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The woman who died was being driven home after a family cookout when the crash occurred. Her daughter, a family friend in the passenger seat, and the friend’s 9-year-old grandchild were injured, as were 10 police officers.
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Officers were doing a routine street stop when suddenly offenders fired shots from a nearby alley and, later, officers were investigating a homicide when a group began throwing objects at them.
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Crews arrived at the townhouse about 4 a.m. on the city's far South Side to find flames shooting from the building's roof. As firefighters were fighting the fire, the building's second floor collapsed, trapping the two firefighters and prompting a mayday response, the Chicago Fire Department said.
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The man is accused of putting a car in reverse and running over a 39-year-old CPD officer who was approaching on foot Friday night, police said.
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According to the preliminary investigation, three armed male offenders exited a vehicle and approached the restaurant and began shooting from outside. Four individuals inside were struck.
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While Madigan, 80, will feature in much of the testimony and evidence, he won't be in court. He has been indicted, but he isn't a defendant at the current trial in U.S. District Court. He isn't expected to testify either. His own trial is scheduled for next year.
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The man was denied bond during a court appearance Monday.
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The victim was outside in the South Loop neighborhood around 6:00 a.m. Sunday when he was confronted by an unknown offender who demanded his property. It is unclear whether or not the victim refused to comply, but the offender started firing shots at him.
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The attack occurred shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, on the Adams-Wabash platform in the Loop, according to a statement by Chicago Police.
Chicago News
A Chicago firefighter’s wife has died days after a fire at the family's Northwest Side home also killed their 7-year-old son.
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One prosecutor is charged with perjury, obstruction of justice, official misconduct, and destruction of records charges. The other is charged with with multiple counts of official misconduct.
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The company agreed to pay $2.8 million within 30 days and the rest later this year, the statement said.