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Car Burglars Open Fire on South Loop Resident During Attempted Break-In
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Car Burglars Open Fire on South Loop Resident During Attempted Break-In

CHICAGO — A 27-year-old man was shot in the back early Friday morning after he confronted a group of suspected car burglars breaking into ...

Jamal Reese
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Unidentified Man Found Badly Beaten In Edgewater Alley; Police Investigating Possible Motorcycle Connection
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Unidentified Man Found Badly Beaten In Edgewater Alley; Police Investigating Possible Motorcycle Connection

CHICAGO — A man was discovered critically injured in an alley in the Edgewater neighborhood Thursday night, after neighbors reported a violent outburst followed ...

Jamal Reese
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Man Charged With Driving 91 MPH in Expressway Crash That Killed His Brother
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Man Charged With Driving 91 MPH in Expressway Crash That Killed His Brother

CHICAGO — A 20-year-old man is facing serious charges after a high-speed crash on the Eisenhower Expressway killed his younger brother earlier this month. ...

Jamal Reese
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Sin City Deciples Biker Gang Faces Federal Crackdown In Midwest Court Cases
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Sin City Deciples Biker Gang Faces Federal Crackdown In Midwest Court Cases

CHICAGO — One of the most violent biker gangs in the country is now at the center of a sweeping federal crackdown, as newly ...

Jamal Reese
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ICE Arrests Alleged Human Trafficker in Chicago Raid, Sparks Sanctuary Law Debate
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ICE Arrests Alleged Human Trafficker in Chicago Raid, Sparks Sanctuary Law Debate

CHICAGO — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a suspected human trafficker during a morning raid in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood this week, prompting ...

Jamal Reese
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Chicago Cop Under Investigation After Ties Emerge to Alleged Federal Extortion Scheme
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Chicago Cop Under Investigation After Ties Emerge to Alleged Federal Extortion Scheme

CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer is under internal investigation after federal prosecutors revealed the officer’s involvement with Jawad Fakroune, a convicted felon accused ...

Jamal Reese
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Chicago Police Investigate 7 Separate Shootings Overnight Across the City
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Chicago Police Investigate 7 Separate Shootings Overnight Across the City

CHICAGO — A violent night unfolded across the city as police responded to at least seven separate shootings between late Thursday night and early ...

Jamal Reese
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Chicago Heights Crematory Shut Down Permanently After State Uncovers Mishandling of Bodies
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Chicago Heights Crematory Shut Down Permanently After State Uncovers Mishandling of Bodies

CHICAGO HEIGHTS — A crematory in the south suburbs has been permanently shut down by state regulators following disturbing allegations of improperly storing dozens ...

Marisol Vega
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Chicago Lab Owner Sentenced to 7 Years for $14M COVID Test Fraud Scheme
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Chicago Lab Owner Sentenced to 7 Years for $14M COVID Test Fraud Scheme

CHICAGO — A Chicago-based laboratory owner has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for orchestrating a massive COVID-19 testing fraud scheme that ...

Jamal Reese
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Could Public DNA Databases Help Solve Chicago's Cold Cases? A California Sheriff Thinks So
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Could Public DNA Databases Help Solve Chicago’s Cold Cases? A California Sheriff Thinks So

ILLINOIS — With cold case clearance rates lagging in Chicago and across the state, a new approach gaining traction in other parts of the ...

Jamal Reese
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