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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A 56-year-old man was stabbed on the Morse Red Line platform Thursday night and taken to St. Francis Hospital in good condition.
A 12-year-old boy was grazed by a bullet Thursday night in South Chicago and taken to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition.
A Chicago man was sentenced to three years after prosecutors say he rode a Blue Line train with a loaded handgun hidden in a shopping bag.
A heavy police and FBI response closed part of Homan Square Thursday after what authorities described as an agent-involved shooting; the FBI says the matter is under review.
A Palos Hills man, Timothy O'Connell, has been charged with three counts of criminal sexual assault after a woman he met at an Aragon Ballroom concert woke up at a Palos Hills home and later sought medical care.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Prasino, a La Grange farm-to-table restaurant, signed a lease for Trump Tower’s riverwalk retail — the first tenant to occupy the base since the building opened in 2009.
A 17-year-old Homewood teen was found dead near the Izaak Walton Nature Preserve; authorities say a death investigation is underway and there is no danger to the public.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
Chicago's Architect is pushing exchange‑traded futures on GPU and DRAM prices, setting up competition with CME and ICE. The move could make compute costs a tradable asset.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
A freight train jumped the tracks Thursday morning in Posen, leaving at least a dozen cars off the rails near 140th Street and Seeley Avenue. No injuries were reported.
Two people were arrested after deputies found 18 dogs and evidence of organized dogfighting at a rural Pembroke Township property; one suspect also faces fentanyl charges.
An early-morning fire collapsed a West Garfield Park home; video shows firefighters dousing smoldering ruins and only the porch left standing.
A 17‑year‑old has been booked on a first‑degree murder charge in the 2025 Back of the Yards shooting that killed a 20‑year‑old. The suspect was arrested this week in Hickory Hills, police say.
A 37-year-old woman was shot while inside a vehicle in Hermosa; police say three people on foot opened fire. She was taken to Mount Sinai and is in good condition.
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