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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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Nigerian Cyber Fraudster Sentenced to 3.5 Years in U.S. Prison for Chicago-Area Scams
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Nigerian Cyber Fraudster Sentenced to 3.5 Years in U.S. Prison for Chicago-Area Scams

CHICAGO — A Nigerian man has been sentenced to three and a half years in a U.S. federal prison for orchestrating a series of ...

Jamal Reese
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Chicken Alfredo Recall Linked To Listeria Outbreak That Killed 3 And Caused Pregnancy Loss, CDC Confirms
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Chicken Alfredo Recall Linked To Listeria Outbreak That Killed 3 And Caused Pregnancy Loss, CDC Confirms

ILLINOIS — A nationwide recall of Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo meals has been issued after a deadly Listeria outbreak linked to the product resulted in ...

Jamal Reese
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Chicago Mugging Case Highlights State Law Allowing Early Prison Release
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Chicago Mugging Case Highlights State Law Allowing Early Prison Release

CHICAGO — A Venezuelan migrant who mugged a woman near Goose Island last fall has been sentenced to three years in prison — but ...

Chicago Suburban Family Team
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Subway Robber Used Water Pistol And Fake Note To Hold Up Two Restaurants On Northwest Side
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“This Is a Robbery”: Chicago Man Used Toy Gun, Frightened Subway Staff

CHICAGO — A 19-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly robbing two Subway restaurants within an hour on the city’s Northwest Side ...

Jamal Reese
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Downers Grove Ex-Teacher Hit With 52 New Charges in Ongoing Sex Abuse Case Involving Minor Student
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Downers Grove Ex-Teacher Hit With 52 New Charges in Ongoing Sex Abuse Case Involving Minor Student

DOWNERS GROVE — A former Downers Grove South High School teacher accused of sexually abusing a student has been indicted on 52 additional charges, ...

Jamal Reese
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Pedestrian Critically Injured After Being Hit on Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago
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Pedestrian Critically Injured After Being Hit on Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago

CHICAGO — A pedestrian was critically injured early Thursday after being struck by a vehicle on the outbound Eisenhower Expressway, according to state officials ...

Marisol Vega
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Nigerian Scam Artist Sentenced to 3½ Years in U.S. Prison for Cyber Fraud Targeting Americans
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Nigerian Scam Artist Sentenced to 3½ Years in U.S. Prison for Cyber Fraud Targeting Americans

CHICAGO — A 33-year-old Nigerian national has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison after admitting to running sophisticated online ...

Jamal Reese
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Grandma Carjacked at Gunpoint Outside Aldi While 6-Year-Old Grandson Watches in Horror
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Grandma Carjacked at Gunpoint Outside Aldi While 6-Year-Old Grandson Watches in Horror

CHICAGO — A 66-year-old grandmother was carjacked at gunpoint in a South Side Aldi parking lot while her 6-year-old grandson stood nearby, according to ...

Jamal Reese
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5 Arrested As Police From 6 Districts Respond To Large Crowd Near North Avenue Beach
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5 Arrested As Police From 6 Districts Respond To Large Crowd Near North Avenue Beach

CHICAGO — A large group of beachgoers spilling out of North Avenue Beach on Tuesday night prompted a significant law enforcement response, with officers ...

Jamal Reese
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