Dolton Mother Shot While Driving Has Died
Bowman was struck in the head and lost control of her minivan – crashing it into a tree near Cottage Grove Avenue.
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Bowman was struck in the head and lost control of her minivan – crashing it into a tree near Cottage Grove Avenue.
Bowman was driving on Sibley Boulevard in Dolton with her four youngest girls when she was shot in the head. She lost control of her minivan, crashing into a tree near Cottage Grove Avenue.
Mold. Water leaks. Politics. A woman said all are connected when it comes to serious issues with the house she is renting in south suburban Dolton.
A woman was shot while simply driving down the street in south suburban Dolton – with four children in the car.
A Wilmington homeowner said he was prepared to shoot a man, who he confronted in his living room just before 5 a.m. Wednesday.
A second suspect is in custody, following a massive manhunt in southwest suburban Wilmington, after a high-speed chase ended in a crash overnight.
Dolton police are urging people to stay vigilant as they search for a second suspect, following a wild shootout with officers Monday afternoon.
A police officer was injured after shooting at a suspect in Dolton on Monday.
A woman drove herself to the hospital Monday evening after Illinois State Police said her car was sprayed with bullets on the Bishop Ford Freeway in the southern suburbs.
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Dolton police are still searching for a man who critically wounded his former girlfriend and her son with a shotgun. Police say the man had been squatting illegally for six months in a HUD-owned home.
"The mayor's lying. People have complained about this property several times."
A school security guard is facing criminal charges, after allegedly grabbing a high school student by the neck, pointing a gun at him, and threatening to kill him.
Dolton Police say several students at Academy for Learning were arguing Nov. 28 inside an alternative school, Academy for Learning.
A person was taken into custody Monday afternoon, after an explosion and fire at former Chicago Bulls star Dwyane Wade's former home in unincorporated South Holland. The person has been released, after prosecutors determined there wasn't enough evidence to file charges.
"I know there's a laundry list of things they want us to do in order to shore up the investigation."
She was indicted after allegedly wearing a judge's robe and presiding over several traffic cases in Dolton in 2016.
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Charges have been filed in the fatal shooting at a Dolton gas station late last year.
The pair was shot about 11:45 p.m. near Sibley Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue, according to Dolton police.
Two employees were shot during a robbery about 11 a.m. Dec. 28 at the gas station in the 700 block of East 142nd Street.
The shooting happened around 11 a.m. at the Clark gas station at 142nd and Langley in Dolton.
Police tell CBS 2's Sandra Torres that a Macy's store at the River Oaks Mall is now at the center of the investigation.
The incident occurred around 4 p.m. at the intersection of Chicago Road and Sibley Boulevard.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were expected to appear in federal court in New York on Monday on narco-terrorism related charges.
A man and woman were shot and wounded Sunday night in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood.
A man was killed late Sunday in a drive-by shooting on busy Garfield Boulevard on Chicago's South Side.
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North Central, which has appeared in six consecutive Stagg Bowls and has won three titles in that span, had its 29-game win streak snapped.
President Trump said the U.S. would "run the country" of Venezuela until "a safe, proper and judicious transition," following the U.S. military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro.
Nicolas Maduro and his wife are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations.
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Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
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The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
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Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured in a U.S. military operation over the weekend. Asal Rezaei reports.
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On Monday, former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife are expected to appear in court in New York on narco-terrorism-related charges. Bradley Blackburn reports.
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They said the Venezuelan military controls the supply of goods, and after Maduro's capture, there are still many other problems that persist.
A man was killed late Sunday in a drive-by shooting on busy Garfield Boulevard on Chicago's South Side.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were expected to appear in federal court in New York on Monday on narco-terrorism related charges.
Former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife arrived in New York to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations.
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North Central, which has appeared in six consecutive Stagg Bowls and has won three titles in that span, had its 29-game win streak snapped.
The Bears (11-6) stumbled into the playoffs with back-to-back losses, though they secured the No. 2 seed in the NFC with Washington beating Philadelphia.
On Sunday night, they have the chance to achieve a program first and win back-to-back national titles.
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Charlotte trailed by 15 before moving in front with a big third quarter, outscoring Chicago 32-17 in the period.
A man and woman were shot and wounded Sunday night in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood.
A man was killed late Sunday in a drive-by shooting on busy Garfield Boulevard on Chicago's South Side.
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