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Suburban High School’s varsity baseball team is being investigated for alleged conduct violations.

Mundelein High School is investigating alleged violations of the school code of conduct involving the varsity baseball team.

Three games have been rescheduled, according to the school’s principal.

While the nature of the possible violations hasn’t been revealed, the principal said, “Student safety is always our top priority. The expectation in all of our educational and extracurricular programs is that everyone treats each other with respect and dignity.”

The possible violations were discovered on Friday.

If the report is true, those involved will face both school and athletic consequences, according to the principal.

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A gun was discovered inside a vehicle in the parking lot of Antioch High School.

A handgun was discovered inside a vehicle in the parking lot of Antioch High School on Tuesday morning.

According to police, the gun was discovered during a routine canine scent search of vehicles.

When it was discovered, the student, a 21-year-old man in an alternative schooling program, was arrested.

“I would like to recognize District 117 on its commitment to ensuring the safety of students at our high school,” said Antioch Police Chief Geoffrey Guttschow.

The investigation is still ongoing, and no potential charges have been announced at this time.

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Traffic in Chicago: A large car fire on I-55 at 1st Avenue causes a morning rush hour backup.

During the Tuesday morning rush hour, a large car fire backed up traffic on Interstate 55 in Cook County.

Just before 7 a.m., Illinois State Police and fire crews responded to the car fire on outbound I-55 at First Avenue.

According to state police, the vehicle was on the right shoulder and the driver was able to exit safely.

The incident caused no injuries.

Only the left lane remained open nearly an hour after the fire began, and traffic was backed up to Cicero Avenue.

Chopper7HD captured massive flames and firefighters battling the blaze.

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A 15-year-old girl was fatally shot in front of her siblings while fleeing an attempted robbery on Chicago’s South Side, according to her family.

Demea Morris’ family stated that she and her siblings were attempting to flee an attempted robbery when they were shot at.

Demea’s family said the 15-year-old was ambitious and trying to make her way in the world.

“She was in the middle of nursing school, a 15-year-old girl. Most of them don’t really care about much. She was building her future,” said Toni Turner, Demea’s aunt. “She loved dancing, laughing, playing, cracking jokes. She loved excelling.”

But her future was snatched away in an Easter morning tragedy. Morris was shot in the head in the backseat of an SUV near 106th and Sangamon in the Washington Heights neighborhood on Sunday morning, according to Chicago police.

Morris’ family said she was in the SUV with her siblings, who witnessed the entire incident after surviving another terrifying situation prior to the shooting.

“They were in the middle of being robbed, and got away from the people who were trying to rob them, and they shot after them,” Turner said. “In the midst of pulling off of getting away from avoiding getting robbed they started getting shot at and they tried to go to the hospital while on the phone with police and they (police) pulled them over because they were able to track them down.”

Morris’ family paid tribute to her life in Jackie Robinson Park on Monday night.

“You took a lovely person, you understand. She was very smart, very intelligent and very witty,” Turner said. “For some bum to want to be greedy, and take something from somebody? You took more than what you could even imagine.”

Their cries for a lost life were as audible as their cries for justice.

“Say something. A parent-parents are suffering. Siblings are suffering,” Turner said.

The family, in collaboration with the Andrew Holmes Foundation and All Kids Matter, is offering a $13,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

“What you did and the decision you made was wrong. This wasn’t a mistaken identity. This was first degree murder,” said community activist Andrew Holmes.

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Posen police: A truck driver has been critically injured in a possible road rage shooting.

Young male driver in suit sitting in car and gesturing in irritation because of traffic

According to police, a truck driver was critically injured in a possible road rage shooting in south suburban Posen on Thursday morning.

Both drivers were westbound on 147th Street when the shooting occurred near I-57 around 2:30 a.m., according to police.

The truck driver, 60, was taken to Advocate Christ Hospital in critical condition.

The driver of a four-door sedan last seen driving south on I-57 is wanted by police.

More information was not immediately available.

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The president of the Chicago police union is “willing to talk” with the mayor-elect, but he predicts that cop exodus will continue.

According to the head of the Chicago police union, the majority of members “does not want to work for Brandon Johnson as mayor,” and as many as 1,000 officers could leave the force.

According to John Catanzara, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7, union members’ morale is “in the basement,” and the mayoral election only increased members’ concerns.

“There was a lot of the membership waiting to see what would happen last night, and there is a lot of somber reality for members to choose between: do they stay or do they go?” Wednesday, he stated.

