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Apr 23, 2021
A bill that would make Juneteenth National Freedom Day the 13th official state holiday was approved by the Illinois Senate Thursday and is headed to the House floor.
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Apr 23, 2021
One person was in custody and at least one other was being sought after stray bullets from a gunfight between people in two cars hit an unmarked Chicago police squad car and a CTA bus shelter Thursday night in the West Englewood neighborhood, police said.
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Apr 23, 2021
A 53-year-old man died after emergency crews found in him in a burning Little Village apartment early Friday, according to officials.
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Apr 23, 2021
An 18-year-old man was killed and another teenager seriously injured in a shooting outside an apartment building near Niles, police said.
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Apr 23, 2021
An 18-year-old man was killed and another teenager seriously injured in a shooting outside an apartment building near Niles, police said.
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Apr 23, 2021
The first Black woman trustee at the Art Institute, Jones liked to 'lift others up,' a friend recalled.
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Apr 23, 2021
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
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Apr 23, 2021
A Tribune/BGA investigation found at least 61 people have died since 2014 in buildings where city officials knew ahead of time about fire safety problems.
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Apr 23, 2021
A Niles teenager died Wednesday from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash near Morton Grove, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said.
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Apr 23, 2021
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Apr 23, 2021
Illinois' top elections official told board members he became the victim of an internet extortion scheme after he exchanged "flirtatious" messages and sent a picture to a person he met online.
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Apr 22, 2021
A Tribune/BGA investigation found at least 61 people have died since 2014 in buildings where city officials knew ahead of time about fire safety problems.
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Apr 22, 2021
An 18-year-old man was killed and another teenager seriously injured in a shooting outside an apartment building near Niles, police said.
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Apr 22, 2021
In marking his one-year anniversary as Chicago's top cop on Thursday, police Superintendent David Brown was in rare form, holding a nearly hourlong news conference to talk to reporters about myriad topics, ranging from the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo to progress in the department's reform efforts.
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Apr 22, 2021
Chicago police were involved in a shooting and chase on the Eisenhower Expressway on Thursday afternoon near west suburban Hillside, officials said.
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Apr 22, 2021
Shooter in Lake Shore Drive attack that wounded 1-year-old Kayden Swann charged, police said.
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Apr 22, 2021
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Apr 22, 2021
Chicago Police were involved in a shooting and chase on the Eisenhower Expressway Thursday afternoon near west suburban Hillside, officials said.
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Apr 22, 2021
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said she had not yet seen the footage of 13-year-old Adam Toledo's fatal shooting at the time prosecutors were giving their first description of his killing by police.
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Apr 22, 2021
Pet stores in Chicago can no longer pass off high-priced purebred and designer dogs from puppy mills as rescue animals under new restrictions that close a long-standing loophole in the city's anti-puppy mill ordinance, a furtive practice exposed by a Tribune investigation.
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Apr 22, 2021
A Chicago police shot at a 28-year-old man "who was the suspected offender in several crimes involving a weapon just prior to his arrest" after officers found him on The 606 Trail Thursday morning and "a confrontation ensued," according to Chicago police. No one was injured and the man was taken into custody.
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Apr 22, 2021
Restaurant delivery services such as Uber Eats and DoorDash can again impose higher fees on Chicago restaurants, setting up another potential showdown with City Hall over reinstating caps on such charges to help eateries struggling during the pandemic. Northwest Side Ald. Scott Waguespack introduced an ordinance this week to reinstate a 15% ceiling on the fees the companies can charge restaurants.
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Apr 22, 2021
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
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Apr 22, 2021
My period is irregular following my COVID-19 vaccination. Why is that? This is among the coronavirus questions we asked health and science experts.
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Apr 22, 2021
Two Judson University students died and two were injured Tuesday night in a multicar crash on State Street/Route 31 in Elgin, university officials said.
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Apr 22, 2021
Illinois lawmakers sponsoring a union-backed energy bill question an audit from Gov. J.B. Pritzker that advocated for lower subsidies for nuclear plants.
