Teen Charged In West Town Carjacking, Lincoln Park Robbery
The boy has been charged with one felony count of vehicular hijacking, and one misdemeanor count of theft.
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The boy has been charged with one felony count of vehicular hijacking, and one misdemeanor count of theft.
Three teens and a 63-year-old man were hospitalized afteri being shot Monday afternoon in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
At least 75 people were shot in Chicago this weekend, and nine of the victims have died, including a Chicago Police officer who was killed in the line of duty.
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Police said four men were on the street in the 200 block of South Maplewood Avenue around 7:10 p.m., when a vehicle pulled up, and someone inside started shooting.
Darren Muldrow has been charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery to a transit passenger and two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
Police on Saturday issued an alert about a string of robberies and a carjacking in the city's Lakeview neighborhood, all in less than an hour.
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The victim was standing on the street in the 7000 block of South Merrill Avenue around 7:45 a.m., when someone in a sedan drove by and started shooting.
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The boy is charged with one count each of aggravated vehicular hijacking, armed robbery, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
A woman was taken to the hospital after a man pistol-whipped her on board a CTA Blue Line train Wednesday morning in Bucktown.
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A man who won big at Bally's Chicago casino but didn't get paid because of his immigration status says he has finally gotten his winnings.
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A 13-year-old girl is in critical condition after a fire in the West Englewood neighborhood, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
A 70-year-old grandmother from the Philippines who was facing deportation on Friday morning has been allowed to remain in the country, after her removal was because of immediate medical concerns.
A 7-year-old boy was shot in the arm when another child got their hands on a gun Thursday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
A man who won big at Bally's Chicago casino but didn't get paid because of his immigration status says he has finally gotten his winnings.
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