Police: 1 person killed at Illinois mall, shooter at large

ORLAND PARK, Ill. — Authorities say a man was shot and killed at a suburban Chicago mall and the suspect remains at large.

Orland Park police say the 19-year-old was shot in the center of Orland Square Mall and ran away before collapsing outside a clothing store Monday evening. The man later died at the hospital.

Deputy Police Chief Joseph Mitchell says a bystander suffered a graze wound to the leg and was being treated at another hospital.

Mitchell says security video showed a male shooter fleeing the mall but it’s unclear if he continued on foot or got into a vehicle. Mitchell calls the shooting an “isolated incident,” saying video shows the two people involved knew each other and that the victim was “targeted.”

Police departments from several neighboring towns, as well as the FBI and ATF responded to the mall about 20 miles (32.2 kilometers) southwest of Chicago./gsg

source: newsinfo.inquirer.net

Illinois same-sex couple set to be first to wed

CHICAGO—Illinois’ new same-sex marriage law hasn’t taken effect yet, but the first gay couple to take their vows in the state could do so as early as Wednesday.

Vernita Gray and Patricia Ewert met five years ago. The women, both in their 60s, have been engaged for several years but Gray is terminally ill. She has cancer in her brain and bones and has undergone numerous treatments. Her partner fears she won’t make it until June 1 when the same-sex marriage law goes into effect.

Earlier this week a federal judge allowed the Cook County clerk to issue an expedited marriage license after Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois filed a lawsuit.

The wedding ceremony will be private and could be held as early as Wednesday.

source: newsinfo.inquirer.net