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A pregnant woman struggled for at least 3 minutes to tell 911 operators she’d been shot in the back and leg last night.
Nobody else reported the gunfire, and the block no longer had ShotSpotter coverage, delaying the critical emergency response.
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More than 2 years after the mayor shut down ShotSpotter, Chicago still has no replacement.
Last night, a pregnant woman struggled for 3 minutes to tell 911 she’d been shot on a block once covered by the system.
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A night out in the Gold Coast ended with three women being robbed at the entrance to their Buena Park apartment building.
Now, two Venezuelan men are going to spend a few years in prison, reflecting on their decision-making that night.
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A man who carjacked a Lakeview driver at gunpoint has been given a 10-year sentence.
But state law and credit for time served leave him with about 2½ years remaining.
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ICYMI: Here’s Part 1 of our two-part guide to judges on this year’s ballot.
We generally included judges who handle criminal matters in the city who are up for retention, meaning they’re not first-timers, so they have a track record to look at.
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Prosecutors have charged a man with stabbing another patron inside a Rogers Park bar earlier this month.
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Two men are charged with sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in Roscoe Village.
One of them, with an extensive criminal history dating to the '90s, was on pretrial release for manufacture-delivery of meth and heroin in Wrigleyville last month.
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First, prosecutors say, he punched a Red Line passenger who asked him to stop smoking pot, breaking the man’s nose.
Weeks later, he allegedly punched a CTA worker while trying to take a backpack.
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The guy who burglarized the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office *inside* the courthouse at 26th and California has been given a 5-year sentence.
But he may get more prison time for a separate Logan Square sexual assault case he just pleaded guilty to.
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Hundreds of armed robberies were staged across America so people could get immigration visas reserved for crime victims
The ringleader this week received a two-year sentence.
During one holdup, a “robber” accidentally shot a Bucktown liquor store clerk.
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A Red Line passenger asked him to stop smoking pot on a North Side train.
Prosecutors say he broke the man’s nose.
Weeks later, he allegedly attacked and tried to rob a CTA employee at the Clinton Green Line station.
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Less than a day after walking out of jail for a CTA attack, she attacked more people downtown, including a couple taking their grandchild to a Holiday meal at the Walnut Room.
This week, a judge gave her a 3-year sentence, reduced to 18 months by law.
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A 76-year-old concealed carry holder has been given two life sentences for murdering his girlfriend and her sister.
Prosecutors suggested he may have been set off when the girlfriend stopped him from accepting a second drink while they were out.
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A man accused of robbing a hospital worker on the CTA had 3 outstanding warrants and was supposed to be wearing an ankle monitor.
He was arrested after passengers flagged down police to report that he was smoking a crack pipe aboard a train.
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Three separate attacks over two days.
Multiple victims punched to the ground, some left unconscious.
Phones, wallets, and cash stolen.
His sentence? 4 years. State law will reduce it to two.
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Tip: If you tell cops during a traffic stop that you're a federal agent, they're not gonna just take your word for it.
Impersonating a public officer (especially a federal agent) is a serious crime that undermines public trust & threatens public safety.
Thank you to our partners at @FPDIL and @willcountysao for their vigilance and outstanding work in this investigation.
ALT Press release from the Frankfort Illinois Police Department
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CPD issued a community alert asking for help identifying the woman who pushed a 73-year-old man off a CTA bus in the Loop.
Now, they say they’ve got their woman.
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A Blue Line robbery suspect, AWOL from another CTA attack case and wanted in 3 counties, is finally in custody.
Chicago cops caught him after CTA passengers complained because he was smoking crack on the train.
Yes, he was on electronic monitoring.
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"New neighbor" update:
Two Venezuelan men have been given six-year prison sentences for mugging 3 women inside a Buena Park apartment building late last year.
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2021: Convicted after a cop saw him fire 15 rounds on a Wicker Park street corner
Now: Charged with attempted murder for allegedly firing shots during a fight outside the Jefferson Park Blue Line station
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