1 killed, 3 hospitalized after shooting, 3 more also hurt in crash in Cicero
Police did not specify what the relationship was believed to be between the shooting and the crash.
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Police did not specify what the relationship was believed to be between the shooting and the crash.
This was the second shooting in Cicero over the weekend.
At least several evidence markers were found on the ground, and the back window of an unmarked squad car, a Ford Expedition, was shot out.
Officials said the mother and son were found dead on the second floor of the home.
A mother and her son died in a house fire in suburban Cicero on Wednesday morning. The fire broke out around 5 a.m. at a home in the 5000 block of West 29th Street.
A mother and her son died in a house fire in suburban Cicero on Wednesday morning. The fire broke out around 5 a.m. at a home in the 5000 block of West 29th Street.
Javier Barajas is due back in court on Monday, Nov. 25.
Police said the vehicle was traveling southbound on Cicero Avenue at the time of the crash and then continued to flee southbound from the scene afterward.
The crash happened just before 6 a.m. in the 3500 block of South Cicero Avenue.
Chicago police said the offenders then entered and removed merchandise from within, including gaming consoles, iPads, and Go-Pros, before returning to the sedan and fleeing northbound with a gray SUV, possibly a Dodge Durango, following.
Two men were stealing a bottle of liquor at Licores El Potrillo on Tuesday afternoon, when a 23-year-old man who works at the store confronted them.
A liquor store employee was shot and killed after confronting two men who stole a bottle of liquor Tuesday afternoon in west suburban Cicero.
The Town of Cicero said liquor licenses allow for the sale of alcohol until 1 or 2 a.m. at bars and restaurants, but the new ordinance will require them all to stop sales at midnight.
The new measure applies across the board – not only to liquor stores and retailers, as has been in the case in the city of Chicago for the past few years – but also to restaurants and bars.
At St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Cicero, parishioners said the Holy Week is overshadowed by the War in Gaza.
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The Archdiocese planned to close the school this summer after lawmakers in Springfield opted not to renew the controversial Invest in Kids scholarship program.
They say they want answers and updates, so they held a rally outside Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral Sunday morning.
They say they want answers and updates, so they held a rally outside Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral Sunday morning.
CBS 2 is told everyone ultimately made it out safely.
Initial reports said people were trapped, but CBS 2 was told everyone ultimately made it out safely.
CBS 2 is told everyone ultimately made it out safely from the building in Cicero.
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Chicago police said the pair, both in their 20s, were using an ATM when they were robbed by two men with guns.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
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The request through FEMA would provide grants for temporary housing and damage repair.
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A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
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A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
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The request through FEMA would provide grants for temporary housing and to repair damage. Residents could also apply for low-cost loans to pay for losses not covered by insurance.
The request through FEMA would provide grants for temporary housing and to repair damage. Residents could also apply for low-cost loans to pay for losses not covered by insurance.
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The refinery is essential to the Chicago area, producing about 11 million gallons of gas and diesel fuel a day, about 10% of the region's supply.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Organizers are calling the event the heart of the neighborhood and will feature performances, food vendors and arts and crafts.
The request through FEMA would provide grants for temporary housing and damage repair.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
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