CPD issue alert of armed robberies on Northwest Side
The robberies all happened during the overnight hours from Wednesday to Friday.
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The robberies all happened during the overnight hours from Wednesday to Friday.
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Two smoke shops were targeted in Logan Square and West Loop.
Thieves are targeting more smoke shops, this time in the Logan Square and West Loop neighborhoods. Four other stores were previously burglarized.
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In each robbery, two or three people get out of a vehicle, and demand the victims' property at gunpoint.
Police said a group of armed robbers drove up to people in a small to mid-sized SUV, got out, and demanded the victims' property at gunpoint.
New surveillance photos show the van is a gray 1996 Chevrolet with the Illinois license plate number AH42791.
New surveillance photos show the van is a gray 1996 Chevrolet with the Illinois license plate number AH42791.
A 36-year-old woman was taken to the Community First Hospital in grave condition after suffering cardiac arrest.
Police say officers responded to a service call of a person with a gun and found an unknown male in the area.
Among those targeted were customers at a late-night hot dog stand and an employee at a 24-hour convenience store.
He is charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, and concealment of a homicide.
The man charged in connection with the murder of Brittany Battaglia is expected in court again Wednesday.
Genesis Silva, 34, is facing multiple charges including unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, obstructing an officer and concealment of a homicide.
The 33-year-old was found dead last week in her boyfriend's Logan Square home after being reported missing.
Family and friends will gather to honor the life of Brittany Battaglia.
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Officers say the thieves had pretended to be buyers of a rare 21-carat diamond worth $25 million. Once the diamond was brought out, the robbers nabbed it and took off. But police quickly identified the suspects, tracked them down, and arrested them.
The Southwest Side of Chicago is still recovering from flood damage over the weekend, with homeowners filing reports with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, trying to get money to help rebuild. Meantime, CBS News Chicago is learning about money previously given to the city of Chicago to help prevent the kind of flooding seen this month.
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The Southwest Side of Chicago is still recovering from flood damage over the weekend, with homeowners filing reports with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, trying to get money to help rebuild.
Esmeralda Lopez believes her son is now a hero to other families, and her own family is looking for someone to rescue them from unanswered questions.
Bam Bam, a 14-year-old dachshund, was taken from Angel Santiago's yard near Monticello and Fullerton avenues on June 5.
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday declined the federal government's request to unseal grand jury material in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
While taking a break from the Chicago Street Race in Grant Park next year, NASCAR will return to the Chicagoland Speedway in southwest suburban Joliet for the July 4th weekend.
The city said the only way they can successfully tackle the mess is with state and federal funding.
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Seventeen and a half years later, the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, remains one of the most infamous cold cases in the Chicago area.
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Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) penned an opinion piece that ran in the Chicago Tribune Tuesday morning explaining why he says the Bears should be paying more into the system, not less.
While taking a break from the Chicago Street Race in Grant Park next year, NASCAR will return to the Chicagoland Speedway in southwest suburban Joliet for the July 4th weekend.
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White Sox rookie Kyle Teel had a homer and four RBIs. Luis Robert Jr. drove in three runs and Miguel Vargas scored three times.
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The man suspected of stabbing the victim, as well as a 48-year-old woman, was later shot and wounded by Cook County sheriff's police.
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Police now believe the suspect went to a nearby hospital, but left before receiving treatment.
Gabriela Ochoa, 31, was gunned down in the second disturbing crime this month near a popular park.
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