“And if several hundred of them leave within the next sixty days, I will not be the least bit surprised.”

Paul Vallas was nominated for mayor by the Fraternal Order of Police. As a former city budget director and schools chief, Vallas was seen as a more conservative candidate who had run on a law-and-order platform.

Johnson has attempted to distance himself from his previous statements in support of the defund-the-police movement.

Catanzara, president of the FOP, declares, “We shall see where this goes.” I’m willing to talk.”

Catanzara stated that he hopes to have a better relationship with Johnson than he did with Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who has had public disagreements with officials from the union.

Catanzara stated, “I hope he has a little thicker skin.” He shouldn’t have applied for this position if he can’t handle criticism. However, it is absurd to believe that we will get along and become the best of friends.

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According to Chicago police, a man was pistol whipped during an armed robbery outside Martyrs’ bar in North Center.

A man was pistol whipped outside Martyrs’ bar in North Center early Sunday morning, according to Chicago police.

Police said a 22-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman were outside the bar after working a concert at the space in the 1900-block of West Byron when four men got out of a dark colored sedan and flashed guns.

According to police, the armed men demanded the victims’ property and handed it over. During the robbery, the man was “struck about the head” with a gun, according to police. The woman was unharmed.

The suspects took off in their vehicle. According to police, the man refused medical treatment at the scene.

Martyrs management confirmed the incident and expressed gratitude that “the two victims were not seriously injured,” but declined to comment further.

There is currently no one in custody. Chicago police are conducting an investigation.

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‘A special kid,’ a high school sports star was killed near the United Center just days after his 16th birthday.

Darrion Williams turned 16 just one week ago.

His stepmother stated that he was overjoyed to be celebrating this weekend. A birthday party was planned for this Saturday, but sadly, it will now be canceled.

Williams’ family is still coming to terms with the fact that their fun-loving 16-year-old son is no longer with them.

“They took a special kid away. They did,” said Audrey Welch-Williams, the victim’s stepmother. “It tore me up, because I had just spoken with him, and he said, ‘I love you too.’ And I’m like, that was the last thing that I got from him.”

According to Chicago police, around 11 p.m. on Friday, Williams was walking on the sidewalk in the 2100 block of West Randolph Street when someone wearing dark clothing began shooting at him. Williams was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died shortly afterwards.

“He had a lot of people and mentors that were in his life. So, it wasn’t like he strayed away. He was just at the wrong place at the wrong time,” Welch-Williams said.

His stepmother described him as a playful and sometimes shy child from a loving family. Williams also excelled in football and basketball at Crane Medical Prep High School on Chicago’s Near West Side.

He was only a sophomore, but he was already an important member of both varsity teams.

“We had anticipations for him going to prom, and maybe probably even getting drafted from somewhere, because he was totally varsity, and he did both sports and he did them well,” Welch-Williams said.

Those hopes were dashed as the happy times they shared became memories.

“I want everybody to know that he was a beautiful kid. And what happened, he didn’t deserve it,” Welch-Williams said.

As of now, no one is in custody, according to Chicago police, as detectives continue their investigation.

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Jermaine Pelt, a Chicago firefighter, died and two others were injured in West Pullman, according to the CFD.

Jermaine Pelt, a Chicago firefighter, died Tuesday morning after an extra-alarm fire in the West Pullman neighborhood.

According to the fire department, the fire started around 3:30 a.m. near 120th and Wallace streets.

The fire is thought to have started in a home’s attic and spread to two adjacent homes. The structure where the fire began appeared to have a partial roof collapse.

Firefighter Pelt was working a hose line when conditions worsened and all firefighters were ordered out, according to Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance Holt.

Pelt was taken to Advocate Christ Hospital, where he died later that day. Two more firefighters were taken to the hospital in stable condition.

“Jermaine is our family and when we lose one of our members, it takes a toll on us and people just don’t know what firefighters and paramedics go through daily when they respond to these calls not knowing if they will come home the next day,” Commissioner Nance Holt said.

Pelt, 49, has worked for CFD since 2005. He has two children, one of whom he recently walked down the aisle for her wedding. He is also the father of a six-year-old child.

According to the Chicago Fire Department, one firefighter was taken to Advocate Christ Hospital in critical condition and died later. Two more people were transported in critical condition.

The fire broke out shortly after 5 a.m. According to the CFD, the fire has displaced two adults and two children.

