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Police seek more victims of man accused of scamming and sexually assaulting women

May 23, 2019 at 5:12 a.m.

Police in Indiana are searching for more victims of a man accused of exploiting and sexually assaulting women.Lenard Adams, 32, is so far charged with attacks against four women in...

Police tape sits on a vehicle at the scene of a shooting in Chicago.

Boy, 17, fatally shot while playing basketball in Cicero

May 23, 2019 at 4:51 a.m.

A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot late Tuesday while playing basketball in suburban Cicero, according to officials. Irving Estrada was in the 1600 block of South 56th Court about 8...

Boy with autism found along Eisenhower, reunited with grandmother

May 23, 2019 at 4:50 a.m.

A 10-year-old boy with autism was found in Chicago walking along the Eisenhower Expressway on Monday evening and was reunited hours later with his grandmother, according to the Illinois State...

Boy, 16, shot dead while playing basketball on Far South Side: ‘This kid was a good kid’

May 23, 2019 at 4:49 a.m.

Kejuan Thomas was where people usually found the 16-year-old, playing basketball at Bradley Park in the Jeffery Manor neighborhood on the Far South Side.Several kids were with him late Wednesday...

The aftermath of an extra-alarm fire at Horizon Metals in the 3900 block of North Pulaski Road in Chicago on July 28, 2017.

Firefighter hurt in extra-alarm fire, explosion at factory in Irving Park

May 23, 2019 at 4:44 a.m.

A Chicago firefighter was injured as crews battled an extra-alarm fire that destroyed a Northwest Side factory building in the Irving Park neighborhood early Friday, officials said.The firefighter suffered a...

A baby was found dead inside a vacant Markham home in the 15500 block of South Hamlin Avenue that caught fire early on July 3, 2017.

Baby found dead after fire in vacant home in Markham

May 23, 2019 at 4:38 a.m.

A baby was found dead inside a vacant Markham home that caught fire early Monday, authorities said. The house in the 15500 block of South Hamlin Avenue had been vacant...

Dolton firefighter dies after collapsing at Harvey fire scene

May 23, 2019 at 4:32 a.m.

A Dolton firefighter died while fighting a fire Saturday afternoon in south suburban Harvey, officials said. Harvey firefighters responded to a fire call around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, and called in...

Outbreak of scabies reported at Back of Yards day care, preschool

May 23, 2019 at 4:30 a.m.

Two dozen children and teachers are being treated after an outbreak of scabies at a day care and preschool in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side.The...

Priest robbed at gunpoint while walking dog in South Chicago neighborhood

May 23, 2019 at 4:18 a.m.

A priest from Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday morning while walking his dog in the South Chicago neighborhood, according to police.The Rev. John Molyneux,...

13-year-old girl killed, grandmother seriously hurt in crash during police chase in Hammond

May 23, 2019 at 4:05 a.m.

A 13-year-old girl was killed and her grandmother seriously injured when their car was struck by an SUV fleeing police in Hammond, Ind., on Wednesday, authorities said.East Chicago police started...

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