Chicago Loop crime: Police shooting, bomb squad investigation all within 24 hours

It was a hectic 24 hours in the Loop – between a bomb squad investigation Thursday and a police-involved shooting Wednesday. In both instances, streets were blocked off and what are normally bustling areas came to a standstill.

Video captures Chicago police shooting on Lower Wacker
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Video has been released of a shooting in the Loop that left one man seriously wounded in a shootout with Chicago police Wednesday night.?

Man shot by Chicago police in the Loop, 2 others in custody
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A man was seriously wounded in a shootout with police Wednesday night on Lower Wacker Drive in the Loop, officials said.

Pair of restaurants cited for violating Chicago’s proof of vaccination order

The city has cited two more restaurants for violating Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s order requiring certain establishments to check whether patrons have been vaccinated.

Dirksen courthouse opens COVID community testing site

The U.S. District Court will be hosting a free community COVID testing site in the lobby of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in the Loop.

Dirksen courthouse opens weekday COVID testing site
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The U.S. district court will be hosting a free community testing site starting today in the lobby of the Dirksen U.S. courthouse.

Man shot, woman injured in domestic dispute downtown

A man was shot and a woman was injured after getting into an argument Sunday morning in the Loop.

Chunk of aluminum falls from building once known as the John Hancock

A chunk of aluminum fell from 875 North Michigan Avenue, the building once known as the John Hancock Tower, but no injuries were reported.

Starbucks workers at Loop store make push to unionize, becoming first in Midwest

Workers at a downtown Starbucks are pushing to unionize, becoming the first store in the Midwest to request a union certification vote at the coffee chain.