Three victims were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. A fourth victim died after she was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
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Eight arrested on Southwest Side in assault, battery, and theft charges
Police arrested eight people on the Southwest Side on charges ranging from assault and battery to reckless homicide and retail theft.
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Man with warrants caught stealing beer
Manuel Rivera was charged with retail theft at 12:24 a.m. July 8 at Walgreens, 3943 W. 47th St. Police said Rivera was stopped with beer worth $42 that he had taken from the store. He was wanted on three outstanding warrants and repeatedly gave his name as “John Doe.” Police eventually identified him through fingerprints.
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Man arrested for attack on CTA employees
Juan Hopkins, 37, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery of a transit employee following an attack on an Orange Line train at 6:45 p.m. July 7. Police said Hopkins attacked a 53-year-old female CTA employee on the train in the 5500 block of South Pulaski Road. Witnesses reported he hit her in the […]
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Violent threats lead to gun charges
Jarvis K. Wade, 30, of Bolingbrook, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a weapon by a felon at 12:12 p.m. July 11. Police responded to a disturbance at a home in the 4400 block of South Lavergne Avenue. Witnesses reported Wade argued with a 34-year-old woman and became violent. […]
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Felon found with gun and drugs
Christopher L. Dilworth, 34, was charged with aggravated possession of a weapon in a vehicle, being a felon in possession of a weapon, and two counts of possession of a controlled substance following a traffic stop at 10:03 p.m. July 9 in the 5600 block of South Western Avenue. Police said they found a loaded […]
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Street stop ends with drug charge
Lino S. Rainey, 38, was charged with possession of a controlled substance after police stopped and questioned him at 9:42 p.m. July 7 in the 2200 block of West 63rd Street. Police said he was carrying a small quantity of cocaine. Rainey is from the 2900 block of West 98th Street.
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Woman attacks city employee over parking tickets
Calaribel Navarette Ramirez, 34, was charged with aggravated battery of a government employee at 12:15 a.m. July 8 in the 6200 block of South Albany Avenue. Police said Ramirez threw a cup containing an unidentified liquid at a uniformed Chicago Department of Finance employee during an argument over parking tickets. Ramirez is from the 10200 […]
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Chicago Legislator, Edgar County Farm Bureau, Bridge Illinois’ Urban-Rural Divide
State Senator Mike Porfirio welcomed members of the Edgar County Farm Bureau to Illinois’ 11th Legislative District this week, part of a statewide effort to build understanding between urban lawmakers and rural farmers—and to show how deeply agriculture shapes the Chicago economy. The visit included stops at Porfirio’s district office in Burbank, the Frito Lay […]
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Sex offender arrest, July 4 gunfire, resisting arrest: 8th District Chicago police blotter
Police arrested seven people on the Southwest Side in late June and early July on charges ranging from burglary to domestic battery and illegal firearm possession.