
Police kill man who held hostages at gunpoint in Romeoville bank
A man stormed into a Romeoville bank, started shooting, and took hostages Tuesday afternoon, only later to be shot dead by police. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
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A man stormed into a Romeoville bank, started shooting, and took hostages Tuesday afternoon, only later to be shot dead by police. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Frank Campbell, 58, shot two people and fired shots at police during a hostage standoff on April 3.
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Two people are dead after authorities responded to a wellness check in the South Chicago area early Saturday morning.
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Nicholas James August, 38, has been charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault, armed robbery, and aggravated unlawful restraint.
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A man who police say shot an officer before barricading himself in a Florida apartment killed the four children he had been holding hostage before killing himself, police said late Monday.
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A Valparaiso University student faces charges for allegedly calling police and falsely claiming he was armed and had taken hostages in a campus library.
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A tense standoff at a home in northwest Indiana came to an end after nearly six hours Friday morning, when police brought a girl out of the house, and announced the suspect who was inside was dead.
A man holding two children inside a semi-truck on Cicero Avenue has been taken into custody following a standoff with police from Chicago and Bedford Park Monday afternoon.
David Jordan and Peter Williams, have been charged with attempted murder, home invasion, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated criminal sexual assault.
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Police said this is incident is "domestic related."
Residents of the Marquette Park area also fear another takeover could get out of hand again.
She represents the 4th Ward--Bronzeville, Hyde Park and Kenwood.
For almost two years, Robert Boik has been in charge of making sure the Chicago Police Department complied with a 2019 consent decree.
With more victims still behind bars, some are calling for retired Detective Reynaldo Guevara to face the same jail time they themselves have.
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Police said this is incident is "domestic related."
Residents of the Marquette Park area also fear another takeover could get out of hand again.
She represents the 4th Ward--Bronzeville, Hyde Park and Kenwood.
For almost two years, Robert Boik has been in charge of making sure the Chicago Police Department complied with a 2019 consent decree.
With more victims still behind bars, some are calling for retired Detective Reynaldo Guevara to face the same jail time they themselves have.
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That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
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The scammers make the websites look real as they trick customers to enter their information to create a bank account.
The GDP a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
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Chicago's top health official says the rush is on to get more monkeypox vaccine doses to those who need them, as infections continue to rise.
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The declaration could help the federal government respond as the number of cases grows and demand for the vaccine far exceeds supply around the country.
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Market Days will be held this Saturday and Sunday along Halsted Street from Addison Street south to Belmont Avenue.
The Long Grove village manager said he has received hundreds of emails about the proposal for a Range USA shop
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The Washington Nationals regrouped after blowing a three-run lead, beating the Cubs Tuesday night.
Lenyn Sosa hit his first major league home run and Yoan Moncada also connected as the Chicago White Sox, minus injured All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson, beat the Kansas City Royals Tuesday night to split a doubleheader.
Breanna Stewart had 25 points and nine rebounds, Gabby Williams added 21 points and seven assists, and the Seattle Storm set a WNBA record with 37 assists in a victory over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night.
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