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Apr 22, 2021
A four-vehicle crash Thursday morning in Matteson resulted in U.S. 30 being closed to traffic near the intersection with Cicero Avenue for several hours.
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Apr 22, 2021
Shooter in Lake Shore Drive attack that wounded 1-year-old Kayden Swann charged, police said.
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Apr 22, 2021
A bipartisan group of 22 elected officials is hosting a virtual town hall to hear what Illinois moms need to survive and thrive in the workforce.
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Apr 22, 2021
An uptick in crime in and around downtown hotels during the coronavirus pandemic has city officials concerned, saying several people have taken advantage of low room rates to throw large parties in rooms. Now, one Near North hotel faces a public nuisance charge.
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Apr 22, 2021
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
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Apr 22, 2021
Across 78 Chicago skilled nursing facilities, just 22 people who were fully vaccinated tested positive for COVID-19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suggesting that such "breakthrough" infections are relatively rare, .
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Apr 22, 2021
Cardi B responded on Twitter, saying Republican Rep. Glenn Grothman was ignoring more important issues like the murder conviction this week of Derek Chauvin.
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Apr 22, 2021
Citing a long-awaited increase in COVID-19 vaccine supply, Chicago's public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said all city mass vaccination sites will accept walk-in appointments starting Friday.
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Apr 22, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe countries — and states in the U.S. — are dealing with wave and wave of illness. As hot spots shift, these charts will be updated daily with new totals.
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Apr 22, 2021
With vaccinations underway across the U.S. and world, Illinois is still in the first phase of its program. Here's where the state stands.
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Apr 22, 2021
As the pandemic continues, the Tribune is tracking Illinois deaths, cases, test results and more here.
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Apr 22, 2021
A man and woman in their 30s were in fair condition at a hospital Thursday after being shot while running errands in the Lawndale neighborhood on the city's West Side, according to police.
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Apr 22, 2021
A 26-year-old man was taken into custody after he allegedly attacked a woman aboard a CTA Blue Line train that was traveling through Oak Park early Thursday morning, police said
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Apr 22, 2021
The weather station at Northerly Island broke down Wednesday, just a week after it started working again following a previous shutdown on March 30, but after initially saying it could take weeks to repair, the National Weather Service said the equipment should be back up as soon as later Thursday.
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Apr 22, 2021
Chicago police Superintendent David Brown takes questions after one year on the job. Watch live here.
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Apr 22, 2021
After nearly three years without a permanent U.S. marshal in Chicago, the search is on to fill one of the top federal law enforcement posts in the city.
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Apr 22, 2021
A Chicago police shot at a 28-year-old man "who was the suspected offender in several crimes involving a weapon just prior to his arrest" after officers found him on The 606 Trail Thursday morning and "a confrontation ensued," according to Chicago police. No one was injured and the man was taken into custody.
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Apr 22, 2021
Lake Forest police arrested a Glenview man in connection with the hit-and-run death of a Lake Forest man last fall.
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Apr 22, 2021
Two people were killed Wednesday night in separate shootings that were about half an hour apart in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side, according to Chicago police.
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Apr 22, 2021
Months after a highly visible sexual misconduct investigation into one of Chicago's most well-known priests was launched, Chicago's Roman Catholic cardinal sent a warning to parishioners and those he says have been flooding church officials with phone calls of support for the Rev. Michael Pfleger.
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Apr 22, 2021
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
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Apr 22, 2021
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Apr 22, 2021
Horne paid a harsh price for simply doing what a decent human should do, Dahleen Glanton writes.
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Apr 22, 2021
President Joe Biden announced a surge in COVID-19 vaccinations, but too many remain wary. Columnist Huppke has a plan involving pithy T-shirts that should appeal to folks fearful of vaccines or vaccine passports.
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Apr 22, 2021
David Brown's first year as Chicago police superintendent started in a time of unprecedented difficulty for his new city, and it was only a trying, uphill path from there.
