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Chicago police seek help finding Marellie Lugo, 14, missing from the Belmont Cragin neighborhood since August 12. She's 4'11" with brown eyes/hair. The community is aiding the search.
Three juveniles have been charged with multiple armed robberies in Chicago, arrested after a string of incidents on July 14 by the Citywide Robbery Task Force.
A crash at a Chicago intersection involving a police cruiser and a Ford sedan injured four people, including two officers; all injuries were non-life-threatening.
An electrical vault fire at Soho House in Chicago prompted evacuation and a hazmat response, with no injuries reported and ComEd working to restore power.
A 15-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood; he is in fair condition, no suspects in custody.
Deneszria Hill of Chicago is charged with felony theft and running a financial crime enterprise, allegedly committing fraudulent returns at a retail store, resulting in over $36,000 in losses.
Two juveniles were arrested in Chicago, charged with vehicular hijacking with a firearm after a carjacking. They were apprehended by the Vehicular Hijacking Task Force.
A 40-year-old man died in a rollover crash in unincorporated Harvard; he was ejected from his vehicle and was not wearing a seatbelt. The incident is under investigation.
Stanley Carter, 31, received a five-year sentence for his role in a drug-induced homicide leading to Timothy Kim's fatal overdose on fentanyl-laced heroin in DuPage County, Illinois.
Ashantae Corruthers received a four-year prison sentence for her role in illegally purchasing a firearm used in the fatal shooting of an Illinois police officer.
Kevin Marshall was convicted for carjacking resulting in death, murder, and drug-related offenses. He fatally shot Daniel Walter in 2020 and tried to escape in Walter's truck.
David Johnson received a 15-year federal prison sentence for a 2021 carjacking and shootout with police in Illinois. He had previously served time for a firearm offense.
A gas leak in northwest Indiana caused I-94 to close, with emergency crews tackling the issue near the Ameriplex complex and a Bass Pro Shop. Traffic was disrupted for hours.
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