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A 30-year-old Chicago man was arrested after a July fight in Humboldt Park left a woman shot in the ankle; he faces an aggravated battery charge and a detention hearing.
I-290 (Eisenhower) was shut in Westchester after a suspicious incident near Mannheim Road left one person dead and prompted a bomb squad response.
A person died after a shooting Thursday in the parking garage of an Amazon facility in Melrose Park. Investigators are reviewing surveillance while the suspect remains at large.
A Jeep smashed through the front window of a Dunkin' near the Harlem‑Irving Plaza during Thursday morning rush; police and first responders were on scene, NBC Chicago reports.
Kane County officials say ICE's arrests outside the county jail were lawful; Illinois law offers civil remedies and limits on courthouse arrests.
A 36-year-old man was stabbed during a fight aboard a downtown Blue Line train Wednesday evening and was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition. Area 3 detectives say the suspect fled near LaSalle and are investigating.
Oversight documents and police records show Officer David Ross took a mounted‑patrol test while on medical leave and now faces possible firing after a COPA probe.
A Chicago mother reacted after police announced an arrest in the hit-and-run that killed her 18-year-old daughter, more than two months after the crash.
A garage blaze ripped through an alley in Garfield Ridge Wednesday afternoon near the 4500 block of S. Kilpatrick. Crews remain on scene and officials have not released a cause.
A 27-year-old man was shot in the stomach during an armed robbery in Bronzeville and is in serious condition at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
A 1-year-old was found unharmed in an abandoned stolen vehicle in Woodlawn after the car he was in was taken on the Far South Side; detectives are investigating.
Cook County sheriff’s investigators say they recovered more than $5,200 in stolen Ulta merchandise; two teens were charged after the getaway car was tracked to Chicago.
An early‑morning collision at 31st and Halsted left two CPD officers with minor injuries; the pickup driver was taken to Stroger Hospital and expected to be OK.
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