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A 37-year-old bicyclist was critically injured after a semi struck him on South Kedzie Avenue in Marquette Park; the truck fled and police have launched an investigation.
A baby girl was killed in a stabbing on Chicago’s Southwest Side Friday; police say a suspect was taken into custody and charges are pending.
Aurora police asked residents to avoid the 2000 block of West Downer Place Friday as officers investigated a reported shooting; nearby roads were closed and restrictions remained in place.
A crash on southbound I‑65 in Hobart left three people dead and two critically injured; lanes were closed while investigators processed the scene.
A Dayton man led police on a chase through Franklin, crashed and jumped into the Great Miami River before being arrested and treated at a hospital.
An Aurora Christian Schools board member was arrested and charged with multiple child-sex felonies. Police say they’re seeking other possible victims and tips.
A 40-year-old man was found shot inside a North Lawndale residence Wednesday night and taken to Mt. Sinai in critical condition.
A 30-year member of the Chicago Fire Department died Thursday during a North Side training exercise. Officials say a procession to the medical examiner is pending.
A 36-year-old man was killed after a beige sedan hit him near 87th and Ashland in Auburn Gresham; police say the driver fled and detectives are investigating.
A 29-year-old man was shot Thursday night while exiting his car in North Pullman and taken to UChicago Medicine in critical condition; police say no arrests were made.
A downtown argument near State and Madison turned violent Thursday night; a 25-year-old was hospitalized and a suspect detained.
Cook County deputies say they found a loaded, stolen handgun and suspected drugs on a man at the 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal. He was charged and later released after an initial court appearance.
A Chicago mother shared video showing someone trying to lure her child near the East Side Little League Fields and urged other parents to stay vigilant.
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