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Chicago man gets 40 years for shooting 9-year-old girl moments after she brought ice cream home for her dad
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting his 9-year-old neighbor in the head moments after she returned home with ice cream for herself and her father. Father tried to stop neighbor as he followed little girl into apartment building The incident took place in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood on...
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Bronzeville Drive-By Leaves Man Critical, Another Shot in the Chin
Two men were shot early Monday morning in Bronzeville after a black SUV pulled up on them in the 3900 block of South King Drive, leaving one man in critical condition and another shot in the chin. No one has been taken into custody. According to WGN-TV, the two men...
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Lyons falls short against Bolingbrook in Class 8A second round
Owen Matela is heading off to play football at the next level soon, but it’ll be tough leaving Lyons. The senior tight end and Miami (Ohio) recruit caught five passes for 59 yards in his final high school game on Nov. 7 as the Lions fell 22-14 to Bolingbrook in the Class 8A second round.
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15th person accused of Chicago murder or attempted murder while on felony release this year
A Chicago man was on felony pretrial release when he allegedly tried to kill a 29-year-old man in a shooting on the West Side this summer, officials say. Emara Williams, 35, is the 15th person accused of killing or attempting to kill someone in Chicago this year while on felony pretrial release. Those individuals are accused of targeting 22 victims, five of whom — including a Chicago police officer and a Chicago firefighter — died.
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Man gets 12 years for robbing Facebook Marketplace users in Chicago
A man accused of carrying out six armed robberies by luring victims into traps through Facebook Marketplace ads has pleaded guilty and received a 12-year prison sentence, according to court records. Prosecutors said Emerson Watson Jr., 21, robbed 11 people at gunpoint during six separate Marketplace meetups between September and...
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Worth Park District commissioner honored for 10 years of service
Worth Park District Commissioner Melissa Nagel was recently recognized for 10 years of service during the Illinois Association of Park Districts’ annual Best of the Best Gala in Wheeling. Appointed to the board in 2016, Nagel has played an important role in the growth and development of the Worth...