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12-year-old shot in Little Italy/UIC neighborhood
Another 12-year-old was shot in Chicago this afternoon, authorities said.
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Gunfire in Chicago alley kills 7-year-old boy who was washing his hands
The boy was apparently getting ready for bed when someone fired multiple shots in a nearby alley and a bullet struck the child in the abdomen. Police do not believe anyone in the home was an intended target.
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Jury convicts Gary man in bank robbery where guard was slain
A federal jury convicted the owner of semipro football team, the Illini Panthers, of armed robbery and a weapons charge in the slaying of a bank security guard last year, prosecutors said Thursday.
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8-year-old shot and killed in the Douglas neighborhood
An 8-year-old boy was shot and killed in the Douglas neighborhood Monday afternoon, authorities said. The incident comes after a notably violent fall weekend that saw 13 people shot and killed, with an additional 45 wounded. Of those 58 victims, 9 were age 17 and under.
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5 shot, 3 dead after street racing gathering in Brighton Park
Another unsanctioned caravan of vehicles took over another intersection to do drifting and drag racing last night when gunfire erupted and left five people shot, three of whom have died, authorities said.
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12-year-old shot through the chest in Garfield Park
A 12-year-old boy is in serious condition after he was shot in the Garfield Park neighborhood Friday evening, authorities said.
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Garfield Park woman charged with murder of 87-year-old in Bronzeville senior complex
A Garfield Park woman was charged with murder nearly a week after an 87-year-old woman was found dead in a senior living facility apartment in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
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66-year-old convenience store worker shot and killed in West Ridge
A 66-year-old man working the counter of a food and liquor store in West Ridge was killed Monday night during an exchange of gunfire with an armed robber, authorities said.
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Chicago woman, 87, found dead in wheelchair after assault
An autopsy found that Mae Brown suffered multiple injuries from an assault and her weekend death was ruled a homicide, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.
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Woman found dead in Auburn Gresham near Mahalia Jackson Park
A woman was found unresponsive on a sidewalk this morning with multiple gunshots to the body near Mahalia Jackson Park on the city's south side, authorities said.
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Postal worker holdup leads to muscle car theft ring arrests
One of the men admitted to the FBI that he and another associate had been in contact through Instagram with people in the Detroit area to get stolen vehicles, and that they would then "sell to buyers in other areas, including Chicago and Indianapolis,” the complaint said.
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Man shot and killed at Hotel Lincoln rooftop bar in Old Town
A 35-year-old man is dead after he was shot in the Hotel Lincoln's popular rooftop bar and event space in the early Sunday morning hours. The spot is often rated among the city's best rooftop venues overlooking Lincoln Park and Lake Michigan.