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An Austin neighborhood man was charged by Chicago Police on Tuesday with a disturbing set of felony counts after the dismembered remains of a man were found at various locations around the Austin neighborhood this week.
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A judge sentenced Diego Uribe Cruz to life in prison for the 2016 murder of six family members, including his 10-year-old and 13-year-old nephews, in their Gage Park bungalow on the city’s Southwest Side.
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Another teenager was shot and killed in the Little Village neighorhood last night, authorities said.
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Authorities have opened an investigation after human remains were found in a trash can in the Austin neighborhood yesterday evening.
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Former Bulls guard Ben Gordon, 39, who has been open about his struggles with mental health in the past, is facing his second arrest in as many months after he allegedly punched a Chicago McDonald's security guard early this morning.
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The Kenwood area is traditionally one of the safest areas on Chicago's south side, having recorded only 3 homicides from 2019 through 2021. However, this is the second homicide in the neighborhood in the last two months and the 7th within the last 12 months.
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Zachary Stoner, creator of popular "ZackTV," was shot and killed in May 2018 and Chicago Police believe they solved his murder but the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, headed by Kim Foxx, declined to prosecute and police were forced to release the suspects.
Business
The deal would have given pilots raises of nearly 15% over 18 months, according to the union. The Air Line Pilots Association said Tuesday that 94% of the nearly 10,000 United pilots who took part voted against United's most recent contract offer.
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At least two people in a car opened fire on a balloon release vigil in the Garfield Park neighborhood Monday night, leaving 14 people shot and victims as young as 3-years-old, authorities said.
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A 18-year-old was shot multiple times in the early hours of Monday morning as he said he was fighting off an attempted robbery by two men, authorities said.
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Another 12-year-old was shot in Chicago this afternoon, authorities said.
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The boy was apparently getting ready for bed when someone fired multiple shots in a nearby alley and a bullet struck the child in the abdomen. Police do not believe anyone in the home was an intended target.