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Sarah Manos' pets were brutally killed, and finally, she now has some closure.
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Sarah Manos' pets were brutally killed, and finally, she now has some closure.
Police said the man was stabbed in the chest by another man, in the 200 block of West 63rd Street, just after 3 a.m.
Police said a group of six people began attacking a CTA passenger with a knife and a broken bottle, when the victim pulled out his own knife.
Video shows the officers chasing after the teen, running at full sprint towards the gas pumps before he collapses to the ground.
Police on Wednesday would only say detectives are still actively investigating the armed robberies.
Portions of DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Michigan Avenue, Columbus Drive, and other downtown streets will be transformed into a 12-turn, 2.2-mile street course.
Drivers stop traffic while spinning around and doing donuts – in a dangerous thrill that seems to be growing every weekend in Chicago.
"I would say these neighborhoods are beginning to be in jeopardy. You don't want them to go past the point of no return. That is not imminent yet, but it's going to require an immediate police presence."
"I just realized I needed one central repository for all the information where people could request help and where people could offer help, their time."
Many of the businesses were forced to shut down for a whole week. Now, they are reopening and refocusing with the community's help.
"People feeling so much stronger together. And if there is any community that can pull through this, and see the light at the end of this darkness, I truly believe that it is this community."
Highland Park Fire Chief Joe Schrage spoke for the first time Friday about the July 4th parade massacre that killed seven people and injured dozens.
"At this time, the doctors do not believe that he suffered any brain damage or cognitive impact from the shooting," a family spokesperson said.
Cooper has had several surgeries, and we are told he is fighting – sedated and on a ventilator, but still considered to be in critical condition.
A memorial of flowers, candles, and signs was growing in downtown Highland Park Wednesday afternoon – two days after an attacker opened fire on the July 4th parade, killing seven people and wounding dozens more.