a gunman shot three men inside a staircase early Monday on the South Side.
A man was killed Saturday morning in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.
Two men were shot Saturday morning in the Belmont Central neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
Sontay Maeli was described as a 4-foot-11, 115-pound Hispanic girl with brown eyes and black hair, police said.
A 40-year-old man was killed in the South Side Gresham neighborhood.
A male inside a passing gold Mercury yelled out “gang slogans” and shot the 19-year-old in the leg twice.
Police announced Wednesday that 68-year-old Richard Coffman was located, but did not provide additional information.
The man was shot in his arm and leg, and was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in serious condition, police said.
He suffered a gunshot wound to his abdomen and was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was stabilized.
The 21-year-old was trying to break up a fight when another male stabbed him in his abdomen and chest in the 600 block of West Belden, police said.
The boy was struck in his chest and arms, police said.
The man was crossing the street in the 5600 block of West Fullerton Avenue when someone in a red SUV opened fire.
The burglars broke into two homes and stole tools, building supplies and copper tubing.
A 34-year-old man was shot while watching fireworks in the Belmont Central neighborhood.
The 34-year-old was sitting on the sidewalk in front of a building watching fireworks when he felt pain in his knee and realized he’d been shot.
A 50-year-old man was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the back and the shooter was taken into custody.
About 4:20 a.m., SWAT teams were called to the 6000 block of West Diversey for a person with a gun, police said.
Yolanda Rivera was last seen Saturday at about 1 p.m. when she wandered away while visiting family in the 2400 block of North Southport Avenue.
Police are warning Northwest Side residents about a string of recent garage burglaries in the Portage Park and Belmont Central neighborhoods.
The 18-year-old man was sitting in his car about 9:45 p.m. in the 3100 block of North Menard Avenue when an offender tried to rob him, then shot him.
Authorities have identified two men who were shot to death early Sunday in a drive-by attack in the Belmont Central neighborhood on the Northwest Side
The men, ages 19 and 25, were walking about 3 a.m. when a black vehicle drove by in the 6000 block of West Belden and someone inside opened fire.
Zbigniew Czekalski was struck by the vehicle about 6:20 a.m. Jan. 3 in the 6200 block of West Belmont, authorities said.