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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Tuesday that it has arrested an illegal immigrant gang member from Venezuela who is a suspect in a "mass shooting" in Chicago.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 11, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 70 degrees (1999) Low temperature: Minus 14 degrees (1885) Precipitation: 0.83...

CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting another man during a dispute outside a Chinatown nightclub over the weekend. Terris Williams, 31, is scheduled to appear before a judge for a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on Tuesday. Cops responded...

CHICAGO — Just months after cutting ties with ShotSpotter, Chicago officials are now looking for a new gunshot detection system. Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP), inviting companies to submit bids for advanced technology aimed at improving response times to violent...

Ciara Chatman walked out of her Auburn Gresham home Monday night and was met by the glare of candlelight. The candles arranged on the sidewalk spelled out “DALILAH,” the name of her daughter. She stared at the flickering flames, then crumpled into the arms of a nephew who stood at her side. “The one time I let my...

CHICAGO - A jackpot-winning lottery ticket worth $10.4 million was sold in northwest suburban Cook County last weekend, according to Illinois Lottery officials. The Lotto ticket was purchased at a Mobil gas station, located at 9669 Golf Road in Des Plaines, officials said. The winning ticket matched all six numbers...

UPDATE at 11:30 a.m. SHELBY COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — An armed and dangerous man who was wanted on a parole violation warrant Monday night is in custody, according to local law enforcement. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office caught Dylan Woodworth in Shelbyville Tuesday morning. Officials said there is no longer any...

CHICAGO — Twice in recent weeks, prosecutors have asked judges to detain drivers accused of firing guns during traffic altercations in Chicago. Both times, the judges rejected the requests and sent the accused drivers home on ankle monitors. In one case, police responded to calls of shots fired and...

Heavy snow is expected in the tri states region on Wednesday. A winter storm winter storm warning is in effect from 6 a.m. Wednesday until 3 a.m. Thursday in portions of west central Illinois, southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches are expected. According...

CHICAGO — A woman accused of shooting a man who became “disrespectful” on a Red Line train in downtown Chicago was given a four-year sentence on Monday. Erica Berry, 39, pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated discharge of a firearm before Judge James Obbish. Prosecutors dropped four counts of attempted murder, a...