Police search for suspects in Chase Bank robbery on city's Near West Side
Police are looking for three men who robbed a bank Tuesday on the city's Near West Side.
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Robber gets away with about $100,000 from Near West Side Chase Bank
Customers and employees at a Near West Side bank were forced to the floor during a robbery Tuesday afternoon. CBS 2's Meredith Barack reports.
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Employee Stabbed At Chase Bank Branch In River North
An employee at a Chase Bank bank in River North was stabbed in the neck Wednesday morning.
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UPDATE: Chase Refunds Senior $1,200 After CBS Airs His Story
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