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A 38-year-old man was found shot to death early Monday in Roseland's 10900 block of South State Street. Police say the case is under investigation and no one was in custody.
Illinois State Police are seeking tips after a hit-and-run on Route 53 in Elwood left a bicyclist dead. Investigators recovered vehicle parts and want dash‑cam video or witnesses to call.
Three siblings were killed in a Thanksgiving apartment fire in Kenosha; investigators and neighbors are searching for answers while fundraisers start.
A Marengo man suffered deep finger lacerations after reaching into a clogged snowblower. Fire officials remind residents to shut off machines and use a clearing tool.
A federal jury will hear Ariel Roman’s civil-rights suit next Monday over the 2020 Grand Red Line shooting that COPA found violated department policy.
An 18-year-old man was killed and two others were wounded in a Bronzeville shooting Sunday evening; police say multiple people opened fire. Detectives are investigating and no arrests were reported.
A second‑floor exhaust fire at the Builders Building sent smoke into the Lower Wacker tunnel and set off alarms across the Loop; officials staged ambulances and reported no injuries.
A 28-year-old Schaumburg man faces a first-degree murder charge after his 67-year-old father was found dead at their home. An autopsy ruled the death a homicide from blunt head trauma.
A 19-year-old was killed Sunday evening in the 800 block of S. Oakley Blvd on Chicago’s Near West Side; police recovered a handgun and are investigating.
Two burglars smashed into an Express Food Mart in Rogers Park and fled with an Illinois Lottery machine and nearly $7,000 in tickets. Chicago police say detectives are reviewing surveillance footage.
A pedestrian was killed early Sunday after being struck by a westbound freight train at the Washington Street BNSF crossing in Downers Grove. Investigators are asking witnesses to call Metra police.
A fifth-floor unit at Luther Terrace in Bronzeville was damaged by a Sunday morning fire; crews had the blaze under control before 8:30 a.m., officials said.
The Morton Arboretum canceled the Saturday night Illumination event due to winter weather, planning to reopen on Sunday. Ticket holders can rebook using provided resources.
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