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Video shows knife fight between several men near Magnificent Mile
Several men were involved in a knife fight on Sunday near the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago, footage posted on a crime-reporting app showed. Video posted on the Citizen app captured at least four men armed with large knives near Ohio and Rush streets. At least one man appeared to chase several others, when they abruptly turned around and confronted him in the middle of the street.
Man wanted after attempted kidnapping of 13-year-old girl on Northwest Side
CHICAGO — A man is wanted after an attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl Friday on the Northwest Side. At around 4:50 p.m., a 13-year-old girl was walking in the area of North Drake and West Rosemont when she was approached by a man. He was initially parked in...
Separate investigations underway after 2 fatally shot in homes on Southwest, Far South sides
CHICAGO — Two separate investigations are underway after Chicago police say two people were fatally shot while inside homes on Monday afternoon. Officers say the deadly shootings unfolded just over an hour apart on the city’s Southwest and Far South sides. Police are conducting a homicide investigation after a person was found shot to death inside a home in […]
The Cicadas Are Here, Now What?
After months of anticipation, Brood XIII periodical cicadas, which have been hanging out underground since 2007, have busted out in massive numbers across northern Illinois. — Juvenile cicadas are popping out of their holes and shedding their exoskeletons. Those are the spent shells people are seeing on blades of grass, buildings, plant stems — basically any surface the cicadas could cling to during the molting process.
Chicago police, city officials appear to miss goals on meeting requirement to report and review when officers point their weapons
Five years after pledging to firm up recordkeeping on incidents where police officers point their weapons at people while performing their duties, the Chicago Police Department and other city officials appear to have fallen short of goals outlined in a federal consent decree guiding reform, the Tribune has found. That consent decree calls for CPD officers to notify the city’s Office of ...
Cicero man charged with shooting into car full of people, wounding 3
CHICAGO - A suburban man was charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting into a car that had five people inside earlier this month in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. Juan Loredo, 19, allegedly open fired into a car full of people around 4 a.m. on May 5 in the 1600 block of North Cicero Avenue, according to police.
Cicadas officially have arrived in the Chicago area: 'They're all over the place'
Periodical cicadas began emerging throughout Chicago’s western suburbs over the past week. “They’re all over the place,” said Lombard resident Miryam Zuniga. “My son plays soccer, and they are all over the place.”
Burglary crew hit 10 businesses in 5 hours, Chicago police say
CHICAGO — Police are hunting for a group of burglars who broke into at least ten bars, restaurants, and stores late last week. In a community alert issued on Monday, police said they needed less than five hours to complete their crime spree. The alert stated that they gained...
Chicago man charged with robbing woman in Austin neighborhood
CHICAGO - An 18-year-old man from Chicago was charged with robbing a woman at gunpoint in the Austin neighborhood earlier this year. Officers arrested Donte Brown in connection to an armed robbery that happened on Feb. 20 in the 5100 block of West Washington Boulevard. Brown allegedly robbed a 26-year-old...
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