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Several people were wounded Wednesday in a Woodlawn shooting near the 6600 block of S. Stony Island; detectives are investigating multiple crime scenes.
Four former Oswego High students say a teacher groomed and harassed them for years. They’re suing District 308 for failing to stop it.
A man and woman were robbed while sitting in a car on E. Ontario near Rush Street early Wednesday; suspects fired into the ground but no one was hurt.
A 23-year-old man was shot near the McDonald's on South Ashland in Back of the Yards and was taken to hospital in stable condition as police investigate.
Police released images of a black SUV wanted in a Marquette Park hit-and-run that left a teenager critically injured. Investigators say the vehicle carries plate AV51401.
A South Loop traffic stop turned up a loaded stolen handgun and a toddler in the car, and the driver was charged with a felony and child endangerment, authorities say.
A man has been charged with DUI after a crash that flipped a state trooper’s patrol car near the Stark–Knox County line, officials say.
Advanced DNA testing identified a body found near South Side train tracks last May as Isaiah Terrill Hall. Police say the death is being investigated as a homicide.
A DeKalb father faces first-degree murder and related counts after his 5-month-old was flown to Loyola and died from skull fractures and brain hemorrhages.
A 36-year-old man was shot Tuesday night in the 7600 block of North Paulina in Rogers Park and taken to St. Francis Hospital in critical condition.
Officers in the 9th District arrested suspects and recovered a handgun and a rifle reported stolen near 35th and Western.
A 55-year-old man was wounded in the hip during a fight on a West Side Blue Line train early Wednesday; police say the suspect fled and detectives are investigating.
A structure fire on the 5500 block of N East River Road sent a massive plume of black smoke visible from I‑90; officials say the blaze was knocked out and no injuries were reported.
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