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Chicago teen taking out the garbage gets caught in middle of daylight shootout
A Chicago teenager was taking out the trash when he was caught in the middle of a shootout. Police say the teen was shot, but expected to survive.
Woman stole identities of Chicago murder victims — some as young as 2 years old — to get tax refunds: feds
A woman in Illinois is accused of stealing the identities of homicide victims to file false tax returns and COVID-19 relief loans, federal prosecutors say.
Chicago mother allegedly shot dead her son over missing Memory Card: prosecutors
A Chicago woman upset a memory card was missing allegedly fatally shot her 12-year-old son after he said he didn’t know where it was, prosecutors said.
Chicago teenager accused of murder after allegedly shooting man selling loose cigarettes on train
An Illinois teenager was charged with murder as an adult after he allegedly fatally shot a man aboard a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train, police said.
Very sad situation’: 2 Illinois brother allegedly buried mother, sister in backyard after their deaths: Police
Police in the Chicago area searched a home after two brothers allegedly buried relatives in the backyard. The suspects are in custody but have not been charged.
‘Justice Is Being Served’: Teenager arrested after allegedly shooting 70-year-old woman in botched carjacking
An Illinois 17-year-old teenager and a second juvenile allegedly murdered an elderly woman getting ready to go to work during a botched carjacking.
Suspect hits two cops with vehicle, dragging one underneath, now charged with attempted murder
A Chicago man hits two police officers with his car, dragging one underneath. Now, police say man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder.
Chicago pharmacist arrested for selling dozens of COVID-19 vaccination cards on eBay, feds say
A Chicago pharmacist has been arrested after sold 125 COVID-19 vaccination cards on eBay, feds say. He has been charged with 12 counts of theft of government property.
Here's why police arrested mom of two brothers allegedly involved in fatal shooting of Chicago cop
Police have taken into custody the mother of two brothers in Illinois who were arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a cop during a traffic stop.
Feds: Fugitive captured in connection with 7-year-old girl’s shooting death in Chicago McDonald’s drive-thru
Authorities have captured the man they say is responsible for the shooting death of a 7-year-old Illinois girl who was at a McDonald’s with her father.
Vietnam vet, 73, killed when Chicago teenagers attempt carjacking: ‘It was two guys preying on a senior citizen’
Two teenagers in Illinois allegedly hit a 73-year-old Vietnam veteran in the head, killing him, during an attempted carjacking, police said.
Man accidently shoots girlfriend, then gets a gun turned on himself: cops
A couple was shot at a Chciago Puerto Rican Day parade, but police say man accidentally shot his girlfriend before he was killed execution style.
Chicago area teen murdered more than 50 years ago. Now, police say they arrested the suspected killer.
Police in the Chicago Suburb of Naperville say they arrested a suspect in the 50-year-old cold-case murder of a teen. The suspect was found using DNA.
Chicago alderman and her chief of staff accused of accepting home improvement bribes
A Chicago elected official was charged by federal officials with bribery. The alderman took money related to a home improvement projects, according to prosecutors.
Pregnant woman gunned down in a Chicago park, police continue to hunt for killer in cold-case murder
Ida Arvizu and three other people were shot in a car in Chicago in 2017. Years later, police have yet to make an arrest and the case has gone cold.