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Woman’s Found Stabbed To Death In Vacant Building
Denise Warfield, 47, was found just before 4:30 p.m. Saturday in a building in the 7200 block of South Ashland Avenue, authorities said.
Ashland To Get CTA’s First ‘Bus Rapid Transit’ Route
A 16-mile stretch of Ashland Avenue will be the city’s first target for bus rapid transit, with a plan for high-speed buses from 95th Street to Irving Park Road announced Friday at a cost of about $10 million per mile.
Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Fatal Drunken Hit-And-Run
A 70-year-old Far South Side man whose blood alcohol level was “extremely high” when he fatally struck a woman on the South Side in a 2011 hit-and-run is going to prison.
Woman Chases, Catches Purse Snatcher In Evanston
Never try to separate a woman from her designer purse. A north suburban woman chased and caught a man who snatched her $2,600 Louis Vuitton purse through her vehicle window as she waited in line for a car wash in Evanston on Monday.
3 In Custody After Hostage Situation Ends On West Side
The hostage situation began after police officers were sent to a building near Ashland Avenue and Hastings Street about 3:16 a.m., when they received a call about a domestic dispute.
Man Killed In Englewood Shooting
A man died after being shot in the head early Friday in the Englewood neighborhood.
Car Chase Sends 2 To The Hospital
A car speeding away from police ended up crashing into two other vehicles Sunday night on the Southwest Side, sending the speedster and another driver to the hospital, police said.
Man Robs Hair Salon In Wicker Park
A man robbed a hair salon Monday morning in the North Side Wicker Park neighborhood.
Massive Warehouse Fire Caused By Open Flame Inside
The Chicago Fire Department has determined the extra-alarm blaze that gutted a Bridgeport warehouse was caused when an open flame in the building ignited combustible material inside.
Extra-Alarm Fire Engulfs Bridgeport Warehouse
Firefighters were at the scene of an extra-alarm blaze at a large vacant warehouse in the Bridgeport neighborhood Tuesday night.
Man Killed When SUV Strikes Semi-Truck In Pilsen
The driver of an SUV was killed early Monday when he crashed his Chevrolet Blazer into the back of a parked semi-trailer in the Pilsen neighborhood on the West Side.
Third Cold-Related Death Reported In Cook County
A homeless man is the third person in Cook County to die of cold exposure since November, according to an autopsy conducted Saturday afternoon.
Man Killed During Struggle With Police In West Englewood
The shooting occurred at 55th Street and Ashland Avenue.
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Truck In Noble Square
A bicyclist was killed when he was struck by a truck in the West Town neighborhood Wednesday morning.
Robber Holds Up Bank In Jewel Store On Near West Side
A grocery store bank on Chicago’s Near West Side was held up Saturday morning.
No Bond For Teen Charged With Killing Boy In Front Of Victim’s Mom
A judge has denied bond for the 17-year-old man accused of killing another teenager in front of the victim’s mother and two brothers, outside a Back of the Yards laundromat last week.
Overnight Shootings In Chicago Leave 1 Dead, 6 Wounded
Gunfire left one man dead and another wounded just after midnight in the South Shore neighborhood, and five others were wounded across the city in the overnight hours.
Gov. Ryan Qualifies For Early Work Release
Imprisoned former Gov. George Ryan will be released from prison five months early, having qualified for work release.
Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 6 Wounded
One man was killed, and six more were injured, in shootings around Chicago overnight.
Another Bloody Night In Chicago: 1 Dead, 10 Injured
It was another bloody night in Chicago, as gunfire ripped through communities on the South and West sides and left one person dead and 10 others injured between Monday afternoon and early Tuesday morning.
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- Police: Man Touches Woman’s Leg At South Loop CTA StationPolice are looking for man who inappropriately touched a woman at a South Loop CTA station Tuesday morning.147
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- Florida Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of Bears FanA Florida man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a Bears fan who traveled to Jacksonville to see the Bears take on the Jaguars in October.619
- Man Critically Hurt In Jump From 3rd Floor Of HospitalA man was critically injured after attempting to jump from the window of a hospital Tuesday in the South Side Englewood neighborhood.201
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