$5,000 Reward Offered After Elgin Bank Robbery
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the man who robbed a bank Monday morning in northwest suburban Elgin.
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The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the man who robbed a bank Monday morning in northwest suburban Elgin.
The robbery happened at the PNC Bank branch at 28 N. Grove St. about 10 a.m., according to Elgin police.
Three men and three teenage boys were arrested for robbing and beating people Friday night at a restaurant in northwest suburban Elgin, according to police.
A man robbed a Fifth Third Bank branch in northwest suburban Elgin Wednesday afternoon.
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The man was shot in the 1100 block of Peach Tree Lane at 6 p.m., Elgin police said in a statement.
Officials in Elgin were trying to make sure no more motorists are confused about – or get tickets for parking in – what appear to be legitimate parking spaces next to a fire hydrant along the city's riverfront.
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A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
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The woman who was pistol-whipped during an armed robbery at a Family Dollar store in Albany Park last weekend said she was horrified to learn the man who was arrested was also accused of later shooting to Chicago police officers, killing one of them.
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The woman who was pistol-whipped during an armed robbery at a Family Dollar store in Albany Park last weekend said she was horrified to learn the man who was arrested was also accused of later shooting to Chicago police officers, killing one of them.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Thought you knew everything about Chicago? So did we, but wait until you see what new things we learned thanks to the help of the Chicago History Museum.
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