Bears’ Jaylon Johnson out indefinitely with groin injury: report

CHICAGO – Chicago Bears star cornerback Jaylon Johnson has been ruled out indefinitely with a groin injury, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
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Johnson left Sunday’s …

Homeless man charged in attempted sexual assault on CTA train in Evanston, police say

EVANSTON, Ill. – A 24-year-old homeless man has been charged after police say he attacked and tried to sexually assault a woman riding a CTA Yellow Line …

Brookfield Zoo’s Amur leopard cubs pass first health exam, prepare for public debut

CHICAGO – Two Amur leopard cubs born at Brookfield Zoo Chicago are thriving at two months old, marking a major step for one of the world’s most …

Metra Electric train hits pedestrian in Chicago, major delays expected

CHICAGO – A pedestrian was struck by a Metra Electric train near McCormick Place on Monday morning, forcing trains to stop in both directions and creating significant delays …

Police search for possibly armed subjects after crash in Chicago’s south suburbs

TINLEY PARK, Ill. – Authorities are searching for four men who fled on foot after a traffic crash Monday morning in Chicago’s south suburbs.
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Tinley …

Dead rat, derogatory letter left at Chicago alderman’s office amid rising immigration tensions

CHICAGO – A dead rat and a derogatory note were found Sunday night outside the office of Chicago Ald. Andre Vasquez, according to police and the alderman.
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Four wounded, two in custody after possible shootout on West Side, police say

CHICAGO – Four men were wounded and two taken into custody after a possible exchange of gunfire late Sunday night on Chicago’s West Side.
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The incident …

Teen found shot in head on Far South Side, police say

CHICAGO – A teenage boy was critically injured after being found with a gunshot wound to the head early Monday on Chicago’s Far South Side.
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Police …

Chicago weather: Warm stretch continues with cooler lakefront breezes

CHICAGO – Northern Lights staged a pretty decent show last night. I was able to see them with my naked eye just barely from Gurnee, but they showed …

Teen boy fatally shot on North Side, police say

CHICAGO – A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot early Monday morning in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, police said.
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The shooting happened around 12:18 a.m. in the 5000 …