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2 Dead, 15 Wounded In Weekend Violence

One man was beaten to death at a CTA station, a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot and at least 15 other people were wounded in separate acts of violence across the city this weekend.

2013/03/18

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2 Officers Injured When SUV Hits Squad Car

Two Chicago Police officers were in the hospital early Friday, after their squad car crashed in the middle of a chase through the Humboldt Park neighborhood.

CBS Chicago–2012/09/21

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Teenage Boys Targeting Women In Southwest Side Robberies

Police in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood are warning residents about two teenage boys who are targeting female victims for robbery.

CBS Chicago–2012/09/19

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Baby’s Death Under Investigation In North Lawndale

Police want to know how an 18-month-old baby died this week in a graystone on the city’s West Side.

CBS Chicago–2012/04/27

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Rash Of Strong-Arm Robberies Reported On Southwest Side

Residents of the city’s Southwest Side are being urged to keep alert, after a string of strong-arm robberies in the area.

CBS Chicago–2012/04/18

Christian Goodman, 16, shows where a bullet struck his arm when two gunmen opened fire on him and two friends in Brighton Park. Christian put his arm up to protect himself during the shooting, stopping the bullet from striking his head. (Credit: CBS)

Shooting Victim Remembers Slain Friend: ‘He Was Always Funny’

It’s a crime so brazen, the mayor even reached out to call at least one victim’s family members. Now, the young man Mayor Rahm Emanuel inquired about is talking for the first time on camera.

CBS 2–2012/04/11

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5 Killed, 23 Wounded In Weekend Shootings

CHICAGO (STMW) – At least five people were killed and 23 others wounded in separate shootings throughout the city that took place from late Friday through early Monday. Three of the shootings — one of […]

2012/04/09

A family photo of 13-year-old Roberto Luna sits on the front steps of his South Side home, where he was shot and killed while hanging out with two friends on April 7, 2012. (Credit: CBS)

Teen Killed On Front Steps Of His South Side Home

A South Side family is mourning the loss of a 7th grader who loved basketball and making jokes. The teenager was shot and killed Saturday night on the steps of his home.

CBS Chicago–2012/04/08

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4 Killed, 19 Wounded In Weekend Shootings

At least four people were killed and 19 others wounded in separate shootings throughout the city that took place from late Friday to Saturday night.

2012/04/08

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Woman Arrested After Fatal Brighton Park Crash

A woman was arrested after a two-car crash early Sunday that killed a 28-year-old man in the Southwest Side Brighton Park neighborhood.

2012/04/01

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Police: Kids Were Found In Squalor After Baby’s Death

A Little Village neighborhood couple is charged with child endangerment, in an investigation by police and state welfare agents following the death of their infant son and the discovery of three other children living in squalor.

CBS Chicago–2012/03/22

Sambala, a 3-year-old boy, was found wandering on a Humboldt Park sidewalk on March 18, 2012. He was reunited with his parents after police determined he simply walked out of his home and that there was no evidence of neglect or negligence by the parents. (Credit: Steve Miller, WBBM)

3-Year-Old Reunited With Family After Wandering In Humboldt Park

A Humboldt Park neighborhood woman says she is very happy her 3-year-old son is back home, after he was found wandering the street over the weekend.

2012/03/18

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Man Shot And Killed Sitting In Car In Humboldt Park

A man is dead after he was shot when sitting inside a vehicle in the Humboldt Park community early Saturday on the West Side.

2012/03/11

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Smoke From Blue Line Train Creates Scare For Riders

Smoke from brakes on a CTA train created a bit of a panic for passengers on the Blue Line on Wednesday, but caused no injuries.

2011/10/19

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Man Found Shot To Death In Little Village

A man was found dead with gunshot wounds to the head and chest in his backyard in the Southwest Side Little Village neighborhood late Saturday.

2011/09/18

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Van Slams Into Thrift Store In Albany Park

A van slammed into a Salvation Army thrift store in the Albany Park neighborhood early this morning.

CBS Chicago–2011/03/17

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Man Shot, Critically Wounded In Little Village

One person has been critically wounded in a shooting overnight on the city’s West Side.

CBS Chicago–2011/03/15

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Propane Tank Fire Rages In Gage Park

A propane tank fire spread to two garages in the Southwest Side’s Gage Park neighborhood early this morning, prompting a hazardous materials response.

CBS Chicago–2010/10/29

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