Crime
Shootout in Pilsen leaves 3 shot, 1 critical
Police said the victims were involved in an exchange of gunfire with offenders in a red pick-up truck when they were shot.
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Business
Illinois lawsuit against Clearview AI discloses future commercial plans for controversial privacy practices
Clearview AI sought to clarify the company's future after official minutes from a Chicago federal courtroom suggested inaccurate info. Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act allows consumers to sue companies that don’t get permission before harvesting data such as faces and fingerprints.
Crime
3 Army soldiers, 9 others accused in gun trafficking ring
Prosecutors allege one of the men would receive orders from members of the Gangster Disciples in Chicago for specific guns, buy them from dealers in Tennessee and Kentucky, and give them to gang members who paid through money transfer apps, including Zelle and CashApp.
News
Lombard man abducted in Afghanistan appears in newly posted video
The video was posted Friday by The New Yorker, which says it obtained it from an unidentified individual in Afghanistan. Frerichs appears by himself in the video, sitting upright before a dark curtain and wearing what appears to be traditional Afghan clothing.
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Panthers beat Blackhawks 4-0, set club record for home wins
Blackhawks C Jonathan Toews played his 1,000th NHL game. Toews is the 366th NHL player to reach the milestone and the eighth Chicago player.
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DeRozan scores 50, Bulls rally past Clippers 135-130 in OT
DeRozan finished two points shy of his career high. The five-time All-Star scored 17 in the fourth quarter and made up for his missed foul shot by scoring 10 more in overtime.
Crime
18-year-old arrested in fatal shooting at Chicago-area mall
Rosemont police said Jose G. Matias, 18, of Chicago, was taken into custody Wednesday “without incident” in the March 25 shooting that killed Joel Valdes, 20, of Skokie, at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont, just northwest of Chicago.
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Illinois Senate bill to crack down on smash-and-grab thefts has bipartisan support
The bill seeks to lift jurisdictional problems that can prevent prosecution and allow any state's attorney to prosecute all aspects of an organized retail crime.
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Federal Judge dismisses lawsuit to stop construction of Obama Presidential Center
In a ruling issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Robert Blakey rejected the contention that the city's park district improperly gave control of the land in Jackson Park to the former President's foundation in violation of the public trust.
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Man carjacked in Bucktown and woman shot while driving in South Loop
The armed carjacking took place on a block that some readers may know from the television show "Windy City Rehab." The woman was shot on S. Michigan Avenue.
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Bulls alone in 5th place after 107-94 win over Wizards
DeMar DeRozan finished with 32 points against the Washington Wizards as the Bulls try to stay in the top 6 playoff spots in the East and avoid the play-in round.
Crime
CPD officer shot, another wounded in exchange of gunfire
A CPD officer was shot and wounded during a shootout that left a man in serious condition after a car drove forward during a traffic stop, injuring a second officer, police said. The incident was captured on a POD camera, which was obtained by the 16th & 17th District Chicago Police Scanner.