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Family calls for justice after 15-year-old shot, killed on Halloween in University Village

The family of a 15-year-old killed in Chicago's University Village neighborhood on Halloween says he had a promising life ahead of him, and they want the killer brought to justice.
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Teen charged with 2023 Loop carjacking linked to theft of Chicago cop’s car outside...

An 18-year-old man has been charged with carjacking a driver in the Loop two years ago, when he was still a juvenile, Chicago police said Wednesday. CPD stated that the man was arrested yesterday at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, located in the 1100 block of South Hamilton Avenue, indicating...
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Arrest made in New Mexico linked to Illinois investigation

According to a statement from the New Mexico State Police, a license plate reader received a hit that a stolen vehicle from Illinois was on an area interstate.
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Day care worker arrested by ICE in front of kids on North Side, witnesses...

A day care worker was arrested by immigration agents in front of young children on the North Side Wednesday morning, witnesses said.
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Groceries, free pet food given out in Chicago to SNAP recipients as shutdown drags...

From churches to Chicago Animal Care and Control, the local community is coming together in an effort to help those struggling without Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits during the government shutdown.
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Back-to-back armed carjackings earn two Chicago men lengthy federal sentences

Two men who terrorized Chicago residents in a pair of armed carjackings have been sentenced to long federal prison terms, court records show. Marquell Davis, 23, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, and Ramone Bradley, 27, received nine years for their roles in two violent carjackings they allegedly carried out with...
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Attempted murder charge filed against Hazel Crest man in Chicago shooting

CHICAGO - A suburban Chicago man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting this spring in the Lawndale neighborhood. The shooting happened around 11:23 p.m. on May 1 in the 4500 block of West 5th Avenue. James Anderson, 40, was allegedly arguing with a 41-year-old man...
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2 killed after vehicle jumps median in crash outside Chicago’s Rate Field ID’d

Two people killed in a fatal crash in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood that saw a car jumping a median before being hit by an oncoming vehicle outside Rate Field have been identified. Chicago police said the crash happened around 9:15 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of West 35th Street. A...
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Chicago’s Loop Nightmare: Accused Assaulter Walks Free After Plea Deal

A Shocking Turn in a Long-Awaited Case (Image Credits: Flickr) Chicago’s Loop – In the tight confines of a portable toilet just steps from a busy library, a young girl’s world shattered in an instant of terror. A Shocking Turn in a Long-Awaited Case Imagine waiting years for justice, only to see the accused slip ......
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West Side grocery store hosts food giveaway with SNAP benefits still in flux

Local leaders in the Chicago area on Wednesday were giving out groceries to help impacted families put food on the table while food stamp benefits are being delayed.

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