Chicago police sends out robbery alert
Over a span of two and a half hours, the four robbers held up at least six people.
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Over a span of two and a half hours, the four robbers held up at least six people.
Police said a front window was broken, the door was damaged and the safe was stolen.
Police are warning spa owners to lock up equipment and attaching tracking tags if possible.
Police say he stole the victim's handheld gaming device on May 18 around 8:30 p.m. at night.
Police say he stole the victim's handheld gaming device on May 18 around 8:30 p.m. at night.
The armed robbery in Hermosa was one of dozens that happened within a short time early this past Friday morning. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Anthony Cheeks, 19, and a 13-year-old girl both of Chicago, were arrested by police on Tuesday, in the 12100 block of South Michigan Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood.
Once inside, they waited for the owner to arrive, then demanded the keys to the safe and display cases. The suspects stole jewelry and assaulted the owner.
A man is in custody in connection to an armed robbery that left a store clerk stabbed in the Loop last month.
Two suspects were arrested after getting into an Uber Sunday night. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Investigators say two to three men would use those sites to find the victims.
A robber targeting people along one block in the Austin neighborhood struck again this week.
They say someone is throwing a cinder block through the window before taking cash, registers, and food.
Northbrook police were using dogs to track evidence Friday afternoon at Northbrook Court shopping mall, after a possible robbery.
The girls, 13 and 15, were arrested on Wednesday around 7:40 p.m., in the 0-100 block of West 79th Street.
Two teenage girls are facing charges after robbing two women just a day apart in the Loop this week. The girls, 13 and 15, were arrested on Wednesday around 7:40 p.m., in the 0-100 block of West 79th Street.
"Like five kids come and jump on me, punching me."
The victim self-transported to Stroger Hospital in fair condition.
The suspects took an unknown amount of money and merchandise before fleeing eastbound on foot, according to police.
Investigators say a man broke into a 70-year-old woman's home where he beat and robbed her before fleeing the scene.
Each of the robberies happened on April 10 within a half hour just blocks apart.
Police say a young man walked up to the victims on the sidewalk, demanded their stuff, then either hit or kicked each victim before he ran off.
Two women are charged with attacking and robbing a 16-year-old girl on a CTA Red Line in Chatham last week.
The FBI is investigating if the robberies are connected.
A Brinks armored truck was robbed Wednesday morning in south suburban Calumet City.
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A man is accused of severely beating a gas station clerk and trying to start an explosion after he was denied a job application in Chicago's far northwest suburbs.
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A woman now faces arson charges after a fire at a Walmart in Woodstock, Illinois.
House Democrats will also be holding a hearing on the five-year mark of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.
"We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," President Trump announced.
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
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An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
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U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
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The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
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A man is accused of severely beating a gas station clerk and trying to start an explosion after he was denied a job application in Chicago's far northwest suburbs.
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The Great American Dog Show is in Tinley Park this weekend, with an AKC competition and lots of new products and services for the dog in your family.
A 13-year-old girl is in critical condition after a fire in the West Englewood neighborhood, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
It's the post-holiday travel rush. Many people are heading home after New Year's Day celebrations.
A 7-year-old boy was shot in the arm when another child got their hands on a gun Thursday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
A man is accused of severely beating a gas station clerk and trying to start an explosion after he was denied a job application in Chicago's far northwest suburbs.
A 70-year-old grandmother from the Philippines who was facing deportation on Friday morning has been allowed to remain in the country, after her removal was because of immediate medical concerns.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
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Ilya Mikheyev had two goals and the Chicago Blackhawks handed the Dallas Stars their fourth consecutive loss with a 4-3 victory.
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Former Oregon and Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly has been hired as Northwestern's offensive coordinator.
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A teen has been charged with armed robbery, after an online marketplace meetup turned deadly earlier this week in west suburban Cicero.
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
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