Monday, April 23, 2012

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Man electrocuted at Evanston CTA 'L' station
Man electrocuted at Evanston CTA 'L' station

A man apparently fell onto the tracks of a CTA Purple Line station and was electrocuted by the third rail in Evanston, authorities said today.

Man, 71, fatally stabbed in Hegewisch neighborhood Man, 71, fatally stabbed in Hegewisch neighborhood

A 71-year-old man was fatally stabbed late Sunday during a quarrel with his adult son inside his Hegewisch neighborhood home, Chicago police said.
2 men shot on Evanston street 2 men shot on Evanston street

Two men were shot, with at least one of them seriously wounded, in an attack on an Evanston street Sunday evening, authorities said.
Logan Square shooting leaves 2 men injured Logan Square shooting leaves 2 men injured

Two men were seriously injured in a shooting in the Logan Square neighborhood this evening, authorities said.
Teen tracked by GPS, arrested after theft of iPhones from kids on North Side Teen tracked by GPS, arrested after theft of iPhones from kids on North Side

Rogers ParkDistrict officers arrested a 17-year-old boy who stole iPhones from three other children after the officers used a system activated in at least one of the phones to track the teen this afternoon, police said today.
Red the paralyzed pit bull gets adopted Red the paralyzed pit bull gets adopted

Things looked bleak for Red when Chicago police Officer Brian Cicio found him.
The Bishop mail bomb trial starts Monday in Chicago The Bishop mail bomb trial starts Monday in Chicago

John Tomkins was a proud Midwesterner in 2007 who played basketball with his kids, worked several jobs, sometimes six days a week, and loved the Iowa Hawkeyes and stock car racing.
Suspect 'John Doe' tried to escape arrest by pretending to be asleep, prosecutors say Suspect 'John Doe' tried to escape arrest by pretending to be asleep, prosecutors say

After ditching an allegedly stolen minivan and running from police, a Chicago man tried to avoid arrest by diving through the open front window of his home, running to a bedroom and pretending to be asleep, authorities said.

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