Chicago violence: 5 killed, 29 shot in another bloody weekend

Dick Wolf trio of shows --Chicago Med, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Fire — to return. NBC announced that it is airing breaking news instead, covering the pro-Trump insurrection at the Capitol and the Electoral College vote count from 8 p.m.

Chicago P.D., titled «Tender Age,» Ruzek (Patrick Flueger) and Burgess (Marina Squerciati) discover a child walking alone in the middle of the street, moments after sharing light banter about change being overrated.

The Archdiocese of Chicago has asked a well-known activist priest to step aside after receiving an allegation that he sexually abused a minor more than 40 years ago. A letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich urged parishioners at St.

At least 20 people were shot and two people were murdered during Chicago’s first weekend of 2021, as the police department, its superintendent and former brass reflect on a violent, tumultuous year in policing in the Illinois city and across America. There were 18 shootings with 20 victims reported from 6 p.m.

A suburban Chicago man allegedly located and pursued his own stolen vehicle early Sunday, confronting two 17-year-olds in a parking lot before both of them were shot, one fatally, in a struggle. A 35-year-old man from Round Lake Beach, the owner of a black Chevrolet sedan he reported stolen several days prior, somehow located the vehicle in the area of Route 12 and Route 120 around 2:45 a.m.

At least seven people were killed – including three on Christmas Day—during the extended holiday weekend in Chicago, reports said. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that three people were killed in South Chicago early Sunday in a shooting.The three fatalities on Christmas included a shooting victim in Gage Park.

A gun owner with a concealed-carry permit shot and killed an armed robbery suspect at a Chicago cell phone store on Saturday night, according to police. It was not immediately clear whether the 29-year-old gun owner was the business owner, an employee or a customer, FOX 32 of Chicago reported.

The date of R. Kelly's federal trial in Chicago for child pornography and obstruction charges has been moved due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Associated Press.

Clayton Davis The Chicago Film Critics Association has named Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” as this year’s big winner, netting five prizes, including best picture, director, actress (Frances McDormand), adapted screenplay and cinematography. Leading the CFCA nominations with seven, the Searchlight Pictures drama has performed astoundingly with the half dozen critics awards that have been announced thus far.

The New York, Los Angeles and Boston critics have had their say and now we begin the long, tedious rollout of other critics groups who insist their honors are not meant to have any influence on guild or Oscar voters. The Chicago Film Critics Association and Florida Film Critics Circle have now made their selections and anointed, respectfully, “Nomadland” and “First Cow” as Best Picture.

Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx revealed an ambitious plan to wipe clean the records of convicted marijuana dealers and expressed a willingness to support expunging the records of those found guilty of more serious crimes such as heroin and cocaine possession.  Foxx, who oversees prosecutions in a county that includes Chicago, told the Chicago Sun-Times that her goal is to help people move on with their lives by automatically expunging some criminal records so they don't have to go through

A tea party fit for royalty! Dream Kardashian, 4, and Chicago West, 2, enjoyed a fancy evening at home as they sipped “tea” from their fine china on Friday, Dec. 18.

Chicago police have arrested a second teen who they said was part of a carjacking crew that killed a retired fire lieutenant. Dwain Williams, 65, was fatally shot Dec.

A hospital north of Chicago has temporarily paused coronavirus vaccinations for its staff after four employees experienced adverse reactions that included tingling and elevated heart rates, according to a report. Three of the employees were recovering well at home while the fourth was continuing to receive medical attention, FOX 32 of Chicago reported.

An ex-con with a long rap sheet admitted decapitating the body of a Chicago woman in her apartment with a handsaw — but denied killing her, prosecutors said. Eric Bryant, 49, was ordered held without bail Thursday by a Cook County judge on a charge of dismembering 61-year-old Kimiko Armstrong.

A Chicago-area man has died after being crushed by airplane equipment on Sunday afternoon at O’Hare International Airport, according to reports.  The Cook County medical examiner's office on Monday said Jijo George, 35, of Des Plaines, suffered multiple injuries after he was crushed by an “aircraft drivable pushback apparatus” at the airport's hanger 764.

died Saturday night, at the age of 71.Reinking's sister-in-law shared the news in a statement published by, that mourned the family's loss while celebrating Reinking's legacy.«The world and our family have lost a vibrant, amazing talent and beautiful soul,» Dahrla King shared in the statement, shared on Monday. «Ann was the heart of our family and the life of the party.»«She was visiting our brother in Washington state when she went to sleep and never woke up,» King revealed.

reports Variety. She was 71.“The world and our family have lost a vibrant, amazing talent and beautiful soul.

Eli Countryman Tony Award winner Ann Reinking, an actor, dancer and choreographer, died on Saturday night in Washington, her sister-in-law Dahrla Reinking told Variety. She was 71.“The world and our family have lost a vibrant, amazing talent and beautiful soul.

Hundreds of firefighters battled a fire at an auto parts warehouse on Chicago’s West Side. The fire started burning at around 8:45 a.m.Thursday morning in the Lawndale neighborhood.