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An 18-year-old woman was killed in a predawn shooting in Rogers Park. Area 3 detectives are investigating; no arrests have been announced.
An 18-year-old man was shot in the head Wednesday in Avalon Park and is in critical condition at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Police say no one is in custody.
A 32-year-old has been charged with attempted murder after a 25-year-old was stabbed inside Chicago’s Union Station. Prosecutors are weighing whether the attack was bias‑motivated.
Four ISP squad cars were struck in about 12 hours; three crashes tied to Move Over violations and one linked to weather. Officials renewed warnings to drivers.
La Porte County deputies arrested Bradley D. Armstrong after a warrant accused him of falsifying a marriage license application; the sheriff’s office says he’s listed on the state sex registry.
An 18-year-old man was shot in the head Tuesday evening in the East Side's 10000 block of South Avenue M and died at UChicago Medicine; detectives have opened a homicide probe.
A 25-year-old man is accused of trying to slit a commuter’s throat inside Chicago's Union Station; prosecutors say he claimed to be a CIA agent. Court filings and video evidence are central to the case.
An adult man was found dead aboard a Brown Line train at Belmont station; detectives are investigating and an autopsy is pending.
Two teenagers have been charged in an armed robbery at Mermaid Spa in Pilsen; the owner says one pulled a knife and showed a gun.
A 20-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot wound after a crash in Palatine. Police closed North Rand Road near Route 53 as detectives investigate the scene.
A 22-year-old was critically wounded after an argument led to a shooting in Chicago Lawn early Tuesday.
A Chicago man received 4 years and 4 months after prosecutors say he used more than 1,200 EBT cards to take $1.55M in SNAP benefits and was ordered to repay $1,554,804.
A Taft High staff member was removed after an allegation of inappropriate behavior with students. The districts inspector general has opened an investigation.
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