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Second Suspect Charged In Store Robbery; Owner Fought Off Gunman With Bat
A second suspect has been charged in an armed robbery and shooting at a Logan Square store, where the owner and brother-in-law fought off the robbers with a baseball bat, a stool and a fire extinguisher.
‘Spiderman Bandit’ The Latest Serial Robber To Hit Chicago Businesses
Spiderman is a hero in the movies, but he’s turning out to be a bad guy in Chicago.
Police: City Hits 500 Murders in 2012
The shooting death of a 40-year-old man on the West Side was the city’s 500th murder this year, city officials said Friday after initially disagreeing on the tally.
Police Nab Two After Oak Lawn Armed Robbery, Chase
Two Chicago men were arrested Monday after they allegedly robbed an Oak Lawn convenience store and led police through two southwestern suburbs before crashing in Chicago.
Convenience Store Clerk Shot And Killed Inside Auburn-Gresham Shop
An employee at a South Side convenience store was found dead with a gunshot wound to the chest after an apparent robbery Tuesday night, authorities said.
Men Rob South Side 7-Eleven, Slash Clerk With Machete
Chicago Police are looking for two suspects who used a not-so-ordinary weapon during a hold-up overnight on the South Side.
Pastors Want Convenience Store Closed, Claim It’s A Haven For Gangbangers
Several Chicago pastors want the city to shut down a convenience store in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood, where six people were shot last week – one of them fatally.
Convenience Store Clerk Fatally Shot In Merrillville, Ind.
Police have released surveillance video and the 911 tape from an armed robbery that left a female store clerk dead in Merrillville, Ind.
Police Question 3 People In Officer Lewis’ Murder
Police are questioning several people in the murder of Chicago Police Officer Clifton Lewis, but there have been no charges and no one is officially in custody.
Grinch Steals Cancer Patient’s Donation Jar
A customer at a Crestwood convenience store brazenly stole a donation jar set out to benefit a young woman battling cancer. Police hope surveillance tape — and the public — will help catch the culprit.
Cops Seek Man, Woman For Uptown Convenience Store Robbery
Chicago police are searching for a man and woman accused of robbing an Uptown convenience store last Tuesday with a handgun.
Chatham To Get Second, Much Smaller Wal-Mart
Less than a year after Wal-Mart won approval of plans to build a 150,000-square-foot supercenter in the Chatham neighborhood, the company also was planning to build a 10,000-square-foot convenience store less than two blocks away.
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