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Za’Niya Evans died after being rushed to Comer Children’s Hospital. Police have not said whether foul play is suspected.
Calob House died steps from South 21st and National Avenue; his father says a name would finally let his kids believe in justice.
Elgin Community College bagged its own surveillance cameras in trash bags after Flock Safety refused to remove them for months.
Police found the victim shot multiple times inside a West 5th Avenue home overnight. He died at Mount Sinai Hospital.
A black SUV struck the woman on West Jackson Boulevard, and someone opened fire on the vehicle as it was leaving.
Corporal Mike Gallagher was off duty during the August disturbance. He now faces a felony battery count and DUI charges.
Both teens are expected to survive after a motorcyclist opened fire late Friday near South Laflin Street, police said.
A struck-in-the-head victim fired on after refusing to give up his belongings — three people were questioned afterward.
An unknown gunman shot a 31-year-old man inside a Cortez Street business; a handgun was found at the scene.
Henry Graham struck Russell Long from behind near Cartier, then racked up more violent arrests before his arrest. A judge called the attack “chilling.”
A three-hour standoff on Half Moon Circle ended with Ramier Smith's surrender after a man was allegedly pistol-whipped on West Galena Boulevard.
A Kane County jury convicted Tyree Pugh-Cox over a loaded Draco pistol and a drug-laced soda bottle found during a traffic stop.
CPD accessed privately owned Flock cameras through a city agreement, raising questions about oversight of the department's surveillance access.
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