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A Galesburg woman was sentenced to 14 days in county jail plus community service after pleading guilty in the July 4, 2024 hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist.
A Sun Prairie man is in custody after police say a child reported missing in Illinois was allegedly assaulted in Sun Prairie. Authorities say the child is safe and prosecutors are reviewing charges.
Police released a suspect description after a March 2 robbery on a Blue Line train near Damen. Detectives are asking riders to call 312-745-4447 or submit JK167709 at CPDTIP.com.
A state parole panel on March 26 unanimously denied parole to Patricia Columbo, who was convicted in the 1976 Elk Grove Village murders.
Nineteen dogs in varying degrees of neglect were recovered in Greater Grand Crossing and a 32-year-old man was arrested; animals were taken to Chicago Animal Care and Control for evaluation.
A 17-year-old was found fatally shot in the 6700-block of West Grand Avenue in Montclare; Area Five detectives are investigating.
Two 19-year-olds were shot Thursday night in a moving car on the 4800 block of S. Kostner in Archer Heights. Both were hospitalized and police say no one is in custody.
A defendant in the 2023 Willowbrook Juneteenth mass shooting pleaded guilty in January and is due to be sentenced Thursday as the case and investigation continue.
A Vernon Hills man is being held after allegedly breaking a window, blocking a garage and attempting to ram a Green Oaks home, authorities say.
Area 3 detectives are investigating an aggravated battery of a senior aboard a CTA vehicle in the South Loop and have asked the public for tips and video.
A fight inside a Bronzeville home early Thursday left three people slashed and the suspect in custody; victims were hospitalized in good condition.
A 65-year-old man was found dead after an early-morning house fire on the South Side; officials say the cause is under investigation.
Two people were killed when an ATV struck a concrete barrier in South Holland late Tuesday. Police say no other vehicles were involved as investigators probe the scene.
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