Left for Dead: Family of Hit-and-Run Victim Says Chicago Police Have Kept Them in the Dark

Left for Dead: Family of Hit-and-Run Victim Says Chicago Police Have Kept Them in the Dark

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Here are today's top stories It's Saturday, Sep. 10th. 1 Left for Dead: Family of Hit-and-Run Victim Says Chicago Police Have Kept Them in the Dark Nearly two years after a deadly hit-and-run crash that remains unsolved, the parents of one victim say Chicago police have kept them in the dark, leaving them with no idea how much evidence investigators have collected – until NBC 5 Investigates showed them. On the evening of Dec. 23, 2020, as their families prepared for the Christmas holiday, 12-year-old Giovany Bucio and Araceli Gutierrez, 48, walked to the store just blocks away from his family's Gage Park home. They never returned. Just after 8 p.m., a black sedan speeding west on 55th Street fatally struck them as they crossed the street just east of Kedzie Avenue. The car fled the scene. Read More → 2 Why Do we 'Fall Back' for Day Light Saving Time Every Year? Every year, 60 minutes disappear from the clock in March and reappear months later in November. It's quite literally clockwork, a bi-yearly ritual coined spring forward and fall back. But what's the point of switching the clock? Here's a look at the history and future of Daylight Saving Time, from when it is to how it started. Read More → 3 What Would Happen to Soldier Field if the Chicago Bears Left? If the Chicago Bears were to trek to a new facility in Arlington Heights, how would Soldier Field soldier on? As plans about the team's massive move circulate, the reality of its possibility is starting to settle. The team released Tuesday a lengthy statement with the first renderings of a sprawling master plan to acquire and potentially redevelop 326 acres of property in the suburb's former Arlington Park, a nearly 100-year-old horse racecourse once dubbed "the most beautiful racetrack in America." Read More → 4 Monarch Migrations Peak Tomorrow in Chicago. Here's What to Know It's that time of year again: Flocks of monarch butterflies will flutter through Chicago over the weekend, tackling an undertaking to migrate south for the winter. Chicagoans will be able to catch sights of the critters in various ways. From the best viewing spots to the prime times to head outdoors, chief curator of the Chicago Academy of Sciences at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Doug Taron shared the latest details on the annual phenomenon. Here's what to know: Read More → 5 Teen Killed in Shooting Near Chicago's Kenwood Academy, Police Say A teenager was killed in a shooting near Chicago's Kenwood Academy near the Hyde Park neighborhood Friday afternoon, police said. The shooting happened around noon in the 1600 block of East 50th Place, according to police. Chicago Police Commander Ron Pontecore said a Chicago Public Schools student was "attacked by armed offenders." Read More → 6 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Course Route Unveiled Preparations are underway for the 44th rendition of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, the city's biggest racing event of the year. As the race date nears, organizers unveiled Friday the route runners will trek Oct. 8. Known for its flat and fast course, the race will start and end in Grant Park, taking runners on a grand tour of the city in between. Read More → Got a tip or story idea? tips@nbcchicago.com Follow NBC Chicago Unsubscribe from this Mailing | Unsubscribe from all | Privacy | Terms ©2021 Copyright NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations 30 Rockefeller Plaza - New York, NY 10112