Police: Woman killed man by forcing him to drink bleach
A South Side woman has been charged with killing a man early Monday by forcing him to drink bleach in West Englewood.
Yasmine T. Elder, 24, faces first- degree murder charges in the death of 26- year- old Darrius Ellis, according to Chicago Police.
The two got into a fight outside about 1: 45 a. m. in the 6500 block of South Bishop, where Elder poured bleach into Ellis’ throat and made him “imbibe it,” authorities said.
Ellis died at Stroger Hospital at 3: 26 a. m. An autopsy Tuesday ruled his death a homicide. Elder was arrested at her home in the neighborhood.
Mitchell Armentrout
Glass falls in Loop
No injuries were reported when window glass fell from a high- rise building Wednesday afternoon in the Loop.
About 2 p. m., a building inspector was sent to investigate after glass fell from the broken window of a mechanical room on the 38th floor at the Block 37 apartment building at 25 W. Randolph Street, according to Chicago Police and the Department of Buildings.
No one was injured, but a parked vehicle was damaged by falling glass, police said.
Matthew Hendrickson
2 injured in fiery crash, chemical spill in Barrington
The aftereffects of a fiery crash that closed Northwest Highway in Barrington for more than five hours beginning late Tuesday multiplied when officials learned Wednesday afternoon that the material was a chemical, not vegetable oil.
Just before afternoon rush hour Wednesday, westbound Route 14 was completely shut down to assist the cleanup.
Two people were injured when a semitrailer truck carrying 3,000 pounds of a compound used in polyurethane rear- ended a pickup truck at 11: 29 p. m. in the westbound lanes at Northwest Highway’s intersection with Hart Road, Barrington Assistant Police Chief John Burke said. The fire was brought under control in 35 minutes, Burke said.
The compound was originally reported as vegetable oil by the truck driver. The company the driver worked for later informed the village of the true nature of the spilled substance, Barrington spokeswoman Patty Dowd Schmitz said.
The driver, 35, and passenger, 49, of the pickup were treated at a hospital, Burke said. The semi driver was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, police said. Lee Filas, Eric Peterson,
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60- year- old stabbed during Old Town burglary
A man has been charged with repeatedly stabbing a 60- year- old man during a burglary Tuesday morning in the Old Town neighborhood.
Andre Bingham, 50, was charged with armed robbery, burglary and aggravated battery of a victim ov. er 60, according to Chicago Police. He was jailed on a $ 350,000 bond Wednesday
Bingham broke into a business in the 1600 block of North Wells about 6: 55 a. m. Tuesday and stole property, police said. Two men, 60 and 49, arrived and confronted Bingham, who stabbed the older man multiple times. His condition was stabilized at a hospital, police said.
Jordan Owen
CPS: Possible mumps case
Authorities are investigating a possible case of mumps at an Andersonville elementary school on the North Side.
Chicago Public Schools notified parents on Monday about a case of mumps at Helen C. Peirce School of International Studies, 1423 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. The case has not been confirmed and the Chicago Department of Public Health considers it a preliminary diagnosis.
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