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Rashawn Ward, 31, was captured on North Spaulding Avenue five years after the River North shooting that killed Royal Shorts, 33.
The Chicago promoter and his husband, both asylum seekers from Colombia, now sit in an Indiana jail ahead of an August court date.
Illinois State Police haven't identified the two victims as investigators work to determine what caused the fire near Eola Road.
A 21-year-old Chicago man faces two first-degree murder counts in the deaths of young women killed in separate Far South Side shootings.
A Jeep reportedly ran a stop sign near Woodstock and hit a Freightliner, injuring three people. One passenger suffered life-threatening injuries.
A road-blocking call in Mokena led police to an Oak Lawn man allegedly carrying several gasoline-filled bottles with rag wicks. Federal agencies are now involved.
Dolton’s new 9 p.m. curfew targets unsupervised minors after five large summer gatherings, including incidents involving gunfire and an assault rifle.
A passenger suffered multiple facial fractures after being punched aboard a CTA Blue Line train near Pulaski. Chicago police have released photos of the suspect.
An Algonquin father and Huntley teacher is facing a yearlong recovery after a tree fell on him during yard work. His family is preparing their home for accessibility.
A South Holland homeowner says a contractor using a different name took thousands for pool work, then disappeared.
A 61-year-old nurse says a fare jumper knocked her down at CTA's 95th Street station while security guards stood nearby. Her lawsuit follows new CTA efforts to tighten fare enforcement.
A fire inside a Streeterville high-rise left one person hospitalized in serious condition Tuesday evening. Firefighters found the blaze inside a residential unit.
A former CPS chief operating officer faces three federal wire fraud counts over more than $28,000 in pandemic-relief loans.
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