Lynwood police( Daily Southtown staff/ Daily Southtown) Three people were shot Sunday at a Lynwood bar, according to the village’s mayor. Police responded to New Corner Bar Grill, 20600 Torrence Ave., to a report of shots fired and multiple people hurt, according to a statement from Mayor Jada Curry. Curry said that three people were wounded, and that the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force was assisting Lynwood investigators.... The task force is usually activated when a crime involves a su

A Chicago man charged with the first-degree murder of a 30-year-old Carpentersville man is being held on a$ 3 million bail, Kane County authorities said. Jamar L. Robinson, 29, of the 800 block of North Lavergne Avenue, is also charged with unlawful use of a weapon, a Class X felony, in the shooting death of Jorge Sanchez, of the 1-99 block of Oxford Road, according to a release from Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser’s office. Sanchez was shot around 3: 15 a.m. July 29, and his body was

The Cook County Department of Public Health is offering free rides to suburban COVID-19 clinics. The initiative is aimed at helping residents with “ limited mobility or transportation issues to easily get vaccinated, removing a key barrier for many residents, ” officials said in a Monday news release.“ Transportation is a critical barrier for those in traditionally underserved communities, ” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said. Residents from suburban Cook County and Chicago who ne

Other arrests were for theft and battery, according to Rocco Alioto, a spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department.“ It was one of the safest Lollapalooza’s we’ve done in recent years, ” Carter said. The largest number of arrests was 12 on Friday.... There was no festival in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chicago Fire Department transported 22 people to hospitals while private ambulance services accounted for the other 80 transports, Mary May, a spokesperson for the Chicago Offic

They rode a ferry to Angel Island and visited Pier 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf but Miller said riding the cable cars was a highlight for him.... People line up to board a cable car at the Powell Street turnaround plaza in San Francisco on Monday, Aug.... People were already forming long lines to ride the cable cars, which will offer free rides the month of August....

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo appeared to offer advice on a statement by his brother, New York Gov.... Andrew Cuomo, addressing allegations of sexual harassment, according to a report issued on Tuesday. The CNN prime-time personality testified to investigators looking into his older brother’s behavior.... 27, 2021 by Chris Cuomo to his brother’s advisers on a suggested public statement that the governor never intended to offend anyone or cause harm with his behavior....

Spirit Airlines canceled nearly half its schedule for Tuesday, the third straight day of extremely high cancellation numbers at the budget airline.By early afternoon, the low-cost carrier had canceled about 320 flights, or 47% of its schedule, according to the FlightAware tracking service.... The person, who was not authorized to speak publicly, said crews were stranded in many places around the country and unable to get to assigned flights.... Spirit canceled about 20% of its flights on Sunda

The state was averaging 194 COVID-19 patients in ICUs per day as of Monday, up from an average of 100 during the week ending July 2, an increase of 94%.... Signage signals free tests at an Illinois Department of Health COVID-19 testing site at 6959 West Forest Preserve Road Monday, July 26, 2021, in Harwood Heights, Illinois.... The average number of daily fatalities peaked at 155 in early December. The state reported eight more fatalities Tuesday, bringing the overall death toll to 23, 458 si

A Lake County special education teacher’s aide is facing up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to the sexual assault of a student, according to prosecutors and court records. Israel Suaste-Gonzalez, 50, formerly of Mundelein, pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of criminal sexual assault.... He had been scheduled to go on trial that day before Judge Mark Levitt, who is set to sentence Suaste-Gonzalez on Sept.... At the time of the assault, the woman was around 20 years old, accordin

In this March 30, 2021 file photo, a banner encouraging workers to vote in labor balloting is shown at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala.... The union that tried, and failed, to organize Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, says it may get a do-over.... It also said Amazon fired a pro-union employee, but declined to name the person. Many of the other allegations by the union revolve around a mailbox that Amazon installed in the parking lot of the Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse....