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Chicago Man Charged with Aggravated Kidnapping and Vehicular Hijacking Involving Child
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Chicago Man Charged with Aggravated Kidnapping and Vehicular Hijacking Involving Child

CHICAGO — A 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged in a disturbing case involving the kidnapping of a child during a carjacking in ...

Jamal Reese
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Family of Slain Officer Krystal Rivera Demands Independent Probe After Partner Fatally Shoots Her
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Family of Slain Officer Krystal Rivera Demands Independent Probe After Partner Fatally Shoots Her

CHICAGO — The family of Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera is calling for an independent investigation and full public transparency after she was fatally ...

Jamal Reese
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Feds Say Armed Traffickers Ran Marijuana Operation Across Chicago Neighborhoods
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Feds Say Armed Traffickers Ran Marijuana Operation Across Chicago Neighborhoods

CHICAGO — A federal indictment has unveiled a sprawling marijuana trafficking ring operating in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, complete with armed security patrols and stash ...

Jamal Reese
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River North Lounge Accused of Misleading City After 18-Person Mass Shooting
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River North Lounge Accused of Misleading City After 18-Person Mass Shooting

CHICAGO — A deadly mass shooting outside a River North lounge that left 18 people shot and four dead has triggered fierce backlash from ...

Jamal Reese
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Chicago Man Identified by Face Tattoos Charged in CTA Train Robbery
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Chicago Man Identified by Face Tattoos Charged in CTA Train Robbery

CHICAGO — A man with a history of violent offenses and easily recognizable face tattoos was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery after allegedly ...

Jamal Reese
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River North Lounge Mass Shooting Leaves 18 Injured, 4 Dead — Possibly Chicago’s Worst on Record
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River North Lounge Mass Shooting Leaves 18 Injured, 4 Dead — Possibly Chicago’s Worst on Record

CHICAGO — A late-night celebration turned into one of the city’s bloodiest tragedies as gunfire erupted outside a River North lounge, injuring 18 people ...

Jamal Reese
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Violent Robbery Crew Strikes Five Times in Two Days Across West Loop and Wicker Park
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Violent Robbery Crew Strikes Five Times in Two Days Across West Loop and Wicker Park

CHICAGO — A violent robbery crew is being sought by Chicago police after five armed robberies unfolded over just two days, spanning neighborhoods from ...

Jamal Reese
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Logan Square Mother Accused of Killing 4-Year-Old Son, Stabbing Siblings, and Setting Family Home on Fire
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Logan Square Mother Accused of Killing 4-Year-Old Son, Stabbing Siblings, and Setting Family Home on Fire

CHICAGO — A horrifying domestic tragedy unfolded in the Logan Square neighborhood on the morning of July 4, when a 45-year-old mother allegedly stabbed ...

Jamal Reese
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Migrant Sentenced in ARC Music Festival Chain-Snatching as Co-Defendant Disappears
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Migrant Sentenced in ARC Music Festival Chain-Snatching as Co-Defendant Disappears

CHICAGO — A Venezuelan migrant accused of snatching a gold chain from a festivalgoer at the ARC Music Festival has been sentenced to one ...

Jamal Reese
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Gunman Kills Driver on Near North Side, Crashes Getaway Car in Chicago Loop
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Gunman Kills Driver on Near North Side, Crashes Getaway Car in Chicago Loop

CHICAGO — A man is in custody after fatally shooting a 46-year-old driver in broad daylight on Chicago’s Near North Side Saturday morning, then ...

Jamal Reese
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