Lori Lightfoot, the mayor, issued a statement on Twitter, saying, “I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of Jermaine Pelt, an 18-year veteran of the CFD, who died in the line of duty early this morning. Following this tragic incident, my heartfelt condolences go out to his family, fellow CFD colleagues, and Engine 75 brothers and sisters.

“It takes a special form of bravery to work as a first responder, to rise to meet different disasters and dangerous situations on a daily basis. Jermaine put his life on the line to answer this call, a selfless act of bravery and dedication to the residents of this city.

“Our city mourns this tragic loss today, and is here to uplift all who loved Jermaine with our prayers and support.”

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Police report 21 shootings in Chicago over the weekend, four of which were fatal.

According to police, at least 21 people were shot over the weekend in Chicago, with four fatalities.

On Saturday, a would-be robber was shot while attempting to rob an O’Reilly Auto Parts store. According to police, a man entered the store near 91st and Stony Island, brandished a gun, and demanded cash. The suspect was then shot by the store manager, who police say is a valid FOID card holder. The suspect was taken to the University of Calgary Hospital in critical condition. He was later declared dead. Detectives from Area Two are currently investigating.

A man was found shot to death in Lawndale just hours before. Officers received a report of shots fired in the 3900 block of West Flournoy Street, according to Chicago police. When they arrived, they discovered a 32-year-old man unconscious on the ground around 1:10 a.m. He was shot in the back of the head and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. There was no one in custody.

Another man was killed in a shooting near the United Center on the Near West Side on Friday night. According to Chicago police, the man, whose age was unknown, was on the sidewalk in the 2100 block of West Randolph Street when someone wearing dark clothing approached him and opened fire around 11 p.m. He was shot in the chest and taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died, according to police. There was no one in custody.

A 14-year-old girl was critically injured when shots fired on the street struck her inside her home on Chicago’s Far South Side, according to police. The shooting occurred shortly before 1:30 a.m. According to police, the incident occurred Saturday in the 12600 block of South Lowe Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood. According to police, the girl felt pain immediately after hearing the shots. She had two bullet wounds in her thigh. No one is in custody, and Area Two detectives are looking into it.

A man was also injured in a shooting in Albany Park on Chicago’s Northwest Side on Sunday morning. Officers discovered the man, 24, with gunshot wounds to his lower back in the 2800 block of West Wilson Avenue around 6:15 a.m., according to Chicago police. According to police, he was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center and was in fair condition. Officials said the injured man and two others were taken into custody. Detectives were looking into the incident’s circumstances.

This report was assisted by the Sun-Times Media Wire.

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Chicago shootings: At least 14 people were shot and three were killed in weekend gun violence across the city, according to police.

According to police, at least 14 people were shot over the weekend, three of whom died.

On Saturday, a would-be robber was shot while attempting to rob an O’Reilly Auto Parts store. According to police, a man entered the store near 91st and Stony Island, brandished a gun, and demanded cash. The suspect was then shot by the store manager, who police say is a valid FOID card holder. The suspect was taken to the University of Calgary Hospital in critical condition. He was later declared dead. Detectives from Area Two are currently investigating.

A man was found shot to death in Lawndale just hours before. Officers received a report of shots fired in the 3900 block of West Flournoy Street, according to Chicago police. When they arrived, they discovered a 32-year-old man unconscious on the ground around 1:10 a.m. He was shot in the back of the head and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. There was no one in custody.

Another man was killed in a shooting near the United Center on the Near West Side on Friday night. According to Chicago police, the man, whose age was unknown, was on the sidewalk in the 2100 block of West Randolph Street when someone wearing dark clothing approached him and opened fire around 11 p.m. He was shot in the chest and taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died, according to police. There was no one in custody.

A 14-year-old girl was critically injured when shots fired on the street struck her inside her home on Chicago’s Far South Side, according to police. The shooting occurred shortly before 1:30 a.m. According to police, the incident occurred Saturday in the 12600 block of South Lowe Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood. According to police, the girl felt pain immediately after hearing the shots. She had two bullet wounds in her thigh. No one is in custody, and Area Two detectives are looking into it.

A man was also injured in a shooting in Albany Park on Chicago’s Northwest Side on Sunday morning. Officers discovered the man, 24, with gunshot wounds to his lower back in the 2800 block of West Wilson Avenue around 6:15 a.m., according to Chicago police. According to police, he was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center and was in fair condition. Officials said the injured man and two others were taken into custody. Detectives were looking into the incident’s circumstances.

This report was assisted by the Sun-Times Media Wire.

