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Last defendant in Derrion Albert beating death to be sentenced
Last defendant in Derrion Albert beating death to be sentenced

The last defendant convicted in the videotaped beating death of Derrion Albert is set to be sentenced.

Teen shot in back in West Woodlawn neighorhood Teen shot in back in West Woodlawn neighorhood

A 15-year-old boy was shot in the back in the West Woodlawn neighborhood on the city's South Side, police said today.
1 killed, 1 wounded in drive-by shooting near Truman College in Uptown 1 killed, 1 wounded in drive-by shooting near Truman College in Uptown

Two men were shot, one fatally, in a drive-by shooting Sunday night near Truman College in the Uptown neighborhood, police said.
Cops: Red Line robber returns to scene, arrested Cops: Red Line robber returns to scene, arrested

If Daryl Russell lives to rob another day, as Chicago police said he did this afternoon at a CTA 'L' platform, he'll want to avoid returning to the scene of his crime, or wear a less colorful shirt.
Woman shot in shoulder in Austin neighborhood Woman shot in shoulder in Austin neighborhood

A woman was shot and wounded Sunday night in the city's Austin neighborhood on the West Side, authorities said.
Local activists gear up for G8, NATO summits planned for city Local activists gear up for G8, NATO summits planned for city

Activists are planning massive demonstrations to coincide with the G8 and NATO summits in Chicago scheduled for spring 2012, with crowds of protesters likely to reach “tens of thousands,” organizers said.
Man killed, daughter injured in Lake County motorcycle accident Man killed, daughter injured in Lake County motorcycle accident

A Lake Villa man was killed and his 9-year-old daughter critically injured when their motorcycle collided with a car in Lake County on Saturday evening, authorities said.
3 dead in crash on Bishop Ford: 'We don't know what happened' 3 dead in crash on Bishop Ford: 'We don't know what happened'

Relatives were searching for answers after a woman, her son and a friend were killed when their car was struck from behind while stopped on the Bishop Ford Expressway Sunday morning.

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