Several events scheduled around Chicagoland this weekend
A lot is happening around Chicagoland this weekend.
PAWS Chicago holds first major adoption event since onset of pandemic
For the first time since the pandemic started, PAWS Chicago teamed up with dozens of retailers in the Gold Coast for a major adoption campaign.
Man, 34, shot during robbery at Gold Coast apartment building
The victim received a knock on his door from three unknown male offenders who demanded his property, police said. An offender sprayed the man with an unknown chemical irritant, while another offender displayed a firearm.
Latin School of Chicago lays out anti-bullying plans after 15-year-old student's suicide
The Latin School of Chicago is laying out plans to fight bullying after a 15-year-old student's recent suicide.
Chicago student died by suicide after bullying while school 'turned a blind eye', lawsuit claims
A 15-year-old boy died by suicide in January after “increasingly cruel” bullying by his peers at the prestigious Latin School of Chicago, his family alleged in a lawsuit this week.
18-year-old charged in pair of Chicago carjackings
A Chicago teenager is facing charges in two carjackings, one of which took place last September in the Gold Coast neighborhood.
Driver flips SUV on Lake Shore Drive after striking utility pole
A man flipped his SUV after losing control and crashing into a pole early Monday on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood.
North Side Chicago residents warned of recent robberies; victims pepper-sprayed, bitten
Chicago police are warning North Side residents of recent robberies where the victims were pepper-sprayed or bitten.
Calumet City man charged with robbing Gold Coast retail store
Green was identified as one of the offenders who allegedly used force to steal about $46,000 worth of merchandise from the Prada store.
Illinois man charged with stealing more than $20K in merchandise from Chicago stores
A Galesburg man has been charged with stealing more than $20,000 worth of merchandise last year from retail stores across Chicago.
Security guard attacked for asking diner for proof of vaccination in Gold Coast
A man was arrested after attacking a security guard Thursday morning at a Gold Coast restaurant.
Chicago police nab 'ringleader' of smash-and-grab crew involved in at least 9 recent burglaries
Chicago police describe Tecarre Harper as a “prolific criminal” and said he has been targeting stores for months.
Hammond man allegedly stole millions in watches from Gold Coast car dealership
A Hammond man has been arrested in connection with a smash-and-grab burglary last year at a high-end exotic car dealership in the Gold Coast neighborhood.
15 seconds of mayhem in Gold Coast: FBI affidavit lifts curtain on FBG Duck murder case
The broad-daylight Gold Coast murder of rapper FBG Duck in August 2020 involved four masked shooters who left 38 bullet casings behind following an attack that lasted all of 15 seconds, according to a newly unsealed federal court record.
Man shot in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood after arguing with someone in an alley
The 32-year-old man got into an argument with an “unknown offender” and that person pulled out a gun and opened fire.