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A speeding Honda ran a red light at Addison and Western early Sunday, injuring six people and sending three to area hospitals in critical condition.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A Fox Lake man has been charged after a 50-year-old woman was found stabbed outside an Elk Grove Village hotel; investigators say the case appears isolated.
A 19-year-old man was killed in a drive-by that struck him inside a house in Auburn Gresham Saturday evening. Area detectives are investigating.
A man was stabbed aboard a CTA bus in West Town Saturday evening; the victim was taken to Stroger Hospital and detectives are investigating.
A 24-year-old man was killed and a 29-year-old was wounded in an Albany Park basement shooting Saturday; Area Five detectives are investigating and no arrests were reported.
Police say two people were taken into custody after shots were reported near 46th and Winchester; weapons were recovered and the investigation is ongoing.
A 30-year-old man was killed in a drive-by early Saturday on the 3200 block of West 62nd Street in Chicago Lawn. Area One detectives are investigating.
Politics & Govt in ...
A federal judge found that arrests during a South Shore ICE sweep violated the Castañon Nava consent decree, identifying defective field warrants and ordering releases and reporting.
Nick Fuentes handed an apology letter to the Berwyn woman he was accused of pepper‑spraying; she read it privately in court but was not allowed to keep it.
Chicago police released surveillance images after a Feb. 13 beating and robbery on a Blue Line train near Jackson station. Detectives are asking riders to submit tips referencing RD JK148561.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
Community gardens, a neighborhood market and local coalitions are part of a grassroots push to narrow a roughly 20-year life-expectancy gap between West Garfield Park and the Loop.
Real Estate & Development in ...
A symbolic groundbreaking for Turlington Homes in Harvey brought developers and officials to Turlington Avenue as residents protested a quick land sale during the city's fiscal crisis.
A cyber tip prompted a multi‑agency probe in Lake County that led to new child‑exploitation and molesting charges against a Cedar Lake man.
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