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Lawndale Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Brutal Machete Attack on Neighbor
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Lawndale Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Brutal Machete Attack on Neighbor

CHICAGO — A 41-year-old Lawndale man is facing felony charges after allegedly attacking his neighbor with a machete during a violent confrontation in their ...

Jamal Reese
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Portage Park Man Shot While Confronting Suspected Car Burglar on Northwest Side
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Portage Park Man Shot While Confronting Suspected Car Burglar on Northwest Side

PORTAGE PARK — A 57-year-old man was hospitalized Saturday night after confronting a burglar who was breaking into his car in the city’s Portage ...

Jamal Reese
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Grand Crossing Teen Fatally Shot in Early Morning Drive-By; Police Search for Suspect Ongoing
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Grand Crossing Teen Fatally Shot in Early Morning Drive-By; Police Search for Suspect Ongoing

CHICAGO — A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot in an early morning drive-by attack in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on Sunday, prompting a police ...

Chicago Suburban Family Team
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3 Shot in Humboldt Park Drive-By During Puerto Rican Festival Weekend
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3 Shot in Humboldt Park Drive-By During Puerto Rican Festival Weekend

HUMBOLDT PARK — Three men were wounded in a drive-by shooting near the Puerto Rican Festival on Saturday night, the latest in a string ...

Jamal Reese
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Four Centralia Stores Cited for Selling Alcohol to Minors During State Police Detail
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Four Centralia Stores Cited for Selling Alcohol to Minors During State Police Detail

ILLINOIS — A recent enforcement operation by the Illinois State Police (ISP) led to citations against four businesses in Centralia for allegedly selling alcohol ...

Jamal Reese
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Second Amendment Rights Take Center Stage in Illinois Gun Ban Challenge
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Second Amendment Rights Take Center Stage in Illinois Gun Ban Challenge

ILLINOIS — A high-profile Second Amendment case out of the Southern District of Illinois is drawing national attention after the U.S. Department of Justice ...

Jamal Reese
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New Illinois Bill Would Let Low-Level Gun Offenders Apply for Firearm Permits
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New Illinois Bill Would Let Low-Level Gun Offenders Apply for Firearm Permits

CHICAGO — A new measure passed by the Illinois General Assembly could make it easier for low-level gun offenders to apply for and receive ...

Jamal Reese
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McHenry Police Arrest Fox Lake Man Suspected in Kildeer Bank Robbery
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McHenry Police Arrest Fox Lake Man Suspected in Kildeer Bank Robbery

MCHENRY — A 56-year-old man from Fox Lake is now in federal custody after allegedly robbing a Bank of America branch in Kildeer and ...

Jamal Reese
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Frankfort and Oak Lawn Duo Arrested in Major Drug and Gun Trafficking Bust
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Frankfort and Oak Lawn Duo Arrested in Major Drug and Gun Trafficking Bust

CHICAGO — Two suburban residents have been charged with federal drug conspiracy and firearms violations following a sweeping law enforcement operation that targeted narcotics ...

Jamal Reese
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Loop Protest Arrests: 'No Kings' March Ends Peacefully Despite Tuesday Clashes
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Loop Protest Arrests: ‘No Kings’ March Ends Peacefully Despite Tuesday Clashes

CHICAGO — Seventeen people were arrested during Tuesday’s “No Kings” immigration protest in the Loop, with several facing felony charges following clashes with police. ...

Jamal Reese
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