WOMAN SHOT ON I-94, DRIVES SELF TO HOSPITAL
A woman was shot while traveling on Interstate 94 in south suburban Dolton.
The 21-year-old was driving in the southbound lanes about 6:45 p.m. when she was struck once, Illinois State Police said.
She took herself to Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, where she was listed in good condition, state police said.
All southbound lanes of I-94 were shut down at 130th Street Monday night for an investigation, state police said.
The woman’s car had been shot 19 times, according to WGN-TV.
David Struett
Man dies by electrocution in Chicago Heights high school
A man was electrocuted over the weekend in a south suburban high school.
Craig Krygowski, 50, made contact with live electrical wires about 12:53 p.m. on July 20 inside Bloom High School, Chicago Heights police said in a statement.
He suffered an electrical shock and was taken from the school, at 101 W. 10th St., to Franciscan Health Hospital in Olympia Fields, police said.
Krygowski, who lived in Posen, was pronounced dead at 1:58 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
An autopsy released Monday found he died from electrocution, the medical examiner’s office said. Bloom High School officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It was unclear if Krygowski was an employee of the school.
David Struett
Man killed in fireworks explosion
A man was killed in a fireworks explosion Monday in the South Side Ashburn neighborhood, police said.
The 53-year-old was involved in an accident with an explosive device about 3:55 p.m. in the 3900 block of West 85th Street, Chicago police said. He was pronounced dead on the scene near a residence.
David Struett
Test alert of CPD activity sent ‘in error’ by Office of Emergency Management
A phone alert regarding police activity on the South Side was sent in error Monday afternoon by the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications.
The alert was mistakenly sent at 3:36 p.m. to phones within a one-mile radius of Guaranteed Rate Field during a routine weekly test of the system, according to OEMC spokeswoman Melissa Stratton. She said the alert was meant to be internal.
The alert read: “Test: CPD activity in your area. Remain indoors until further notice. Chicago OEMC.”
Another alert was sent by OEMC about 5 p.m. to correct the previous one.
Stratton said dispatch centers were immediately warned that the initial alert was a test. OEMC tweeted an apology:
“We apologize for the confusion regarding an earlier *test* alert message regarding CPD activity in the area, which was sent in error. Please disregard the message,” OEMC said in the tweet.
David Struett
Man dies in fall while trying to climb onto Wicker Park Blue Line platform
A man fell to his death Sunday while trying to climb up onto the CTA Blue Line platform at Damen in Wicker Park.
Dylan Thorn, 22, was trying to climb up the railing onto the platform to avoid paying a train fare when he fell about 3:40 a.m. in the 2000 block of West North Avenue, according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
The Damen Blue Line station is nearby at 1558 N. Damen Ave. Thorn was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:02 a.m., authorities said. His death was ruled an accident.
Luke Wilusz
Woman shot while breaking car windows in West Pullman: police
A woman was shot while allegedly breaking car windows Monday in West Pullman on the Far South Side.
The 23-year-old was breaking out car windows shortly before 7:15 a.m. when someone fired at her in the 12000 block of South La Salle Street, according to Chicago police.
Officers arrived after receiving a ShotSpotter alert and found her with a gunshot wound to the upper left leg, police said. She was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where her condition was stabilized.
A gray vehicle was seen leaving the area at the time, but no description of a suspect was available, according to police, who said the woman is not cooperating with investigators.
Luke Wilusz