FedEx Truck Robbed On I-57
A FedEx truck was robbed while stopped on I-57.
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A FedEx truck was robbed while stopped on I-57.
One person was injured in a serious crash involving two semi-trucks on 294 near Ashland.
Police said a FedEx driver was making deliveries near 101st and Lowe around 9:30 a.m., when two men stole his keys and sped off with his truck.
Delivery rival FedEx and major retailers are expected to lay out their plans in the next few weeks.
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A 45-year-old FedEx driver was robbed Tuesday morning while trying to deliver a package in the South Chicago neighborhood.
The delivery drivers have not been injured in any of the robberies, according to police.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with three felonies, after allegedly stealing a FedEx delivery truck at gunpoint on Wednesday.
Two more delivery drivers were targeted in Chicago.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday morning, after he and an accomplice allegedly stole a FedEx delivery truck at gunpoint in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, and crashed the truck a few miles away.
Two more delivery truck drivers, one from FedEx, the other from UPS, were robbed at gunpoint within an hour of each other.
There have been several incidents in recent months, with delivery drivers and other workers robbed at gunpoint on the job. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez talks with the latest victim.
With the holiday shopping season underway, thieves have been targeting delivery trucks filled with packages.
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The summer camp serves about 75 kids every year, with the mission to help them heal from a violent loss.
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