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At Least 276 Children Shot in Chicago Since 2021, Data Shows
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At Least 276 Children Shot in Chicago Since 2021, Data Shows

CHICAGO — At least 276 children aged 16 and younger have been shot across Chicago between January 2021 and early 2022, according to a ...

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Murfreesboro Drug Bust Uncovers Multi-State Pipeline of Meth and Fentanyl, Raising Alarm in Illinois
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Murfreesboro Drug Bust Uncovers Multi-State Pipeline of Meth and Fentanyl, Raising Alarm in Illinois

CHICAGO — A major drug bust launched in Murfreesboro, Tennessee has exposed a vast narcotics network stretching from the Southeast to the West Coast, ...

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Chicago Man Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years for West Town Carjacking and High-Speed Chase
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Chicago Man Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years for West Town Carjacking and High-Speed Chase

CHICAGO — A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to nearly a decade in federal prison for an armed carjacking in West Town that triggered ...

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Brendan Siddall, Chicago Gay Men's Chorus Member, Mourned After Fatal Hit-and-Run in Lake View
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Brendan Siddall, Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus Member, Mourned After Fatal Hit-and-Run in Lake View

CHICAGO — The LGBTQ+ community and social care workers in Chicago are grieving the sudden and tragic loss of Brendan Siddall, a beloved member ...

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Armed Carjackings Reported in West Loop and West Rogers Park as Violence Escalates
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Armed Carjackings Reported in West Loop and West Rogers Park as Violence Escalates

CHICAGO — A surge of armed violence hit two separate neighborhoods Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning, as Chicago police responded to back-to-back carjackings ...

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Chinatown Robbery Suspect Accused In Second Attack On Same Day
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Chinatown Robbery Suspect Accused In Second Attack On Same Day

CHICAGO — A man already facing charges for a violent robbery outside a Chinatown casino shuttle stop is now accused of committing a second ...

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Man Fatally Stabbed on Chicago Blue Line Train Near Rosemont; Suspect in Custody
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Man Fatally Stabbed on Chicago Blue Line Train Near Rosemont; Suspect in Custody

CHICAGO — A 42-year-old man was fatally stabbed on a CTA Blue Line train near Rosemont station Wednesday evening, following a violent altercation that ...

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‘Starved Rock’ Convict Chester Weger Dies at 86 Amid Ongoing Claims of Innocence
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‘Starved Rock’ Convict Chester Weger Dies at 86 Amid Ongoing Claims of Innocence

CHICAGO — Chester Weger, the man at the center of one of Illinois’ most controversial murder cases, died at age 86 on Sunday while ...

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Armed Robbery Spree Alarms South Shore Residents, CPD Issues Urgent Alert
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Armed Robbery Spree Alarms South Shore Residents, CPD Issues Urgent Alert

CHICAGO — A surge of armed robberies in the South Shore neighborhood has prompted the Chicago Police Department’s 4th District to issue a community ...

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Pritzker Stalker Gets Probation for Rock-Throwing Attack at Gold Coast Mansion
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Pritzker Stalker Gets Probation for Rock-Throwing Attack at Gold Coast Mansion

CHICAGO — A man accused of stalking Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and attacking his Gold Coast mansion with rocks has been sentenced to two ...

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