COPA investigating after off-duty CPD officer returns fire in South Loop
The shooting happened just before 4 a.m. in the 0-100 block of West Polk Street.
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The shooting happened just before 4 a.m. in the 0-100 block of West Polk Street.
Caitlin Tracey's parents had been fighting to prevent her husband from taking control of her body, because of domestic violence allegations.
Tracey's parents had been fighting to prevent her husband from taking control of her body, because of domestic violence allegations.
The crew broke in a little after 4 a.m. stealing bottles of alcohol and then returned a second time later.
A South Loop business is searching for solutions after it was hit by the same break-in crew twice in one night, a brazen crime that was caught on video. The break-ins happened at the South Loop Market on Michigan and Cermak.
Caitlin Tracey's family did not want her husband to have her remains because of a history of domestic violence allegations.
A Michigan judge ruled that Caitlin Tracey's parents should take custody of her body. Tracey’s family did not want her husband to have her remains because of a history of domestic violence allegations. Megan Hickey reports.
The victim was shot once in the lower back and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in fair condition.
In each of four incidents, the robber claimed to have a gun and handed the store or restaurant employee a handwritten note announcing a robbery.
The robberies took place in Little Italy and the South Loop.
The shooting happened on Wabash Avenue at Roosevelt Road after a quarrel.
Chicago police said just before 4 a.m., three people burglarized the Urban Pantry store in the 700 block of South Clark Street.
The thieves pried open the door, entered the business, and removed the ATM containing an undisclosed amount of money from inside.
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Friends of the victim said the crash was no accident.
Friends of the victim said the crash was no accident.
The three victims were ejected from the vehicle and were taken to Northwestern Hospital for treatment.
The incident happened following the last night of the Democratic National Convention with delegates, including Colorado Rep. Javier Mabrey and other attendees inside.
The shooting took place on the last night of the Democratic National Convention, and delegates were inside the diner. Asal Rezaei reports.
As the victim was walking out, someone opened fire. It was later revealed that the shooting stemmed from an argument.
Chicago police say a group gathered inside the diner after the final night of the DNC, when a man, walking out, was struck by gunfire. The suspect fled the scene after.
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