Murders Up In April, But Shootings Down Overall This Year
According to the Chicago Police Department, shootings were down 13% for the first four months of the year, compared to the same time in 2016
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According to the Chicago Police Department, shootings were down 13% for the first four months of the year, compared to the same time in 2016
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Some members of Illinois' congressional delegation backed President Donald Trump's decision to bomb a Syrian military base.
Write-in candidate Kenneth Muldrow started a petition to stop felons from running for office, which would affect his opponent Roger Agpawa.
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A burglar stole a computer from Ald. Deb Mell's office in the Irving Park neighborhood, after smashing a the glass front door early Monday.
The Trinity Irish Dancers and The LaSalle Network are celebrating the holiday and the NCAA basketball tournament in different, and fun ways.
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Consumer debt and identity theft continue to be the top sources of complaints to the Illinois attorney general.
Elected officials stood in front of a store on Chicago's West Side to denounce the move, saying it would create a "pharmaceutical desert"
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A Lake County police dog helped some anxious parents in the far northern suburbs find their missing son on Monday.
Mayor Emanuel wants to plant trees and upgrade parks. But some aldermen insist that cash must go to fighting crime.
It looks like the groundhog was wrong about an early Spring, but this long stretch of warm weather could forecast trouble for allergy sufferers.
