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Marvin Humphries, who is 18 and on probation, recently completed a pilot behavior intervention program called Run4Change, which trains at-risk youths to run a 5K race. Humphries is seen here at Chicago's Humboldt Park on June 3, 2016.

Teens on probation get new start with running program

June 10, 2018 at 5:25 p.m.

"You don't get reality until reality hits you," said 18-year-old Marvin Humphries. The Humboldt Park teen was arrested last year after accidentally shooting his friend's 15-year-old cousin. He was charged...

East Side flower bandit caught on tape

May 23, 2019 at 2:59 a.m.

If you live in Chicago's East Side neighborhood, you might want to bring your plants in at night. The so-called "flower bandit" has targeted at least two homes on the...

Brother: Man killed in South Loop shooting was ‘life of the party’

May 23, 2019 at 2:58 a.m.

"He was my brother and my parent's son, we are all devastated," said Omar Salaymeh as he prepared for his younger brother Sami Salaymeh's funeral Tuesday. "There's not much else...

A police officer stands guard near a gun in a case lying in the yard of a vacant home June 3, 2016.

Cops: Boy, 16, killed in accidental shooting in Bridgeport

May 23, 2019 at 2:57 a.m.

A 16-year-old boy was killed in what police and family say was an accidental shooting in the Bridgeport neighborhood Friday morning.Christian Bandemer of the 900 block of West 36th Street...

Elgin National Little League said fields can't be used until damage caused by a confused driver is repaired.

Confused driver damages Elgin National Little League fields

May 10, 2019 at 9:10 a.m.

An 74-year-old driver became confused and drove through two Elgin National Little League baseball fields Monday, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage, Elgin Police said Tuesday. According to Elgin...

Confused driver damages Elgin National Little League fields

May 10, 2019 at 9:10 a.m.

A 74-year-old driver became confused and drove through two Elgin National Little League baseball fields Monday, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage, Elgin Police said Tuesday. According to Elgin...

3 injured in Lake Shore Drive crash

May 23, 2019 at 2:56 a.m.

Three people were injured, at least one of them seriously, in a traffic crash on Lake Shore Drive downtown Monday evening. The three were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital after...

Cab smashes into Terminal 3 at O’Hare; no injuries reported

May 23, 2019 at 2:56 a.m.

A taxi crashed into a lower-level entrance of Terminal 3 at O'Hare International Airport on Monday evening, authorities said. The driver of the cab declined medical treatment and no other...

Lindsey Warner, a yoga teacher from Chicago, hunts for beach glass May 26, 2016, at Loyola Beach. Warner scans the beach nearly every day and has a huge collection of beach glass at her home. She is learning to make mosaics and jewelry.

Beachcombers’ hunt for Lake Michigan gems reveals beauty on variety of levels

May 23, 2019 at 2:54 a.m.

Thousands of gemlike stones wash ashore every year, pounded into smoothness by the rough surf of Lake Michigan. Some local residents have been collecting them for years; others have only...

Mary Harris posted a sign in her yard in the 1800 block of West Chase Avenue earlier this week when she had not had consistent mail delivery for two weeks, as seen on May 19, 2016.

Snakes, seen as workplace hazard, prevent mail delivery in Rogers Park

June 10, 2018 at 7:22 p.m.

Mary Harris, 62, drew up a sign Monday and placed it in her front yard that says "Snake-free zone. Could we pleeze have our mail?" Since the end of March,...

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