Mother, Boyfriend Charged In Death Of 4-Year-Old Boy
A 34-year-old Chicago man has been charged with killing his girlfriend's 4-year-old son and the boy's mother has been charged with child endangerment and concealing a homicide in her son's death.
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A 34-year-old Chicago man has been charged with killing his girlfriend's 4-year-old son and the boy's mother has been charged with child endangerment and concealing a homicide in her son's death.
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A West Side man was charged Saturday with murder for allegedly shooting his ex-wife in a Near West Side parking garage, prompting a six-hour lock down and manhunt.
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