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Friday, April 19, 2024

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A man was killed and a teen boy wounded in a shooting June 20, 2022.
Crime
North Center burglar enters homes through unlocked doors: police
The burglaries happened Tuesday about 1:30 p.m. in the 2100 block of West Warner Avenue and about 7:40 p.m. in the 3900 block of North Leavitt Avenue, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
A man was shot dead Dec. 10, 2021, in West Garfield Park.
Crime
5 homes burglarized in 2 days on North Side: police
The burglar has been getting into the homes through unlocked windows, often by pushing in an air conditioning unit, police said.
By Sam Kelly
 
Riverview Bridge construction along Chicago River
News
Latest piece of continuous river path coming into focus
As it takes shape, a pedestrian bridge over the Chicago River is grabbing attention on the North Side.
By Mitch Dudek
 
Crossing guard Roxie Calhoun
Education
After 51 years, St. Benedict crossing guard retires: ‘This is a family for me’
‘I’m happy here and when you are happy, that is all that matters,’ said Roxie Calhoun, who takes one bus and two trains each way to get to work from her South Side home.
By Cindy Hernandez
 
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News
Man seen touching himself near school: police
Police described the suspect as a man in his late 30s or early 40s. He had a slim build and wore black pants and a black hoodie.
By Alison Martin
 
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ENDORSEMENT: Michael Negron for 47th Ward alderman
By CST Editorial Board
 
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Editorials
ENDORSEMENT: Deborah L. Mell for 33rd Ward alderman
Mell has become a more progressive-leaning voice in the City Council and given more attention to the issue of affordable housing.
By CST Editorial Board
 
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News
Bell Elementary recess monitor charged with sexual abuse of 12-year-old girl
Quinten Hawthorne, 22, was ordered held on $50,000 bond Friday, approximately a month after school officials learned of the allegations.
By Andy Grimm
 
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Crime
Man in pink scarf wanted for holding up bank on Irving Park Road
A man in his 20s or 30s held a handgun during the robbery and left with an undisclosed amount of cash.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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News
Bomb threats reported in Chicago area likely part of nationwide scam: police
Anthony Guglielmi, a Chicago police spokesman, said the threats appear to be “part of a similar pattern being made nationwide.”
By Tom Schuba
 
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News
North Center, Lake View residents wake up to stolen vehicle rims, tires: police
The vehicles were parked on resident streets when thieves stripped them during overnight hours, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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Crime
String of armed robberies, carjackings reported across North Side
Police are warning residents about a series of armed robberies and carjackings in Lake View, Sheridan Park, Buena Park, North Center and Ravenswood.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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News
Nurses assigned to CPS students still sidelined, awaiting background results
Over the summer, the backgrounds of 43,332 CPS employees were reexamined; of those, 255, including 47 teachers, still aren’t allowed back in schools.
By Lauren FitzPatrick
 
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Crime
Armed carjacking duo rear ends, steals 4 vehicles on North Side
Two carjackers drive their vehicle into the rear bumper of another vehicle. When the driver gets out to check the damage, they show a handgun.
By Taylor Hartz
 
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News
Cops: String of vehicle thefts reported on North Side
The suspect or suspects seem to be targeting gray or white Honda vehicles, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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Crime
Police: Man tried to lure 13-year-old boy into car in North Center
The boy was walking north at 10:18 p.m. in the 4200 bock of North Western when the man motioned for him to get into a four-door sedan, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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Crime
Burglar strikes 4 homes this week on North Side
The burglar targeted four homes in Friday in the Ravenswood, Ravenswood Gardens and North Center neighborhoods.
By Taylor Hartz
 
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Ravenswood neighborhood guide
By Ji Suk Yi
 
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News
Armed robber targeting people walking alone on North Side: police
In eight robberies this month incident, the robber has targeted people walking alone on the sidewalk.
By Taylor Hartz
 
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News
Burglars hit five apartments in Lake View and North Center: police
Three of the burglaries occurred between about noon and about 2:30 p.m. on April 14 in the 3800 block of West Cornelia Avenue.
By Taylor Hartz
 
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News
Man accidentally fires weapon, shoots self in ankle
The 39-year-old man was handling a handgun when he accidentally pulled the trigger at 12:34 a.m. in the 3600 block of North Claremont.
By Taylor Hartz
 
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News
Man robbed North Side T-Mobile at gunpoint, led police on chase: prosecutors
Tyree Ruth, of the Parkway Gardens neighborhood, was charged with three felony counts of armed robbery, according to Chicago Police.
By Nader Issa
 
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Police: Man tried luring 10-year-old near child North Center elementary school
By Nader Issa
 
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News
North Side armed robbery suspects led cops on Lake Shore Drive chase to downtown
Two armed robbery suspects Friday evening led Chicago Police officers on a chase on Lake Shore Drive from the North Side to downtown.
By Nader Issa
 
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News
Vehicles left on blocks as thieves target tires, rims on Northwest Side
Newer model Honda vehicles appeared to be a recurring target of the thefts.
By Matthew Hendrickson
 
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News
Police: North Side residents find tires stolen, replaced with cinder blocks
In the incidents, offenders targeted vehicles parked overnight on residential streets.
By David Struett
 
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News
1 killed, 1 injured in North Center crash
Two people were injured in a crash Saturday morning in the North Center neighborhood on the North Side.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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News
Missing North Center man located
A man who was reported missing from the North Center neighborhood on the North Side has been located.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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News
Man, 17-year-old girl charged with North Center armed robbery
A man and a teenage girl were charged with robbing a man at gunpoint Monday night in the North Center neighborhood on the North Side.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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News
Police: 2 delivery drivers robbed at gunpoint hour apart on North Side
Two pizza delivery drivers were robbed at gunpoint Sunday night in the Ravenswood and North Center neighborhoods on the North Side.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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