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A Bloomingdale renter says surveillance video shows a maintenance worker urinating in his kitchen sink; police issued a citation and management has not responded.
A 71-year-old Frankfort man was arrested after police say he left threatening voicemails for Gov. J.B. Pritzker; he faces a felony threat count and a telephone-harassment charge.
A 27-year-old man shot and killed an armed 16-year-old in West Pullman after police say the teen attempted to rob him. Detectives recovered two handguns and continue to investigate.
A 14-year-old was charged after police say he led officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen Toyota and was later found hiding in a backyard shed.
An 18-year-old woman was killed in a predawn shooting in Rogers Park. Area 3 detectives are investigating; no arrests have been announced.
An 18-year-old man was shot in the head Wednesday in Avalon Park and is in critical condition at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Police say no one is in custody.
A 32-year-old has been charged with attempted murder after a 25-year-old was stabbed inside Chicago’s Union Station. Prosecutors are weighing whether the attack was bias‑motivated.
Four ISP squad cars were struck in about 12 hours; three crashes tied to Move Over violations and one linked to weather. Officials renewed warnings to drivers.
La Porte County deputies arrested Bradley D. Armstrong after a warrant accused him of falsifying a marriage license application; the sheriff’s office says he’s listed on the state sex registry.
An 18-year-old man was shot in the head Tuesday evening in the East Side's 10000 block of South Avenue M and died at UChicago Medicine; detectives have opened a homicide probe.
A 25-year-old man is accused of trying to slit a commuter’s throat inside Chicago's Union Station; prosecutors say he claimed to be a CIA agent. Court filings and video evidence are central to the case.
An adult man was found dead aboard a Brown Line train at Belmont station; detectives are investigating and an autopsy is pending.
Two teenagers have been charged in an armed robbery at Mermaid Spa in Pilsen; the owner says one pulled a knife and showed a gun.
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