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A 63-year-old man was charged after a shooting near 45th and Wood left a 42-year-old hospitalized in serious condition.
Rescue crews searched the Deep River in Lake Station on Monday after a vehicle entered the water; the search remained ongoing.
A Chicago man faces a federal charge after allegedly posting "I'm going to shoot up a synagogue" on X; he was arrested in Florida and released on $100,000 bond.
A 60-year-old woman was critically wounded in a stabbing inside a South Shore home early Tuesday; detectives have opened an investigation but have released few details.
Nora and Gary Facko say their 37-year-old son was shot by Palos Hills officers on Feb. 15; state police are investigating and will refer the file to Cook County prosecutors.
A 14-year-old passenger was killed Sunday after a car ran into stopped vehicles at 183rd and Governors Highway in Homewood. Police arrested a 36-year-old driver and the investigation is ongoing.
A 20-year-old woman was shot while driving Monday in the 7300 block of South Stony Island; she was taken to UChicago Medicine in good condition.
Three people were found dead early Monday in a Crete Township home and a person of interest is in custody. Officials say there is no public threat.
Police say a 1561 team arrested a juvenile at a West Side transit stop after officers recovered a Remington 9mm handgun with a laser attached.
A vehicle rammed the Golden Apple diner in Lakeview early Monday and thieves removed an ATM, police say.
Witnesses in Park West chased off a man who reportedly tried to lure a child Saturday morning; police are asking for tips and any footage.
Six people were shot early Sunday in Normal, Ill., including two Illinois State University students. Police say injuries were non-life-threatening and there is no ongoing threat.
A traffic stop on Chicago’s Near West Side led to two juveniles and an adult detained and three firearms recovered, the 12th District posted. Police have not released charges.
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