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Chicago Police issued a community alert after an attempted kidnapping of a 15-year-old girl. A suspect attempted to coerce the teen into his car but was thwarted by a passerby.
The reward for the capture and conviction of Officer Huesca's alleged killer, Xavier Tate Jr., has increased to $100,000. Tate, still at large, is accused of a fatal carjacking.
A man was critically wounded by gunfire early Sunday in a Logan Square parking lot, Chicago, and remains hospitalized. No suspect has been arrested; detectives seek information.
Two were shot in Belmont Cragin, Chicago; a teen boy grazed in the foot and a young woman hit in the arm. Both are in fair condition; no suspects are in custody.
A minivan with four children crashed into a dugout at a Woodstock baseball field, injuring three of them, after slipping into drive while the radio was being adjusted.
Miriam Chapman faces attempted murder and other felony charges after a Chicago shooting injured one man and threatened a woman. He was arrested and will have a detention hearing.
Sergio Gonzalez was sentenced to 50 years for the 2016 murder of David Gonzalez in a gang-related Chicago shooting.
Rigoberto Estremera faced felony charges in Chicago for armed robbery and vehicle crimes, detained after a series of thefts involving two young men and a stolen vehicle.
The Chicago Police Department is searching for Jerry Ortiz, a missing 56-year-old man last seen near Stroger Hospital, who may be disoriented with poor vision.
A community alert has been issued for a dangerous suspect involved in the murder of Chicago Officer Huesca, with video evidence released for public assistance.
Former Illinois teacher Jonathan Villmer gets 10 years in prison for soliciting explicit images from minors via Snapchat.
A man in Chicago received an eleven-year prison sentence for a series of crimes including carjackings and a UPS truck robbery, according to the Northern District of Illinois U.S. Attorney's Office.
Chicago Police warn of social media-orchestrated armed robberies in Englewood. Police advise caution and suggest conducting online marketplace transactions at police stations.
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