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Punches flew in the Wrigley Field bleachers Monday night as fans clashed during a wild Crosstown Classic opener.
A red SUV tore into the East 63rd Street station Tuesday, the fourth South Side gas station hit this summer alone.
Chicago police swarmed West 50th and Racine Monday evening after a car reportedly plowed into a building, badly damaging a second vehicle.
A dispute at a Chicago restaurant allegedly ended with bullets flying at a car on westbound I-290 near Morgan Avenue.
A black sedan chased the SUV before opening fire on West 70th Street, police say. The boy suffered a graze wound.
Jeremy Batterman allegedly used AI to alter real children's photos and create synthetic abuse videos. He's due in court Thursday.
A statute-of-limitations snag saved Officer Charles Harris II from firing over a 2020 Englewood shooting that wounded two men.
Fire trucks and buses swarmed an American Airlines plane at O'Hare, but delays stayed under 15 minutes citywide.
Kevin Clewer was stabbed more than 40 times in his Lakeview home in 2004. A $50,000 reward still hasn't produced charges.
A judge called the 68-year-old's actions 'not very kind' but not criminal, even after 10-plus kicks caught on drone video.
Cheryl Moore was acquitted of battery and child endangerment tied to a Meadowview Intermediate classroom incident that sparked parent protests last year.
Police say Cornell Carpenter was found near the Babe Ruth Field on East 173rd Street. His killer may be driving with a damaged front end.
The Morris motel's front canopy came down after a box truck struck it, but fire officials say the hotel is staying open.
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