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Crime & Emergencies in ...
Area Five detectives are searching for a man suspected of two knife‑point robberies in Irving Park; surveillance and a vehicle description have been released.
Two 19-year-olds were injured in a West Rogers Park shooting Sunday; police investigators are looking for the shooter.
A man was fatally shot Sunday night on the 600 block of West 61st Place in Englewood. Area One detectives are investigating.
Politics & Govt in ...
Less than half of the 28 Cook County circuit court seats drew multiple candidates for the March 17 primary, leaving many races uncontested. Voters will face fewer choices than in past cycles.
Weather & Environment in ...
Patchy fog this morning then sunny, record‑tinged warmth with gusty southwest winds. Small craft advisory for nearshore waters and rain chances late Tuesday.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Old National Bank moved to foreclose on a mixed‑use Oak Park building tied to investors Chikoo Patel and Shai Wolkowicki, alleging a $2.32M default.
A traffic stop on W. Cullerton left one person in custody and two weapons seized, the 12th District said.
Investigators say hidden cameras recorded a woman inside her Joliet home for roughly two years; the suspect faces six felony counts of unauthorized video recording.
Community & Society in ...
Ofelia Torres, 16, has died after a rare cancer. Her family’s legal fight over her father’s ICE detention had made their struggle a local cause.
Court documents allege a CPS employee put an 8‑year‑old in a chokehold and threw him to the ground at Parker Elementary; she faces aggravated‑battery charges.
A small plane came down in the 300 block of Springmeadow Drive in Poplar Grove; crews reported a gas leak but no injuries. Authorities were on scene and Nicor was called.
An RV driver was killed on I‑65 near Hobart after the vehicle hit a bridge support; a pickup driver was arrested and a passenger was flown to a Chicago hospital.
A 61-year-old Lithonia man has been charged with first-degree murder in an Aug. 17 Austin shooting that left a 28-year-old dead. He was arrested and extradited to Chicago ahead of a Sunday court hearing.
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