Man charged in boy’s death
September 2, 2023A Chicago man has been charged in connection with the accidental shooting death of an 8-year-old boy on the city’s West Side. Ramon Sumerlin, 41, a resident of the 3100 block of West…
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Police plan DUI patrols
September 1, 2023The Chicago Police Department is planning DUI Saturation Patrols this weekend. Patrols will be from 6 p.m. today (Friday, Sept.1) to 2 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2 in the Near North neighborhood…
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Man charged in 2022 murder
September 1, 2023A Chicago man has been charged in connection with a 2022 murder on the city’s South Side. Aubrey Jackson, 34, a resident of the 400 block of West 61st Street, faces six felony charges:…
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Richton Park man charged with attempted murder
September 1, 2023A Richton Park man faces murder and robbery charges in connection with the shooting of a woman in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. James Calhoun, 41, a resident of the 4800 block…
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Sheriff warns of phone scams
September 1, 2023Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is warning residents of telephone scams where callers identify as a Sheriff’s Office employee in an attempt to defraud victims. In the scams, callers…
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Book banners blasted
August 30, 2023State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, D-Naperville, doesn’t mince words when it comes to individuals looking to ban books from libraries. “Books being viewed as inappropriate are the stories…
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Proposed west suburban arena could eventually be sport’s largest American venue
August 30, 2023Paresh Patel’s dream is to not just build a west suburban showcase for cricket, a sport he played and loves. He seeks to construct a first-class facility with up to 24,000 seats in…
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State looks to curb vehicle theft with grants to police task forces
August 29, 2023SPRINGFIELD — Six interagency law enforcement task forces received grant funding this spring to combat car thefts through an initiative of Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’…
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State to put $20 million toward grants for grocers, research into food insecurity
August 29, 2023Communities across Illinois that lack access to nearby stores that sell high quality food may soon see that change. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed a bill that sets up a program…
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58 years ago, a soda company gave away tickets to a historic pop concert
August 29, 2023Imagine getting free tickets from Pepsi or Coca Cola to see Taylor Swift in concert. Not happening, you’d probably think. But the mid-1960s were a different time, as four lads from…
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