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Crime
Joel Cammon, 44, of Blue Island, was arrested yesterday in the village of Alsip. Police say he's the man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a woman over a three day period last month in an abandoned building in West Pullman.
Crime
A 22-year-old woman was shot and killed during an argument with a man on the city's south side late Tuesday night.
Crime
The shooting occurred about 9 p.m. Tuesday and fights erupted nearby as crowds were cleared from the beach, police said. Three Chicago police officers were injured breaking up fights.
Chicagoland News
Thomas Cullerton, a Democrat from the Chicago suburb of Villa Park, was sentenced on a federal embezzlement charge for fraudulently receiving salary and benefits from the Teamsters union.
Law
Supt. Brown said he expects the new policy will make officers and the public safer, as has happened in other cities that have put in place similar policies. He told reporters he expects the policy will be in place by the end of the summer after all officers receive training.
Chicago Journal
Chicago, which boasts one of the nation's largest aquatic programs — 77 public pools and 22 beaches that serve a population of nearly 2.75 million — pushed opening day for pools back to July 5 from June 24.
Chicago Journal
Two teenage girls have been charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery in the stabbing of a 15-year-old girl on Chicago's South Side.
Chicago Journal
Officials reported five people were shot and killed across the city yesterday, in the neighborhoods of Little Village, South Austin, Humboldt Park, Chicago Lawn, and Roseland.
Chicago Journal
The snack company, which accounts for 80% of Kellogg's current sales, will have dual campuses in Battle Creek and Chicago, with its headquarters in Chicago.
Chicago Journal
Slingsby and Team Australia did it again Sunday on Lake Michigan off the Chicago city front, barely making it into the podium race and then expertly sailing their “Flying Roo” foiling 50-foot cat well ahead of Canada and Britain to win the United States Sail Grand Prix.
Chicago Journal
While the first-year Canadian team surprised the nine-boat fleet, Jimmy Spithill’s Team USA had a bad day in front of the home county fans by going 8-9-7 to tumble to last overall.
Crime
While conducting a traffic stop in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on Thursday, police said he attempted to flee (in his personal vehicle with license plates registered to his home), and struck and injured a Chicago Police Officer.