Police Warn Of Strong-Arm Robberies On Near West Side
Police have issued a community alert for the residents of one Near West Side area after some incidents where a group of young men grabbed people on the street and forcibly robbed them.
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Police have issued a community alert for the residents of one Near West Side area after some incidents where a group of young men grabbed people on the street and forcibly robbed them.
Police have issued a warning to Near West Side residents after a string of burglaries in the neighborhood surrounding the United Center.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel was on hand Thursday for the grand opening of the new Morgan 'L' station on the Green and Pink lines – the first new 'L' stop to open in 18 years.
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A Chicago man has pleaded guilty to federal charges accusing him of convincing a 14-year-old girl in Boston to send him sexually explicit videos of herself on Snapchat.
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