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Apr 22, 2021
The Lightfoot administration on Thursday will put out a request for proposals from would-be Chicago casino operators.
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Apr 21, 2021
A detainee died at the Cook County Jail, and the cause of his death remains under investigation, officials said.
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Apr 21, 2021
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Apr 21, 2021
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
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Apr 21, 2021
DePaul University and Columbia College Chicago are the first post-secondary schools in Illinois to require COVID-19 vaccines for students returning to campus this fall.
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Apr 21, 2021
The Obama Foundation on Tuesday announced a new fundraising goal of $400 million over five years that will go toward building the Obama Presidential Center at Jackson Park and other investments.
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Apr 21, 2021
A 54-year-old parolee, angry at a woman for not joining him when police removed him from the coach house they shared with a roommate, went back to the home an hour later and stabbed her to death last week, a Cook County prosecutor said Wednesday.
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Apr 21, 2021
A Mariano's official said the incident has been reported to the CDC and the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Apr 21, 2021
A Mariano's official said the incident has been reported to the CDC and the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Apr 21, 2021
The Chicago area's "taste of winter" should extend through Thursday morning, with snow showers likely throughout the day and sub-freezing temperatures expected overnight, according to the national weather service.
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Apr 21, 2021
Gaming Board drops attempt to revoke license of video gambling operator after he agrees to pay $75,000 settlement
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Apr 21, 2021
My period is irregular following my COVID-19 vaccination. Why is that? This is among the coronavirus questions we asked health and science experts.
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Apr 21, 2021
At their first in-person meeting since the beginning of the pandemic, Chicago aldermen on Wednesday approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot's long-promised changes to the city's affordable housing requirements for developers.
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Apr 21, 2021
Prosecutors revealed new details Tuesday in the corruption case against Chicago Ald. Edward Burke, including the cooperation of former Ald. Daniel Solis, wiretapped conversations and other evidence in the probe that rocked City Hall two years ago.
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Apr 21, 2021
2100 could be stark: average annual temperatures warming by 4 to 9 degrees, a month of 95-degree or higher temperatures, 3 more inches of spring rain, more flooding, and compounding health risks from heat, waterborne pathogens and diseases carried by mosquitoes and ticks.
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Apr 21, 2021
The dwellings were scattered around town and not specifically all in the same area, O'Donnell said.
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Apr 21, 2021
The state has passed more than 8 million total COVID vaccines administered so far.
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Apr 21, 2021
Demand for COVID-19 vaccines still outpaces availability. Here's how to try to get a coronavirus vaccine in Chicago.
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Apr 21, 2021
Fr. Larry Sullivan, pastor at Christ the King on Chicago's Southwest Side, has stepped aside while an investigation is made into an allegation he sexually assaulted a minor 36 years ago, according to the Chicago Archdiocese
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Apr 21, 2021
As alderman filed into the first in-person City Council meeting in a year, demonstrators honked horns, banged drums and blasted brass.
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Apr 21, 2021
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
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Apr 21, 2021
A single bobcat was caught on camera in the Sand Ridge Savanna Nature Preserve in southern Will County.
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Apr 21, 2021
What are Chicago's pro teams saying about the COVID-19 vaccine? How many players have received it? And what does it all mean for potentially increasing fan attendance at games?
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Apr 21, 2021
Half of Illinois residents 16 and over have now received at least one COVID-19 shot, but restrictions not going away just yet
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Apr 21, 2021
Authorities are asking for the public's help to identify a man believed to have recently robbed a TCF Bank branch located inside a grocery store in Arlington Heights.
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Apr 21, 2021
Two south suburban Cook County mass COVID-19 vaccination sites will accept walk-in appointments starting Wednesday as demand for shots dwindles. The Matteson and Tinley Park mass vaccination locations are opening up access this week as part of a pilot to see whether removing the barrier of making an appointment online or over the phone will expand the county's endeavor at getting shots into arms, Cook County Health CEO Israel Rocha Jr. said in a news conference at Provident Hospital.