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‘I couldn’t save him,’ son says of his father’s death in a roof collapse in Belvidere.

Frederick Livingston, Jr.’s family and friends gathered outside the Apollo Theatre on Saturday in his honor.

Alex, his son, claimed that he was standing right next to his father when the roof collapsed, crushing him during the concert.

“I couldn’t save him,” Alex said.

A son’s heart has been shattered as he recalls the last moments he spent with his father before he was crushed beneath heavy bricks and debris.

“It happened so fast, man. That dude raised me since I was 2 years old,” Alex tearfully said.

The 50-year-old was inside Belvidere’s Apollo Theatre during a heavy metal concert on Friday night when the roof collapsed due to a devastating storm.

“I just remember seeing all these people lifting the roof off of the people. And just trying to pull people out and seeing somebody not moving being pulled out was terrifying,” said concert-goer Christina Johnson.

High winds tore down the theater’s marquee, leaving bricks all over the street.

The storm was captured on doorbell video as it ripped through the area.

The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday that the tornado was an EF-1, traveling nearly 28 miles through three counties.

“If I didn’t get to that door and grab the handle, I would’ve been gone,” said Brian Bzzinski, who lives across from the theater.

Band members spent the day removing equipment that had been left overnight while crews cleared the debris from the now-demolished Apollo Theatre.

“It’s just devastating. We can’t believe – of all people, why him,” said Livingston’s longtime friend, Debbie Dunlap.

A decades-old structure is now the site of agony, heartbreak, and unimaginable loss.

“Having him gone was a total shock, knowing that he was the only one in the fatalities out of 260 people,” said another longtime friend and relative, Michael Tinerella.

More than 40 concertgoers were injured, according to officials. Some of them are still in critical condition in the hospital.

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Cook County has the second-worst population drop in the country, according to census data.

Baseball season has begun, and tens of thousands of Cook County residents have gone, gone, gone, according to the U.S. The most recent Census Bureau estimates.

According to estimates released on Thursday, the county lost 68,000 people between July 2021 and July 2022, the second largest drop among all U.S. counties during that time period, trailing only Los Angeles County, which lost 91,000.

The county remained the second-most populous (5,110,000) after Los Angeles County (9,720,000), but the 1.3% population decline was more severe than Los Angeles’ 0.9% drop.

Only four counties in the country with one million or more residents experienced greater percentage declines: Philadelphia, Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, and the Bronx. Bronx County saw the greatest drop, at nearly 3%.

The figures were calculated using the base population plus net migration, births, and deaths.

Cook County’s decline, however, is not as severe as last year’s (1.6%), owing largely to international migration, according to Census Bureau demographers. An influx of approximately 18,000 immigrants helped to compensate for an estimated 94,000 residents lost due to domestic migration.

According to demographer Kristie Wilder, the number of immigrants in Cook County is at its highest since around 2011.

Between 2010 and 2017, the rate of international migration to Cook County ranged from 14,000 to nearly 20,000. It fell in 2018 and stayed low throughout the pandemic.

Cook County’s total population decline rate remains well above pre-pandemic levels, but the population has been shrinking since 2015, with a rate of decline ranging between 0.2% and 0.5%. During the pandemic, it increased to more than 1%.

Between July 2021 and July 2022, Illinois experienced a 0.8% population decline, with a total estimated loss of 104,000 residents.

Almost all of the state’s 102 counties saw population declines, with the exception of McHenry County, which gained 155 residents. DuPage County lost the most residents, at a rate of 0.6%.

According to census estimates, many of those people are not moving to the countryside, but rather to other metropolitan areas. 61% of counties with fewer than 10,000 residents lost population, while 68% of counties with 100,000 or more residents gained population.

After Cook County, the three largest counties in the country are Harris (Houston), Maricopa (Phoenix), and San Diego.

Harris County, the largest of the three, gained residents at a rate of about 0.95%, but it is still about 328,000 people short of Cook County.

(Sun-Times Media Wire – Copyright 2023 Chicago Sun-Times.)

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A jury awards nearly $5 million to the family of an 84-year-old woman killed in a collision with a Chicago police vehicle.

A jury awarded nearly $5 million to the family of an 84-year-old woman killed in 2019 when a speeding Chicago police cruiser collided with her car while responding to a call in the Austin neighborhood.

According to attorney Andrew M. Stroth, jurors took about four hours on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning before awarding a $4.93 million judgment against the city on behalf of retired teacher Verona Gunn.

