Woodridge police warn residents of ruse burglaries
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If someone comes to your door wanting to check your water, check their ID before letting them inside.
If someone comes to your door wanting to check your water, check their ID before letting them inside. That's the latest warning from police in Woodridge after a series of "ruse burglaries."
Police are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a vehicle in Joliet Sunday morning. A 2-year-old girl was also discovered unharmed in the backseat. Around 12:21 a.m., officers responded to a parking complaint in an alley west of the 1200 block of Clement Street.
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The CBS 2 Stream has the latest on an attempted carjacking in the middle of downtown Chicago during rush hour Wednesday evening ended in a monumental crash that killed one suspect. Also three people were shot, one critically wounded, outside of a Walmart in the Pullman neighborhood.
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Brown said the suspect was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
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Miguel Vargas had two hits, including an RBI double in the fourth inning.
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