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16-Year-Old Charged with Six Felony Counts in Chicago Armed Robbery Spree
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and faces multiple charges in connection with a series of armed robberies that terrorized residents earlier this week. According to the Chicago Police Department, the juvenile offender, whose identity has not been released due to his age, is charged with six felony counts of armed robbery and one misdemeanor count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. These charges stem from a spree of armed robberies that took place on Tuesday. The alleged assailant was nabbed on Friday.
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Man shot near Chicago Union Station
CHICAGO — A man is recovering after being shot in the West Loop overnight. The 28-year-old was near Dylan’s Bar, 118 South Clinton, when another man fired a shot, striking him in the left leg around 1:50 a.m., according to a preliminary police report. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. The gunman was last seen heading north on Clinton, but no description was immediately available.
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UPDATES: Storms bring damaging winds, reports of tornadoes to Tri-State
Evansville weather radar Severe thunderstorms made their way into the Tri-State late Friday night into early Saturday. Here's a quick recap of what forecasters said in advance of the storm system. Check back here for updates as they become available. 6:35 p.m.: Preliminary tornado data from the National Weather Service Poplar Bluff, Missouri: EF-3 tornado with estimated peak winds of 138 mph. Five miles west of Somerville, Indiana (Gibson County): EF-2 damage with estimated peak winds of 115 mph. Oakland City, Indiana (Gibson County): EF-2 damage with estimated peak winds of 117 mph. Algiers, Indiana (Pike County): EF-2 damage...
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Man robbed postal worker and UPS driver in quest for new phones, prosecutors say
CHICAGO — A man charged with robbing a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier also robbed a UPS delivery driver before police caught up with him last year, according to a newly filed criminal complaint. We first reported on David Atwater when prosecutors accused him of robbing a female postal...
Chicago Defender
Black Faith Leaders to Corporations: Restore DEI or Lose Our Business
A coalition of Black faith leaders, led by Dr. Willie Wilson, is calling on corporations to restore DEI commitments or risk losing support from millions of Black churchgoers, who collectively drive $2 trillion in economic impact (Photo Credit: Tacuma Roeback). A coalition of national Black faith leaders has launched an...
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Chicago man arrested within an hour of robbing 65-year-old at gunpoint
CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged with robbing a 65-year-old man at gunpoint earlier this week in Chinatown, officials said. Willie Greenwood, 27, was arrested around 11:43 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of West 23rd Street, according to a statement from Chicago police. Officials said Greenwood was...
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MAP: Power outages in the Chicago area due to severe weather
CHICAGO - As strong winds and possible severe storms move through the Chicago area Friday and Saturday, residents may experience power outages. ComEd issued a statement Friday afternoon saying it was "closely monitoring the forecast" for severe weather and that crews are ready to respond to any reported outages. For...
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Tesla owners face challenges as anti Musk sentiment grows
The electric vehicle landscape in Chicago has transformed dramatically in recent months. Tesla owners who once proudly displayed their environmentally friendly purchases now find themselves scrambling to offload their vehicles, often at substantial financial losses, as backlash against CEO Elon Musk intensifies. Skylar Damiano, a Humboldt Park resident, exemplifies this...
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Man shot while boarding CTA bus on South Side
Chicago police said a man was seriously injured in a shooting as he boarded a CTA bus in the city's Chatham neighborhood Thursday afternoon. Police said two men opened fire on a 20-year-old man as he boarded the bus in the 7900-block of South Drexel Avenue. The victim was struck in the back and taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition. No other injuries were reported. The two suspects ran from the scene. The circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately clear, and police did not say whether the men had been involved in an altercation before the incident. No one is currently in custody, Chicago police said. An investigation into the shooting by Area Two detectives is ongoing.