“Nothing will bring Verona Gunn back, but to me the verdict shows the jury followed their oath and held the city of Chicago accountable for this tragic crash,” Stroth said.

A city Law Department spokeswoman declined to comment. The city attorneys had admitted liability for the crash, leaving the amount of damages for Gunn’s family to be determined by the jury.

Video of the high-speed, multi-vehicle collision that killed Verona Gunn was used as key evidence in a two-day civil trial at the Daley Center, which also included testimony from Gunn’s daughter and granddaughter.

Gunn was sitting in the backseat of her daughter’s Nissan, next to her 9-year-old granddaughter, when the car came to a halt at the intersection of West Division Street and North Laramie as police vehicles raced by on their way to a call of an officer in need of assistance.

CPD Officer Patrick Brown was driving a police van west on Division when it ran a red light and collided with a CPD SUV heading north on Laramie. The impact slammed the SUV into the front of the Gunns’ vehicle. According to police, ten CPD officers were injured during the chase.

Officer Brown was fired by CPD Supt. David Brown last year, and he has been suspended without pay while his case is before the Police Board.

Gunn, a 20-year elementary school teacher, suffered traumatic injuries in the crash, but she clung to life for several hours at the hospital, according to Stroth. Stroth stated that her daughter and granddaughter, who lived with Gunn, gave emotional testimony about the terror of the crash and the pain of losing Gunn.

“This case is about the sanctity of every life, and we fought to convey to the jury that every life matters, regardless of age. We are pleased that the jurors felt a person’s worth was not devalued as they age or because of any mental health or medical condition. … Verona Gunn’s life mattered,” attorney Antonio Romanucci said in a statement.

Although jurors did not hear them, police dispatch recordings revealed that Brown and other officers were repeatedly told to slow down. Dwight Gunn, Gunn’s son, said in a statement that the city treated the lawsuit with “disrespect.”

“Today we have come to the end of this portion of our fight for accountability and justice,” Dwight Gunn said. “While the City has taken some responsibility, we hope for the next step of policy change and reform that improve policing in our community.”

(Sun-Times Media Wire – Copyright 2023 Chicago Sun-Times.)

The family of a Chicago woman killed in a police chase has demanded answers and action from the city.

Verona Gunn, 84, was murdered in May 2019. Surveillance video showed a police cruiser and an unmarked police car colliding on the West Side and then colliding with the vehicle in which Gunn was riding.

Family members said they filed a lawsuit against the city and the officers involved, but have received no response.

ABC7 has reached out to the city for a response to Monday’s news conference but has yet to receive a response.

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One person was killed and five others were injured in a four-vehicle crash on Chicago’s Southwest Side, according to police.

According to Chicago police, one person was killed and five others were injured in a crash involving at least four vehicles in the Ashburn neighborhood on Wednesday night.

According to police, the crash happened around 9:15 p.m. in the 3600-block of West Columbus Avenue.

A black Nissan was driving north on Columbus when it collided with a Mazda in the intersection at 83rd Street, according to police. According to investigators, the Nissan was attempting to make a left turn.

According to police, a third vehicle was also involved in the crash after being rear-ended by the Nissan. According to police, a fourth vehicle traveling southbound then collided with the vehicles.

Two men in the Mazda were transported in critical condition to Advocate Christ Hospital, where one of them later died.

The driver of the Nissan was taken to Advocate Christ Hospital in critical condition.

Two women in the third vehicle received minor injuries and were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition. According to police, the driver of the fourth vehicle suffered minor injuries and was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital in good condition.

Area One detectives are looking into it.

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A man has been charged in connection with a downtown Chicago bank robbery, and new photos have been released.

A man has been charged in connection with the Fifth Third Bank robbery on March 9, in which a security guard was shot and injured.

A cellphone video showed the man scooping money into a bag before fleeing.

On Wednesday, new images of the suspect were included in court documents.

The FBI claims that suspect Jawad Hakeem spoke with someone in an alley near the bank at Wacker and Madison shortly before the robbery.

They claim Hakeem gave that individual his phone number. That witness later provided the number to investigators, assisting in Hakeem’s arrest.

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A former Indiana delivery driver who saved five children from a fire will receive the nation’s highest civilian honor.

A former pizza delivery driver from Lafayette, Indiana, is set to receive the nation’s highest civilian heroism award.

Nicholas Bostic will receive the Carnegie Medal for saving five children from a fire, according to the Carnegie Hero Fund commission.

According to WLFI, Bostic was driving in Lafayette in July of last year when he noticed a house fire.

