Calumet City

Demolitions in Calumet City work to remove more than 30 abandoned properties in hopes new structures can be built. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

 A woman accused of fatally shooting her roommate in Calumet City turned herself into police hours later in northwest Indiana. Kim Barreto, 61, allegedly shot Pamela L. Burns Sunday morning in the south suburb, according to a statement from Calumet City police. Burns, 45, was shot multiple times in an apartment in the 100 block of Oglesby Avenue, police said….

A suburban community is in mourning on Monday after a police officer died following a medical emergency. Calumet City Police Officer Adam Zieminski, 49, was transporting a detainee to the Markham courthouse on Monday morning when he suffered a medical emergency. Officials say the detainee alerted Cook County Sheriff’s deputies, who attempted to revive Zieminski. He was taken to South…

A suburban community is in mourning on Monday after a police officer died following a medical emergency. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

A juvenile was injured in a shooting late Friday night in south suburban Calumet City, police said. At approximately 8:30 p.m., officers were called to the 500 block of Douglas for a report of shots fired and located an injured boy. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he was recovering. A vehicle was struck by gunfire in…

A woman say she was assaulted by a south suburban Calumet City police officer this past weekend, and her attorneys plan to file both civil and criminal lawsuits. At a news conference Monday, Latoya Thompson said she was driving along Sibley Boulevard at approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday when a police officer pulled her over. “He flashed his light to get…

A woman say she was assaulted by a south suburban Calumet City police officer this past weekend, and her attorneys plan to file both civil and criminal lawsuits. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

A coalition of community members from the four municipalities that comprise Thornton Fractional High School District 215, located south of Chicago, are calling for a change to the way the district’s school board is elected. Citing years of unequal representation — the 93% minority district is represented by a nearly all-white board — the group of Calumet City, Lynwood, Burnham…

Three Chicago service members came together to call for further investigation into Vanessa Guillen’s alleged murder at Fort Hood, Texas. “Everyone that was involved in this crime and that covered it up, they all need to be brought to justice,” said one of the organizers, Alejandra Garcia. “There should be a congressional hearing and I’m willing to shut down...

Federal and military investigators say a soldier missing since April was killed by a fellow soldier stationed at the same Texas base

While authorities haven’t confirmed the identity of remains found Tuesday, the family of the missing Fort Hood soldier said Wednesday Vanessa Guillen’s body had been found. “My sister’s no joke, “ said Lupe Guillen, the soldier’s sister. “My sister’s a human being. And I want justice.”

For the second weekend in a row, demonstrations are planned for numerous Chicago suburbs after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Throughout the last week, cities and villages have implemented curfews and other safety protocols to help control crowds and prevent damage to businesses, and many are considering doing so again this weekend. Here are the latest headlines from…

A man was fatally struck by a vehicle Monday in south suburban Calumet City. Officers responded about 3:12 p.m. to the 1000 block of Wentworth Avenue and found 20-year-old Tarone Conway lying in the street, Calumet City police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Autopsy results were pending. The…

An Iowa man is accused of fatally shooting two people outside of River Oaks Center mall in south suburban Calumet City. Dajon M. Lewis, 18, is charged with two counts of first degree murder, according to Calumet City police. Lewis is accused of shooting Christin Ross, 18, and 17-year-old Tyrell Wade, outside of the River Oaks mall Oct. 10, according...

An 18-year-old woman and 17-year-old boy both died days after they were shot last week in the parking lot of the River Oaks Center mall in south suburban Calumet City.

Two teens were seriously injured in a shooting outside of a mall in south suburban Calumet City on Thursday, police said. Lauren Petty reports.

A suspect was taken into custody after he was found hiding in a farmer’s barn in unincorporated Will County following an hourslong manhunt that forced area residents to stay indoors early Wednesday, police said.

A Wilmington homeowner said he opened fire on an intruder in his home early Wednesday morning before issuing a warning to the man who was a suspect in a massive manhunt in the far southwest Chicago suburb.

A suspect was taken into custody after he was found hiding in a farmer’s barn in unincorporated Will County following an hourslong manhunt that forced area residents to stay indoors early Wednesday, police said. Kye Martin reports. 

A man is accused of fatally shooting a woman and wounding a man during a sale arranged over the internet in south suburban Lansing.