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Man killed among 3 shot in Chicago Heights attack
A man was shot dead Friday night in Chicago Heights in attack that wounded two other people, authorities said. Joshua Garcia, 18, of the 3100 block of Willow Road in South Chicago Heights, was declared dead at 9:50 p.m. at St. James Hospital in...
Tags: Shootings, Chicago Heights
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2 dead, 11 wounded in shootings across Chicago
Tribune reportersTwo men were killed and at least 11 people were wounded -- one of them by police -- in shootings from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning across Chicago, police said. One of the fatal shootings occurred around 12:40 a.m. when a gunman emerged...Tags: University of Chicago, Hospitals and Clinics, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Oak Lawn
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Gun sale loopholes can often put weapons in felons' hands
Kenneth Lee was a convicted felon who wanted a gun, authorities say. Darlene Hoover was a single mom with a clean record who needed cash. So the two acquaintances from the South Side made a deal, according to prosecutors. For $200, Hoover drove about 40...Tags: U.S. Senate, Justice System, Politics, Lawyers, Prosecution
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Chicago officer among those honored at White House
A Chicago police officer shot during an exchange of gunfire with a man in the South Chicago neighborhood last year was among a group of officers honored at the White House today. Del Pearson, a South Chicago District tactical officer when he was wounded...
Tags: Human Interest, Shootings, Politics, Barack Obama
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Chicago police officer wounds man during chase
Tribune reporterA Chicago police officer shot and wounded a man as he ran from police in the South Chicago neighborhood, authorities said. The 25-year-old man was shot several times but was expected to survive, according to Patrick Camden, a spokesman for the...Tags: Shootings, Chicago Police Department
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Former Chicago cop convicted in tow truck scheme
A federal jury convicted a veteran Chicago police officer Friday of extorting payoffs from a tow truck driver in return for steering business to him at accident scenes. The jury deliberated a little more than two hours before finding Deavalin Page, an...Tags: FBI, Justice System, Lawyers, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice
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Chicago police officer convicted in tow truck payoffs
A federal jury today convicted a veteran Chicago police officer of extorting payoffs from a tow truck driver in return for steering business to him at accident scenes. The jury deliberated a little more than two hours before finding Deavalin Page, an...
Tags: FBI, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Blackmail and Extortion
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Chicago Overnight Crime Report
Tribune reporterA wrap-up of news from the Tribune's breaking news desk. • At least three people were killed and 17 wounded in shootings across Chicago overnight as the city saw its warmest weather in seven months. In one of the fatal shootings, three men were...Tags: Shootings, Maxwell Street
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Chicago Overnight Report
Tribune reporterA wrap-up of news from the Tribune's breaking news desk. • A 36-year-old woman buying food from a street vendor on Kedzie Avenue was one of two people shot Saturday night. Read more • A woman was lodged under a police car in the Marquette...Tags: Marquette Park
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Man, 45, found beaten in South Chicago
Police said a 45-year-old man was found brutally beaten in the South Chicago neighborhood about 4 a.m. Sunday morning. The man was found in the 8700 block of South Commercial Avenue with fractures to his face and missing teeth. Police are concerned...
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Woman charged in husband's stabbing in South Chicago
A woman was charged with stabbing her husband in the neck during a domestic dispute Friday evening in the South Chicago neighborhood. The 61-year-old man was stabbed at about 7:05 p.m. at the home he shared with his wife on the 8400 block of South...
Tags: Trials, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Prosecution
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Chicago Crime Overnight Report
Tribune reporterA wrap-up of news from the Tribune's breaking news desk. • The shooting of a 34-year-old man Friday night pulled a crowd of angry people onto a chilly South Side street where they loudly called for retribution against the man suspected of the...Tags: Shootings, Irving Park
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