Norovirus • New Year's Day shootings • New Orleans attack
CHICAGO - Cases of norovirus are surging across the United States; Chicago opened the new year with one person killed and 15 wounded in shootings; and a driver wrought carnage in New Orleans by driving a truck into a crowd, killing 14 people before being shot to death.
These are the top stories on Fox 32's Week in Review.
Norovirus outbreak: How to protect yourself from the ‘winter vomiting bug’
There have been 91 outbreaks reported by state health departments during the week of Dec. 5, according to the most recent numbers from the CDC. This is up from 69 outbreaks during the last week of November.
A norovirus infection is often characterized by sudden vomiting and diarrhea and can sometimes be deadly in elderly people.
Chicago New Year's Day shootings: 1 dead, 15 wounded
A man was killed and 15 others were wounded in New Year's Day shootings across Chicago. The city's first homicide of 2025 was reported at 3:30 a.m., in the Princeton Park neighborhood.
Man arrested after tossing bag of guns, ammo, cash out window during eviction: Sheriff
A 19-year-old man was arrested during a court-ordered eviction after authorities said he threw a bag containing illegal firearms, ammunition, and cash out a window.
Third suspect charged in carjacking of couple outside Addison movie theater
A Bensenville man suspected of taking part in the carjacking of a couple outside an Addison movie theater will remain behind bars as he awaits trial.
New Orleans: Driver plows into Bourbon Street crowd, killing 14
A driver wrought carnage on New Orleans' famed French Quarter early on New Year’s Day, ramming a pickup truck into a crowd and killing 14 people before being shot to death by police, authorities said.
More than 30 people were injured in the attack, which the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.
Chicago woman charged in fatal stabbing of 20-year-old victim
A Chicago woman was charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of another woman last Friday during a fight in the Austin neighborhood.
Kimari Tousant, 20, was charged with first-degree murder, Chicago police said.
Chicago teen visiting Mexico with father and uncle on life support after deadly shooting
A Chicago teenager is on life support after being shot while visiting Mexico, where three of his family members were killed in the same incident.
The 14-year-old was celebrating his birthday and visiting family during winter break when the shooting occurred. His father and uncle – both also from Chicago – and cousin died in the attack.
New Illinois laws that could impact your wallet in 2025
Several new laws will go into effect tomorrow in Illinois, potentially impacting residents financially in the New Year.
Chicago fugitive on the run after removing electronic monitor, sheriff's office says
A Chicago man charged with burglary is on the run after allegedly removing his electronic monitoring device, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said.
Jermail Conley, 41, was placed on electronic monitoring on Oct. 3 after being charged with burglary, the sheriff’s office said.
Chicago man charged with murder in Southwest Side shooting last year
A 28-year-old Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a deadly shooting on the city's Southwest Side last year.
Luis Vela was arrested Thursday in the 3000 block of S. Farrell after being identified as a suspect in the July 4, 2023, shooting in the 4400 block of S. Wood, according to Chicago police.