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Man Shoots Acquaintance in Broad Daylight Near Police Camera, Leads Cops on Chase Through Downtown
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Man Shoots Acquaintance in Broad Daylight Near Police Camera, Leads Cops on Chase Through Downtown

CHICAGO — A 49-year-old man is facing first-degree murder charges after allegedly shooting a longtime acquaintance in broad daylight — directly in front of ...

Jamal Reese
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Tow Truck Driver Accused of Impersonating City and Insurance Officials to Steal Cars from Crash Scenes
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Tow Truck Driver Accused of Impersonating City and Insurance Officials to Steal Cars from Crash Scenes

CHICAGO — A Chicago tow truck driver is once again facing serious charges after allegedly impersonating city and insurance personnel to steal vehicles from ...

Jamal Reese
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Man Sentenced to 14 Years After Firing Rifle in Front of Off-Duty Chicago Cop

CHICAGO — A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after firing a rifle at a home in North Lawndale while ...

Jamal Reese
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Charges filed in ‘savage and random’ stabbing on CTA platform
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Charges filed in ‘savage and random’ stabbing on CTA platform

CHICAGO — A River North CTA station turned into a crime scene Friday night after a 65-year-old woman allegedly stabbed a man without provocation ...

Jamal Reese
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8-Year-Old Girl Killed in Illegal Fireworks Explosion on Fourth of July in Buena Park
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8-Year-Old Girl Killed in Illegal Fireworks Explosion on Fourth of July in Buena Park

CHICAGO — A Fourth of July celebration in Buena Park turned tragic when an 8-year-old girl was killed in a fireworks explosion authorities say ...

Jamal Reese
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TRAGIC DROWNING: 5-Year-Old Boy Dies in Buffalo Grove Pool on Fourth of July
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TRAGIC DROWNING: 5-Year-Old Boy Dies in Buffalo Grove Pool on Fourth of July

BUFFALO GROVE — A joyful holiday turned heartbreaking in the northwest suburbs as a 5-year-old boy from Plainfield tragically drowned in a private residential ...

Jamal Reese
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Englewood Police Ask for Public’s Help Identifying Driver in Serious Hit-and-Run on Halsted
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Englewood Police Ask for Public’s Help Identifying Driver in Serious Hit-and-Run on Halsted

CHICAGO — Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in the Englewood neighborhood over ...

Jamal Reese
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Gunman Fires Through CTA Bus Door in Portage Park, Injures Two Passengers in Targeted Gang Attack
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Gunman Fires Through CTA Bus Door in Portage Park, Injures Two Passengers in Targeted Gang Attack

CHICAGO — Disturbing surveillance footage has surfaced showing the moment a gunman opened fire through the rear doors of a CTA bus in Chicago’s ...

Jamal Reese
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Chicago Mom Believed Children Were ‘The Devil,’ Stabbed Them and Set House on Fire, Prosecutors Say
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Chicago Mom Believed Children Were ‘The Devil,’ Stabbed Them and Set House on Fire, Prosecutors Say

CHICAGO — A horrifying scene unfolded early Friday morning in the Logan Square neighborhood when a mother, believing her children were possessed by the ...

Jamal Reese
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Taxi Driver Run Over in Downtown Carjacking; Suspect Faces Multiple Felony Charges
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Taxi Driver Run Over in Downtown Carjacking; Suspect Faces Multiple Felony Charges

CHICAGO — A late-night taxi ride turned into a violent downtown nightmare Friday when a 43-year-old Maywood man allegedly carjacked a cab, ran over ...

Jamal Reese
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