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Police released surveillance stills after a woman was attacked and robbed on a Red Line train at Garfield; detectives are asking anyone with tips to call 312-745-4447.
A crash in the 3300 block of West Irving Park Road closed the roadway and left one driver critically injured. Police say the other vehicle fled and investigators have opened a probe.
A United Airlines transatlantic flight was diverted to Boston Logan after a passenger was restrained and taken into custody; the aircraft later continued to Chicago and police say the investigation is ongoing.
A 19‑year‑old Chicago man was arrested in Finland and is accused in a federal complaint of taking part in Scattered Spider hacks that targeted major companies.
A northwest Indiana man remains jailed in Japan after a Tokyo High Court flagged problems with DNA evidence and ordered a retrial.
Two men were shot and killed Sunday night in West Pullman after their car crashed into a tree. Area Two detectives are investigating.
A 27-year-old woman was shot in the stomach during an altercation in Altgeld Gardens and taken to Christ Hospital; Area Two detectives are investigating.
A 29-year-old man was critically wounded in a drive-by on the 2700 block of W. Thomas Street in Humboldt Park; Area Three detectives are investigating.
A suspicious device found in a planter shut down West Main Street Saturday night. Authorities cleared the scene and say there is no public threat.
A 25-year-old man was taken into custody after police say his SUV ran a red light and crashed into a pickup and a storefront in West Elsdon early Sunday.
A man was hospitalized after an early-morning shooting at Foster and Broadway near Edgewater and Uptown. Authorities released few details as detectives investigate.
Initial scanner traffic and early reports indicate two CPD officers were shot at Swedish Hospital in Lincoln Square. A major police and SWAT response moved through the North Side.
A DeKalb man was arrested after an alleged armed robbery in Oswego that ended in a crash near I‑88. Police say a second person involved remains at large.
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