Authorities: Woman's BAC was nearly 3 times legal limit in Lombard crash
A woman was released on electronic monitoring Wednesday after authorities said she drove drunk and caused a crash that injured a family of four in Lombard, Illinois.
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A woman was released on electronic monitoring Wednesday after authorities said she drove drunk and caused a crash that injured a family of four in Lombard, Illinois.
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The victim was found unresponsive in the alley at 64th and Drexel Sunday morning and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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A jewelry store in Chicago's Little India district was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening.
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The victim was found unresponsive in the alley at 64th and Drexel Sunday morning and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
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A judge and his wife were shot and wounded in their home over the weekend in Lafayette, Indiana.
A jewelry store in Chicago's Little India district was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening.
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The ages of the victims range from 17 to 40, according to Chicago police.