He pulled into the driveway, entered through an open back door, and checked to see if anyone was home, according to police.

He discovered four children sleeping upstairs, ranging in age from one to eighteen.

He roused them and got them out, only to discover a 6-year-old girl was still inside.

Bostic returned to the blazing structure to retrieve her, and they had to jump out a second-story window to escape.

According to the commission, Bostic was hospitalized for three days due to burns, smoke inhalation, and a laceration.

The Carnegie Hero Commission stated that its medal is for people in the United States and Canada who risk their lives to save others.

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A man was struck and killed at a Northwest Side intersection.

A man was struck and killed in a Northwest Side intersection early Wednesday morning.

Police were called to the intersection of Armitage and Cicero around 5 a.m. on a report of a pedestrian struck.

According to police, a 56-year-old man was driving southbound on Cicero when he collided with a 46-year-old man in the intersection.

The man was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead there. The driver received traffic tickets.

There was no other information provided.

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Officials believe the Palatine fire that displaced dozens was caused by a cigarette.

According to fire investigators, the fire that ripped through a Palatine condo complex was accidental and may have been started by a cigarette on a balcony.

According to the Daily Herald, ABC7 Chicago’s news partner, investigators used a drone to inspect parts of the charred building due to structural safety concerns.

Last week’s fire severely damaged 22 condo units, evicting the residents.

Several people were displaced after a fire ripped through the northwest suburban apartment complex earlier this month, causing part of the roof to collapse.

According to the Red Cross, 50 to 60 people were displaced, but no one was injured in the fire, which began shortly after 5 p.m. on March 19.

“It’s awful,” witness Sarah Martinez said. “It’s going to affect many families in the area and we are very sad for them.”

As nearby residents watched the wreckage, billowing black smoke filled the skies.

The building’s exterior was left in shambles.

Flames spread from building 12A to 12B Dundee Quarter, which are attached three-story buildings with a fire separation between them, according to Palatine Fire Department Deputy Chief Anthony Lavacchi.

As people’s bedrooms burned and their belongings were destroyed, you could see right into their units.

“It’s devastating. You can see in that one,” Bustamante said. “You can literally see the actual closet, the rooms inside. It hurts.”

The apartment complex has several nearby buildings. According to neighbors, this isn’t the first fire in the area.

“This is the third building that burned down in this area,” said Eric Lopez, who lives nearby. “They seem not to be able to get it under control. There’s another building on the other side that’s burnt up.”

A donation drive was underway to collect items for fire-displaced families.

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Police say 4 7-Eleven shops on Chicago’s North and West Sides were robbed at gunpoint.

According to police, at least four Chicago 7-Eleven stores were targeted in armed robberies early Wednesday morning.

Police have not stated whether any of the robberies are linked.

At about 1:10 a.m., the first robbery was reported in the 900 block of West Monroe Street. According to police, two male suspects armed with handguns entered the 7-Eleven, announced a robbery, and stole cash from two cash registers.

According to police, the suspects also stole the keys to a customer’s 2017 black Jeep Cherokee, which they then fled in.

Another store in the 500 block of West Grenshaw Street was robbed around 1:45 a.m., according to police.

According to police, two male suspects armed with handguns entered the store and stole money from two cash registers. They then fled in a black SUV, according to police.

At about 3:11 a.m., police reported a third 7-Eleven robbery in the 2700 block of West Touhy Avenue.

According to police, two male suspects entered the store armed with handguns and stole money from two registers. They then fled on foot, and it is unknown if they got into a vehicle, according to police.

The fourth robbery happened around 3:15 a.m. in the 6800 block of North Western Avenue.

According to police, two male suspects entered the convenience store armed with handguns and stole cash from two registers. They then fled in a black SUV, according to police.

No one has been arrested in connection with any of the robberies, and no injuries have been reported. Area Three detectives are looking into the matter.

Just two days ago, Chicago police issued a business alert warning of four similar overnight robberies at 7-Eleven, most of which occurred on the city’s North Side.

In one of those robberies, police said a suspect jumped out of a vehicle and pointed a black and gray 9mm gun with a blue laser attachment.

The four robberies in the police alert occurred in:

-6800 West North Ave. at 02:42 a.m.

-1153 West Belmont Ave. at 3:37 a.m.

-2341 West Belmont Ave. at 3:50 a.m.

-2366 North Damen Ave. at 4:00 a.m.

Police said the suspects in each of the four robberies listed in the alert were seen in a black SUV.

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