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3-year-old and 8-year-old shot while inside homes in separate incidents overnight

A 3-year-old and an 8-year-old were both struck by gunfire while inside their homes last night in separate incidents on the city's south side, authorities said.

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13-year-old critical after shot in the head at random on Lower West Side

The incident happened last night around 10:30 p.m. when a 13-year-old boy and his uncle were returning to a residence on the city's lower west side where family members were still gathered after a birthday party.

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R. Kelly convicted on many counts, acquitted of trial fixing

A federal jury on Wednesday convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography and sex abuse charges in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another legal blow to a singer who used to be one of the biggest R&B stars in the world.

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9 shot, 2 killed in Washington Park gunfight

Two groups clashed in Washington Park last night and police said members of each group opened fire on each other, leaving nine people shot in the incident and two killed.

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Inverness man kills self and son with carbon monoxide, daughter in critical condition

A father in northwest suburban Inverness killed himself and his 10-year-old son Sunday afternoon by carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said. The man's 6-year-old daughter is currently in critical condition.

Chicago Journal

Four teens shot Sunday afternoon, 1 by CCL holder during robbery attempt

Four teenagers were shot Sunday afternoon in four separate incidents, authorities said. The youngest was shot by a CCL holder while in the process of stealing a car.

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Two killed in wrong-way crash on Lake Shore Drive overnight

Two drivers are dead after a wrong-way crash on Lake Shore Drive early Sunday morning in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.

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Zion officer fatally shoots man who fired at officers

Zion police were responding to an emergency call from a woman who said a relative was trying to break into her home. Police said the woman had obtained a protective order against the man earlier Thursday, but he had not yet been served with that order.

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Man arrested and charged with first-degree murder after fatal Sunday morning hit-and-run

Chicago Police announced first-degree murder charges against 25-year-old Joseph Verdone in the hit-and-run death of 22-year-old Enrique Martinez on the city's Near West Side.

Chicago Journal

Labor Day 2022 Weekend Violence Wrap-Up

While we here at the Chicago Journal do not call Labor Day the end of summer, there's no doubt that it serves as the unofficial seasonal bookend for many in the city and surrounding area.

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Argument in a parking garage leads to shots fired in the Loop

Around 11:30 p.m. last night, police received an unusual call of shots fired while people were holding a party in a parking garage in the Loop neighborhood.

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Two killed, two wounded in South Chicago shooting

Four young men were shot in the South Chicago neighborhood Sunday evening and two in that group have died from their injuries, authorities said.