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Three 19-year-olds were arrested and charged after two women were robbed at gunpoint outside a Naperville grocery store. Police recovered firearms and say the suspects are being held pending court.
A house fire near Fountain Hills Golf Club in Blue Island injured two firefighters and three residents and collapsed much of the roof; investigators are examining the scene.
A Chicago man was arrested and charged after postal inspectors linked years of stolen mail to him. Authorities say the probe is ongoing and more charges may follow.
A vehicle smashed into a Gage Park gas station at 52nd and Western as suspects attempted to steal an ATM. Police are investigating and initial reports say the storefront suffered heavy damage.
A 42-year-old rideshare driver was shot in the leg Monday night in North Lawndale; he drove to Mount Sinai Hospital and is in good condition while detectives investigate.
First responders searched Washington Park Beach Monday after a child was seen entering Lake Michigan and failing to resurface, police said. Crews focused near the catwalk south of the lighthouse.
A 38-year-old man was killed Monday after a fight inside a South Lawndale business; police say no arrests have been reported. Detectives are investigating.
Human remains were found Friday in a Darien backyard; county forensics and the coroner are working to identify the person. Investigators say processing is ongoing.
Three Chicago teens were charged after a midday drive-by on S. Hickory Drive in Mount Prospect; no one was hurt and police used license-plate readers to track the vehicle.
A former Chicago teacher is in ICE custody after being accused of driving two suspected shooters to the Dec. 2, 2024 Gage Park party that left three dead.
A 24-year-old man was critically wounded during an armed robbery on West Belmont in Montclare; police say a suspect was taken into custody.
A body pulled from the Mississippi River in 1975 has been identified as Cheryl Lynn Edwards of Waukegan, officials say — a name that reopens a decades‑old homicide probe.
A federal arson indictment tied to a 2018 West Side grocery fire was dropped after prosecutors flagged grand‑jury mishandling tied to the Broadview Six controversy.
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