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Chicago shooting: 5 hurt, including suspect, in shootout at South Side liquor store
CHICAGO - Five people, including a suspect shooter, were shot during an argument at a South Side liquor store on Friday night. The shooting happened in the 1900 block of West 51st Street in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, police said. Multiple people shot. What we know:. Several people...
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Chicago man charged after high-speed chase, attempting to grab Naperville officer's gun: prosecutors
Devante Gunn, 32, faces multiple charges including attempted disarming of a police officer and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after leading officers on a high-speed chase and allegedly attempting to grab an officer's firearm during his arrest. The incident occurred on March 14, when Naperville police stopped Gunn's vehicle,...
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Cash-strapped Chicago asks for 3% discount on its bills
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration requested a 3% discount from city contractors to address financial challenges. The request follows a budget that raised taxes on streaming services, parking fees and paper bags to close a nearly $1 billion deficit. The city faces additional pressure from a $175 million pension...
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‘Heartbreaking': Rideshare drivers say they were suddenly deactivated, left jobless
When Ceresa Cohran, a rideshare driver in Chicago, opened the Uber app on April 6, 2024, to start her day, she was surprised to find that she was deactivated. The day before had been a good one for Cohran, driving several passengers and maintaining her 4.92-star rating as a driver, but overnight, she had been fired by the app without explanation.
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4 people robbed after getting off casino shuttles in Chinatown; charges filed in 1 case
CHICAGO — A man from the Near North Side is accused of robbing a man in Chinatown after the victim stepped off of a casino shuttle bus this week. Three similar robberies targeting casino customers who took the shuttle occurred earlier the same day, according to a Chicago police report.
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Trump takes aim at Chicago again — this time with a federal task force on antisemitism
The Trump administration on Thursday opened a new front in its ongoing political battle with Chicago and other Democratic-led cities: alleged antisemitism at schools and on college campuses. A new Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism led by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi notified Mayor Brandon Johnson and his counterparts...
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Prosecutors say he robbed 11 people during Facebook Marketplace meetups while on probation for robbery
CHICAGO — A lengthy investigation by Chicago police detectives resulted in the arrest this week of a man believed to be responsible for eleven armed robberies, all targeting victims who were lured into traps via Facebook Marketplace ads. Marketplace meetups, where two parties who don’t know each other consummate...
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Service fully restored after CTA Red Line train derailment
CHICAGO - A train derailment caused service disruptions on the CTA Red Line’s southern branch Saturday afternoon amid St. Patrick’s Day festivities. As of around 6 p.m., CTA said service was fully restored. What we know: — Service between the Garfield and 95th Street stations was temporarily suspended...
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Former Illinois State Employee Admits to PPP Loan Fraud, Sentenced to Probation and Community Service
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office secured a guilty plea from former state employee Ravonn Hankins, 34, of Chicago, for PPP loan fraud. A Cook County judge sentenced him to second-chance probation and community service. As reported by the Illinois Attorney General's Office, Hankins, while working at the Illinois...
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Canton, Hanna City among the hardest hit as severe storms move through Central Illinois
PEORIA (25News Now) - Storms moved through Central Illinois late Friday night knocking out power to hundreds of customers and causing property damage in some areas including Canton and Hanna City. In Canton, a partial roof collapse was reported at West Central Powersports in the 400 block of S. 5th...