A three-alarm fire at the Lake Motel in the 9100 block of South Stony Island Avenue in Calumet Heights gutted most of the motel and left seven people injured early Saturday morning. Police were notified about the fire around 3:42 a.m., and it was upgraded to a 3-11 alarm around 4 a.m., eventually leaving the motel at a "total loss," said Fire Media Affairs Cmdr. Will Knight to the Chicago Tribune. Around 8:45 a.m., officials declared the fire to be under control. more ›

On Saturday night around 10:30 p.m., officers from the Targeted Response Unit were on patrol in the 8200 block of South Marquette Avenue, an area notorious for ongoing drug and gang activity. Officers noticed a man standing on a porch holding a weapon, according to a police statement. As the officers exited their vehicle and ordered the 41-year-old man to drop his weapon, he allegedly attempted to shoot them twice, before trying to run away. more ›