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Apr 21, 2021
Four children were injured, one with a broken leg, in a crash that took place on southbound Route 83, just south of 31st Street in Oak Brook.
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Apr 21, 2021
Chicago school officials said they'll seek family input to develop fall plans.
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Apr 21, 2021
A large metal bolt with a "heavy screw" fell from a River North building under construction, hitting a woman in the head Wednesday morning, officials said.
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Apr 21, 2021
The car spun out of control, then went airborne, hitting a southbound vehicle. A fourth car was "somehow involved," but he wasn't sure when or how it got hit, he said.
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Apr 21, 2021
Here's where Illinois' 11 regions stand on the key metrics that would prompt the state to restrict activities to contain an outbreak.
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Apr 21, 2021
Search COVID-19 cases in Illinois by ZIP code
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Apr 21, 2021
With vaccinations underway across the U.S. and world, Illinois is still in the first phase of its program. Here's where the state stands.
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Apr 21, 2021
As the pandemic continues, the Tribune is tracking Illinois deaths, cases, test results and more here.
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Apr 21, 2021
Matteson, Tinley Park mass COVID-19 vaccination sites start accepting walk-in appointments.
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Apr 21, 2021
Prosecutors revealed new details Tuesday in the corruption case against Chicago Ald. Edward Burke, including the cooperation of former Ald. Daniel Solis, wiretapped conversations and other evidence in the probe that rocked City Hall two years ago.
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Apr 21, 2021
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
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Apr 21, 2021
Six people jumped, stabbed and beat a man late Tuesday, critically injuring him and leaving Chicago police searching for a motive for the West Side attack.
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Apr 21, 2021
At their first in-person meeting since the beginning of the pandemic, Chicago aldermen on Wednesday approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot's long-promised changes to the city's affordable housing requirements for developers.
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Apr 21, 2021
Two south suburban Cook County mass COVID-19 vaccination sites will accept walk-in appointments starting Wednesday as demand for shots dwindles. The Matteson and Tinley Park mass vaccination locations are opening up access this week as part of a pilot to see whether removing the barrier of making an appointment online or over the phone will expand the county's endeavor at getting shots into arms, Cook County Health CEO Israel Rocha Jr. said in a news conference at Provident Hospital.
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Apr 21, 2021
Each time the virus transmits is another opportunity for a mutation to occur, potentially creating a new — and possibly more problematic — strain of the virus.
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Apr 21, 2021
The goal of the surveillance is to help public health officials better allocate resources, prevent coronavirus outbreaks and break chains of transmission of these often more infectious strains.
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Apr 21, 2021
The Chicago Cubs could get a rare Friday night home game this June to give them a better chance to beat the Miami Marlins, perhaps a testament to the waning fortunes of the North Side club if it needs help defeating the perennially underfunded Florida team.Wrigleyville Ald. Tom Tunney has agreed to support a one-time exception to the prohibition on Wrigley Field Friday night games in the crowded neighborhood. According to the ordinance, the change is so the Cubs won't have to play an early afternoon game immediately following a night game in New York against the hated Mets.
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Apr 21, 2021
Members of an area crime task force have arrested a man on a charge of murder in connection with a Chicago woman's fatal stabbing last week, Chicago police announced Wednesday.
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Apr 21, 2021
Tinley Park police investigating report of shots fired, nobody hurt
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Apr 21, 2021
A 16-year-old is in custody after forcing a woman onto the ground at gunpoint to steal her car in the Back of the Yards neighborhood early Wednesday, according to Chicago police.
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Apr 21, 2021
A toddler was killed Tuesday when his father accidentally backed over the child with his pickup truck, according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
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Apr 21, 2021
The Chicago area's "taste of winter" should extend through Thursday morning, with snow showers likely throughout the day and sub-freezing temperatures expected overnight, according to the national weather service.
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Apr 21, 2021
The investigation will be a more sweeping probe of the entire Minneapolis Police Department and may result in major changes to policing there.
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