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Man and 3-year-old grazed by gunfire while parking in Back of the Yards
Police said a 52-year-old man was parking his vehicle with a 3-year-old boy in the backseat when someone in a light green SUV fired shots.

Ex-Chicago student gets 8 years for spying for Chinese government
He allegedly swore an oath of allegiance to the Chinese Ministry of State Security while studying at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago and even enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves.

Officials: Deadly Chicago high-rise fire was accidental
In a brief statement, the Chicago Fire Department called the fire accidental and said investigators traced the cause to “careless use of smoking materials."

1 dead, 6 taken to hospitals in Chicago high-rise fire
Chicago authorities said one person has died and six people were taken to hospitals Wednesday as firefighters responded to a high-rise apartment building fire on the city's South Side, battling flames on multiple floors as snow fell.

Body taken with stolen funeral home van found in Chicago
Someone took the van Saturday from a funeral home in Rockford with a man's body inside the van at the time.

2 killed, 3 critically injured in Chicago apartment shooting
The ages and genders of the victims were not immediately available, but apparently no children were involved, Loughran said.

Man who helped clean crime scene in case of baby cut from womb to be released in 4 months
The man said at the hearing he was misled by his “then-girlfriend” and her daughter. He said he had no prior knowledge of what the women planned to do but used “poor judgment” after the fact when cleaning up the crime scene.

Judge issues order blocking Illinois semiautomatic gun ban
In his ruling, Morrison cited a landmark USSC decision from last year that struck down New York state’s concealed carry law. That 6-3 ruling found that the plain text of the Second Amendment protected the right of the plaintiffs to carry firearms for self-defense.

Chicago man dies after fall onto third rail at Merchandise Mart CTA station
The 31-year-old fell onto the tracks at the Merchandise Mart CTA station about 10:20 p.m. Friday, Chicago police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said.

Summary of recent cases brought by the US Attorney in Northern District of Illinois: January 15, 2023
Here is a brief summary of recent cases brought by the US Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois.
