Racial and homophobic slurs spray-painted on Avondale home, garages: police
Police are investigating after someone spray-painted racial and homophobic slurs on two Avondale garages Friday on the Northwest Side.
Police are investigating after someone spray-painted racial and homophobic slurs on two Avondale garages Friday on the Northwest Side.
Person shot protecting Avondale Binny’s amid citywide looting
A person was shot while standing guard over a liquor store Sunday in Avondale on the Northwest Side.
A person was shot while standing guard over a liquor store Sunday in Avondale on the Northwest Side.
6 shot downtown, 1 fatally, amid George Floyd protests
Six people were shot downtown, one of them fatally, amid protests Saturday in the wake of the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.
Six people were shot downtown, one of them fatally, amid protests Saturday in the wake of the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.
Woman charged with knife attack of 2 Chicago cops at Avondale fire
Elizabeth Rubio, 38, was charged with one count each of aggravated battery of a peace officer and aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, as well as two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, Chicago police said.
Elizabeth Rubio, 38, was charged with one count each of aggravated battery of a peace officer and aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, as well as two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, Chicago police said.
Woman charged with DUI in Avondale crash that injured 2 CPD officers
Shannon Ohara, 32, was allegedly speeding in a Chevrolet Equinox in the 3400 block of West Belmont Avenue at 4:20 a.m. when she hit a marked CPD vehicle northbound on Kimball Avenue and turning onto Belmont Avenue, Chicago police said.
Shannon Ohara, 32, was allegedly speeding in a Chevrolet Equinox in the 3400 block of West Belmont Avenue at 4:20 a.m. when she hit a marked CPD vehicle northbound on Kimball Avenue and turning onto Belmont Avenue, Chicago police said.
23-year-old man murdered in Avondale
A 23-year-old man was shot dead in Avondale on Saturday.
A 23-year-old man was shot dead in Avondale on Saturday.
Cook County reports 5th cold-related death of the season
A 64-year-old man who died Friday in north suburban Des Plaines is Cook County’s fifth cold-related death of the season, according to the medical examiner’s office.
A 64-year-old man who died Friday in north suburban Des Plaines is Cook County’s fifth cold-related death of the season, according to the medical examiner’s office.
Thieves now using tow trucks to steal cars in Chicago
It’s a brazen plan hatched by thieves. They are now using tow trucks to steal cars.
It’s a brazen plan hatched by thieves. They are now using tow trucks to steal cars.
Girl, 4, sexually abused at Chicago elementary school
A 4-year-old girl was sexually abused last month at an elementary school in Avondale on the Northwest Side, according to Chicago police.
A 4-year-old girl was sexually abused last month at an elementary school in Avondale on the Northwest Side, according to Chicago police.
6 injured, including 3 children, in Avondale rollover crash
A rollover vehicle crash Thursday left six people injured, including four children, in Avondale on the North Side.
A rollover vehicle crash Thursday left six people injured, including four children, in Avondale on the North Side.









