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Man Charged After Attacking 3 Women in Lakeview and the Loop, Officials Say
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Man Charged After Attacking 3 Women in Lakeview and the Loop, Officials Say

CHICAGO — A 36-year-old man with a violent criminal past is facing both state and federal charges after allegedly attacking three women in separate ...

Jamal Reese
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Molotov Cocktail Attack Suspected in Fatal Austin Apartment Fire That Killed 4, Displaced Dozens
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Molotov Cocktail Attack Suspected in Fatal Austin Apartment Fire That Killed 4, Displaced Dozens

CHICAGO — A horrific fire that tore through a three-story apartment building in the Austin neighborhood early Thursday morning killed four people, including a ...

Jamal Reese
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Chicago Fire Fans Outraged After Fan Hog-Tied by Security at Soldier Field
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Chicago Fire Fans Outraged After Fan Hog-Tied by Security at Soldier Field

CHICAGO — Outrage is building among Chicago Fire FC supporters after a video went viral showing a fan being hog-tied and forcefully removed from ...

Jamal Reese
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Fulton Market Visitors Warned About Fake Parking Attendants Charging $20 for Free Spots
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Fulton Market Visitors Warned About Fake Parking Attendants Charging $20 for Free Spots

CHICAGO — As crowds pour into Fulton Market for food, drinks, and nightlife, a troubling scam has emerged in the area: fake parking attendants ...

Jamal Reese
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Park District Lifeguard Detained After Shooting Kills 15-Year-Old, Injures Laquan McDonald’s Cousin at Douglass Park
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Park District Lifeguard Detained After Shooting Kills 15-Year-Old, Injures Laquan McDonald’s Cousin at Douglass Park

CHICAGO — A 15-year-old boy is dead and a 14-year-old remains hospitalized after a shooting at Douglass Park Thursday evening, where the alleged gunman ...

Jamal Reese
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Arson Suspected in Deadly Austin Apartment Fire That Killed Pregnant Woman, Child, and Local Journalist
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Arson Suspected in Deadly Austin Apartment Fire That Killed Pregnant Woman, Child, and Local Journalist

CHICAGO — A fatal blaze in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood early Thursday morning claimed four lives and injured several others, prompting a full arson investigation. ...

Jamal Reese
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Chicago Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing Fraudulent Returns, Causing Over $900K IRS Loss
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Chicago Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing Fraudulent Returns, Causing Over $900K IRS Loss

CHICAGO — A suburban tax preparer who ran a business in Dolton, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to filing dozens of fraudulent tax returns, causing ...

Jamal Reese
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Train from Chicago Involved in Gary Collision That Killed 5 Family Members
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Train from Chicago Involved in Gary Collision That Killed 5 Family Members

CHICAGO — A South Shore Line train originating from Chicago was involved in a devastating crash Wednesday night in Gary, Indiana, that left five ...

Jamal Reese
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Chicago Rallies in Search for Missing 13-Year-Old Quentine Williams
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Chicago Rallies in Search for Missing 13-Year-Old Quentine Williams

CHICAGO — Community members and police are intensifying the search for 13-year-old Quentine “Que Jay” Williams, who has been missing since June 25 on ...

Jamal Reese
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Third Suspect Charged in Mass Shooting at Goldmore Liquors in Back of the Yards
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Third Suspect Charged in Mass Shooting at Goldmore Liquors in Back of the Yards

CHICAGO — A third man has been charged in connection with a mass shooting inside Goldmore Liquors that left five people injured in the ...

Jamal Reese
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