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As of Sunday, Illinois coronavirus case count increased to 1,375,808, up 0.9 percent from a week earlier. The number of confirmed deaths so far is 22,623. (Shutterstock)
WESTERN SPRINGS, IL Western Springs weekly coronavirus rate was considerably higher than the state s in the last week.
As of Sunday, Western Springs had 1,261 coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic, up 34 from a week earlier, or a 2.8 percent hike. That s higher than the statewide rate increase of 0.7 percent. Darien, with a population more than 50 percent larger than that of Western Springs, saw nine new coronavirus cases in the last week.
The week before, the village experienced a 0.3 percent increase.
A 16-year-old boy was killed in a shootout and a 49-year-old man was fatally shot in the crossfire at a food mart in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood.
Published May 19, 2021 •
Updated on May 19, 2021 at 7:11 am
The off-duty Chicago police officer who was killed when an SUV he was driving slammed into a power pole early Monday has been identified.
The Cook County Medical Examiner s office said identified the man as 29-year-old Jose L. Castro, according to the Chicago Tribune. An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts.
Arlington Heights Police said Castro was speeding in nearby Rolling Meadows when he was spotted by an officer. When the officer attempted to make a traffic stop, the SUV sped away. The officer initially pursued the vehicle but stopped chasing it after a short time.