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Ultra-Slow Police Chase in Humboldt Park Ends in Arrest After Driver Smokes Crack Behind the Wheel
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Ultra-Slow Police Chase in Humboldt Park Ends in Arrest After Driver Smokes Crack Behind the Wheel

CHICAGO — In one of the most unusual police pursuits in recent memory, a 33-year-old man allegedly sparked a bizarre low-speed chase in Humboldt ...

Jamal Reese
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Logan Square Carjacking Linked to Interstate Robbery Crew, Chicago Police Say
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Logan Square Carjacking Linked to Interstate Robbery Crew, Chicago Police Say

CHICAGO — A carjacking in Logan Square early Saturday morning is now being linked to a suspected interstate robbery crew, with ties reaching as ...

Jamal Reese
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5 Suspects Sought in Violent Red Line Armed Robbery Near 69th Street Station
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5 Suspects Sought in Violent Red Line Armed Robbery Near 69th Street Station

CHICAGO — A group of five individuals is being sought by police following a violent armed robbery aboard a CTA Red Line train that ...

Jamal Reese
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Illinois State Trooper Injured in DUI Crash While Responding to I-57 Accident
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Illinois State Trooper Injured in DUI Crash While Responding to I-57 Accident

CHICAGO — An Illinois State Police trooper was injured in the early hours of Saturday morning when a suspected drunk driver slammed into the ...

Jamal Reese
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1 Killed, 2 Injured in Woodlawn Shooting; 6-Year-Old Hurt by Broken Glass
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1 Killed, 2 Injured in Woodlawn Shooting; 6-Year-Old Hurt by Broken Glass

CHICAGO — A violent shooting inside a South Side business Saturday afternoon left one man dead, two others injured, and a 6-year-old child wounded ...

Jamal Reese
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Pickup Truck Crashes Into Woodlawn Apartment, Injuring Four and Displacing Family
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Pickup Truck Crashes Into Woodlawn Apartment, Injuring Four and Displacing Family

CHICAGO — A Saturday morning family reunion in the Woodlawn neighborhood turned into a nightmare after a pickup truck crashed into an apartment building, ...

Jamal Reese
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Nigerian Scam Mastermind Finally Caught by FBI in Illinois
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Nigerian Scam Mastermind Finally Caught by FBI in Illinois

ILLINOIS — A years-long international fraud operation led by a Nigerian scam mastermind has come to an end after the FBI in Illinois captured ...

Jamal Reese
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Fireworks Are Illegal in Illinois — So Why Are 150 People Still Getting Hurt Every Year?
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Fireworks Are Illegal in Illinois — So Why Are 150 People Still Getting Hurt Every Year?

ILLINOIS — As Independence Day nears, officials across Illinois are once again urging residents to steer clear of fireworks — not just because they’re ...

Jamal Reese
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Chicago Man Seriously Injured in Daylight Stabbing on East Huron Street; Police Still Searching for Known Attacker
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Chicago Man Seriously Injured in Daylight Stabbing on East Huron Street; Police Still Searching for Known Attacker

CHICAGO — A 56-year-old man was left in serious condition after a broad daylight stabbing in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood Friday afternoon, as police continue ...

Jamal Reese
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Man Fatally Shot in Chicago's Bucktown, Police Investigation Underway
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Man Fatally Shot in Chicago’s Bucktown, Police Investigation Underway

CHICAGO — A man was fatally shot in the early morning hours of Saturday in the city’s Bucktown neighborhood, prompting an active homicide investigation ...

Jamal Reese
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