Crime

Repeat Offender Accused Of Groping 9-Year-Old Girl At South Loop Playground

Repeat Offender Accused Of Groping 9-Year-Old Girl At South Loop Playground

CHICAGO — A 50-year-old registered sex offender is facing new felony charges after prosecutors say he groped a 9-year-old girl while she played in ...

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Chicago Man Took Fire Chief’s Marked SUV on Joyride, Skipped Court After Arrest

Chicago Man Took Fire Chief’s Marked SUV on Joyride, Skipped Court After Arrest

CHICAGO — A 49-year-old man was arrested after allegedly stealing a marked Chicago Fire Department battalion chief’s SUV from a Streeterville firehouse and taking ...

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Chicago Man Extradited, Charged With Killing 3 Concrete Workers Over $2,300 Dispute

Chicago Man Extradited, Charged With Killing 3 Concrete Workers Over $2,300 Dispute

CHICAGO — A 32-year-old Chicago man is facing three counts of first-degree murder after authorities say he fatally shot three construction workers over a ...

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Couple robbed, carjacked at gunpoint in Lakeview

Couple Robbed, Carjacked at Gunpoint While Walking in Lakeview

CHICAGO — A late-night walk turned dangerous for a young couple in Lakeview after they were robbed and carjacked at gunpoint by a group ...

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Shoplifter Admits to Brutally Stabbing Grocery Store Manager During Attempted Theft in Edgewater

Shoplifter Admits to Brutally Stabbing Grocery Store Manager During Attempted Theft in Edgewater

CHICAGO — A shoplifting attempt at an Aldi store in Edgewater turned violent earlier this month when a 61-year-old man allegedly stabbed a store ...

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Woman Killed in Streamwood Crash at Schaumburg Road and Timber Trail

Woman Killed in Streamwood Crash at Schaumburg Road and Timber Trail

STREAMWOOD — A fatal three-vehicle crash occurred Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Schaumburg Road and Timber Trail, claiming the life of 42-year-old Laura ...

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Naperville Man Faces More Sexual Abuse Charges; Fresh Changes Ahead for Last Fling, Neuqua Valley Freshmen Return

Naperville Man Faces More Sexual Abuse Charges; Fresh Changes Ahead for Last Fling, Neuqua Valley Freshmen Return

NAPERVILLE, IL — A Naperville man previously charged with abusing two teenage boys is now facing 13 more charges involving three additional victims, as ...

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Combative Shoplifter Taken Down by Joliet Police After Chaotic Walmart Incident

Combative Shoplifter Taken Down by Joliet Police After Chaotic Walmart Incident

ILLINOIS — A chaotic shoplifting incident at a local Walmart led to the arrest of a combative Joliet man last week after he assaulted ...

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Chicago Artist Brendan Siddall Killed In DuSable Lake Shore Drive Hit-And-Run; Police Seek White Honda Accord

Chicago Artist Brendan Siddall Killed In DuSable Lake Shore Drive Hit-And-Run; Police Seek White Honda Accord

CHICAGO — A vibrant figure in Chicago’s music and theater community was killed in a tragic hit-and-run incident early Saturday morning along DuSable Lake ...

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63-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Struck By Stray Gunfire Inside North Lawndale Home

63-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Struck By Stray Gunfire Inside North Lawndale Home

CHICAGO — A 63-year-old man was fatally struck by stray gunfire that pierced the walls of his North Lawndale home early Sunday morning, according ...

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