Chicago doctors urge residents to get flu vaccine amid rise in cases
Hospitals like the University of Chicago, Northwestern and Loyola have seen a very early rise in flu cases.
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De Mar won a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award in 2015 for her investigative reporting on a woman who was severely burned when her car's fuel tank caught fire. De Mar also won a Regional Emmy Award in 2017 for her reporting on a now-convicted serial killer who confessed his crimes to De Mar in a series of letters from prison.
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Hospitals like the University of Chicago, Northwestern and Loyola have seen a very early rise in flu cases.
More than 100 police officers from the Chicago Police Department and other departments came to court Thursday to show support for Golden.
Luis Antonio Zayas said he was on the way to pick up his grandson for school when three men came up to him and forced him out of his car, two of them pointing guns at his head.
The car may have been lost for good if not for a little air support from police.
Domestic violence survivor advocates said they have been pointing to the abuse the woman faced since the 2020 incident.
Cesar Ramirez has given conflicting addresses - and it doesn't appear he lives at either of them.
The numbers of arrests and impounds came after the city passed an ordinance aimed at preventing large gatherings.
Police said the two-man armored truck crew was overpowered by three men in masks with guns.
"My father was the most compassionate and hard-working man I know," said Salim Khamo's daughter, Sally.
In each of the attacks, one to three robbers have forced victims into a car, driven them to another location, and robbed them of their cell phones, wallets, and other belongings.
Last month, CBP helped track down two suspects wanted in the shooting of a 12-year-old.
Cook County Criminal Court Judge Barbara Dawkins issued a no-bond order Thursday for Sandra Kolalou.
A tenant in the building told police a suspect in the case had recently called a tow truck and carried a heavy bag out to the truck.
The ramp is closed eastbound between the Kennedy Expressway and Orleans.
Because of remote or hybrid schedules, drivers are hitting the road at all times of the day, making the congestion more unpredictable