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Man Charged After Trying To Abduct 10-Year-Old In Englewood

Two city workers are being hailed as heroes after stepping in and saving a boy during an attempted kidnapping Thursday morning.

2013/06/07

Mount Vernon Elementary School in the Washington Heights neighborhood would be the "welcoming school" for students from nearby Marcus Garvey Elementary School, which is targeted for closing by the Chicago Public Schools. (Credit: CBS)

A Study In Contrasts For CPS School Closings In Washington Heights Neighborhood

They’re less than five blocks apart; two Chicago public schools, each more empty than full. Now, one has been marked for closing, stirring controversy in the Washington Heights neighborhood.

CBS 2–2013/03/25

A Chicago Police SUV and the car it was chasing crashed in the 7200 block of South Morgan Street on Feb. 28, 2013. Two people from the car were arrested, and two officers were hospitalized for observation. (Credit: CBS)

2 Cops Hospitalized After Chase Ends In Crash

Gresham District officers were patrolling in a squad car when they heard shots fired and saw a weapon being thrown from a vehicle, and gave chase.

2013/02/28

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Man Shot By Police In Englewood After Pulling Out Handgun

Police shot one man in the upper body and took two others into custody after responding to a report of shots fired in the Englewood neighborhood early Thursday, authorities said.

2012/10/25

Three accidents -- one of them fatal -- on the Eisenhower Expressway on Sept. 22, 2012, forced police to close part of the expressway while they investigated. (Credit: CBS)

3 Accidents On I-290 Leave One Person Dead

Three accidents — one fatal — brought traffic to a standstill Saturday night on the Eisenhower Expressway.

2012/09/23

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1 Dead, At Least 6 Wounded In Weekend Shootings So Far

It was another violent start to the weekend on Chicago streets, with one man dead and at least six others injured in a series of shootings.

CBS Chicago–2012/09/22

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Weekend Gunfire Leaves 3 Dead, 26 Wounded

Gunfire over the weekend left three men dead and at least 26 others wounded, from Portage Park to Auburn-Gresham.

CBS Chicago–2012/07/23

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13-Year-Old Boy Shot On Porch In Auburn-Gresham

A 13-year-old boy was shot while sitting on the front porch of a home in the South Side Auburn Gresham neighborhood Saturday night.

2012/07/22

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At Least 6 Injured By Gunfire Across Chicago Overnight

Gunfire rang out on every side of Chicago overnight, leaving at least six people injured.

CBS Chicago–2012/07/17

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14-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed In Harvey

A 14-year-old south suburban boy was killed late Saturday in what Harvey police are calling an accidental shooting.

2012/07/08

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New Morgan Station Open On Green, Pink Line ‘L’

Mayor Rahm Emanuel was on hand Thursday for the grand opening of the new Morgan ‘L’ station on the Green and Pink lines – the first new ‘L’ stop to open in 18 years.

CBS Chicago–2012/05/24

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Charges Dropped Against Elderly Man Who Shot Intruder

Cook County prosecutors have dropped weapons charges against an elderly man who shot a teenage burglar who broke into his Englewood home last week.

CBS Chicago–2012/04/02

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Man, 80, Arrested After Shooting Alleged Burglar

Neighbors in Englewood are not pleased after an 80-year-old man was arrested for shooting a man who was allegedly burglarizing his house.

CBS Chicago–2012/03/27

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Police Blockade Area Near UIC For 4 Hours After Robbery

What started as an armed robbery on the city’s Near West Side turned into what police thought was a barricade situation overnight.

2011/12/06

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Suspect Charged With Pointing Gun At Police

A man, described by police as an “armed habitual criminal,” has been charged for aiming a weapon at police officers.

2011/11/30

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At Least 10 Wounded In Citywide Violence

At least 10 people were wounded by gunfire throughout the city between Saturday afternoon and early Sunday — one day after a man was killed and a lest seven others wounded by gunfire.

2011/11/20

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Man Shot, Wounded In Broad Daylight In Auburn-Gresham

A person ran into a grocery store in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood after being shot in broad daylight Wednesday.

CBS Chicago–2011/09/14

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Police Seek Carjacker Who Sexually Assaulted Woman In West Pullman

Police have issued a community alert, after a 21-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in the West Pullman neighborhood earlier this month.

CBS Chicago–2011/09/14

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Gunman Arrested After Police-Involved Shooting In Englewood

A man was arrested Tuesday evening, after pointing a gun at police officers in Englewood, prompting police to shoot the man.

CBS Chicago–2011/09/13

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Trash Fire Extinguished At Back Of The Yards Factory

A fire that broke out at a Back of the Yards factory on Thursday has been put out, with no injuries reported.

CBS Chicago–2011/07/07

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