The Latest Breaking News from University of Chicago Medical Center

Weekend toll in Chicago: 47 people hit by gunfire, 13 of them in just five hours

Two attacks occurred within minutes of each other, a half a mile apart, wounding an 11-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 18, 2022

5 shot in parking lot in Douglas

About 11:45 p.m., the group was standing outside in a parking lot in the 3000 block of South Rhodes Avenue when a suspect began firing shots in their direction.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 18, 2022

17-year-old girl shot while in ride-hailing vehicle in South Chicago, police say

The teen was shot in the shoulder and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 18, 2022

Man killed, woman critically wounded in Grand Boulevard shooting

The man, 23, suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 12, 2022

Hospitalization at home? Some Illinois hospitals are giving it a try

Struggling to breathe, Patty Cowick knew she had to head to the emergency room at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois, in May.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 9, 2022

Two mass shootings hours apart on South and West sides of Chicago, 14-year-old boy among the wounded

The mass shootings occurred in Lawndale and Altgeld Gardens, and wounded a total of 8 people.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 8, 2022

Chicago police officer shot in Englewood leaves hospital: ‘I will grow stronger, both physically and mentally, from this tragedy’

Officer Fernanda Ballesteros thanked her CPD coworkers and her partner who rushed her to safety Wednesday after she was struck by gunfire while trying to pull over a driver in Englewood.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2022

Chicago cop seriously wounded in shootout during traffic stop in Englewood, alleged suspect shot by police

Sunday’s officer-involved gunfight comes just four days after another Englewood District officer was shot and seriously hurt while attempting to pull a car over.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 5, 2022

2 killed, U.S. marshal among 10 wounded by gunfire in Chicago Thursday

The marshal and his K-9 dog were shot while serving an arrest warrant on the Northwest Side, authorities said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2022

3 shot Tuesday in Chicago

A man was shot while driving Tuesday afternoon in the 8000 block of South South Shore Drive when a suspect approached him on foot and fired shots.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 25, 2022