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Montoya Perry charged in fatal carjacking, hit-and-run of Daniel Figueroa, Downers Grove man, by Loretto Hospital: Chicago police

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Montoya Perry charged in fatal carjacking, hit-and-run of Daniel Figueroa, Downers Grove man, by Loretto Hospital: Chicago police

February 25, 2026

Sandra Guerrero described her boyfriend, Daniel Figueroa, as a dedicated family man who treated her son like his…

Chicago crime spree: 2 killed in carjackings, shootings from Lakeview to South Side; Marquese Hill, Marshawn Sanders, 17, charged

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Chicago crime spree: 2 killed in carjackings, shootings from Lakeview to South Side; Marquese Hill, Marshawn Sanders, 17, charged

February 22, 2026

CHICAGO (WLS) — A teenager and a man are facing charges in connection with a deadly carjacking spree…

Teen daughter of Ruben Torres Maldonado, Chicago man detained by immigration agents in Niles, released, dies after cancer battle

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Teen daughter of Ruben Torres Maldonado, Chicago man detained by immigration agents in Niles, released, dies after cancer battle

February 15, 2026

CHICAGO (WLS) — The teen daughter of a Chicago man who was held in custody by immigration authorities…

Chicago Bears stadium news: Bears talk with Illinois lawmakers plans in Arlington Heights, Chicago; Indiana introduces new bill

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Chicago Bears stadium news: Bears talk with Illinois lawmakers plans in Arlington Heights, Chicago; Indiana introduces new bill

January 16, 2026

CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago Bears have established themselves as the comeback kids this year, and now there…

Linda Brown, Chicago teacher found dead in Lake Michigan at 31st Street Harbor, died by suicide, drowning: medical examiner

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Linda Brown, Chicago teacher found dead in Lake Michigan at 31st Street Harbor, died by suicide, drowning: medical examiner

January 14, 2026

CHICAGO (WLS) — A Chicago Public Schools teacher’s drowning death has been ruled a suicide, the Cook County…

Adam Beckerink, Chicago news: Attorney charged with murdering wife Caitlin Tracey in South Loop high-rise

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Adam Beckerink, Chicago news: Attorney charged with murdering wife Caitlin Tracey in South Loop high-rise

January 13, 2026

CHICAGO (WLS) — A man accused of murdering his wife at a South Loop high rise is back…

Linda Brown, missing Chicago teacher, found dead in Lake Michigan at 31st Street Harbor: Cook County Medical Examiner's Office

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Linda Brown, missing Chicago teacher, found dead in Lake Michigan at 31st Street Harbor: Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office

January 13, 2026

CHICAGO (WLS) — The body of a Chicago Public Schools teacher who went missing over one week ago…

Chicago stabbing leaves man dead at Clark and Lake station in the Loop, causes CTA Blue Line delays, police department says

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Chicago stabbing leaves man dead at Clark and Lake station in the Loop, causes CTA Blue Line delays, police department says

January 10, 2026

CHICAGO (WLS) — A man was stabbed to death at a downtown CTA train station early Saturday morning,…

1-year-old boy dies after fall from Edgewater, Chicago building in 5800-block of North Sheridan Road: police department

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1-year-old boy dies after fall from Edgewater, Chicago building in 5800-block of North Sheridan Road: police department

January 10, 2026

CHICAGO (WLS) — A 1-year-old boy has died after falling from a North Side building on Friday morning,…

Jeffon Williams sentenced in Homan Square, Chicago shooting of 2 police officers during traffic stop in 2020 on West Polk Street

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Jeffon Williams sentenced in Homan Square, Chicago shooting of 2 police officers during traffic stop in 2020 on West Polk Street

January 8, 2026

CHICAGO (WLS) — A man has been sentenced to nearly a century for shooting two Chicago police officers…

Linda Kathleen Brown, missing Chicago Public Schools teacher at Robert Healy Elementary School, last seen in Bronzeville: CPD

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Linda Kathleen Brown, missing Chicago Public Schools teacher at Robert Healy Elementary School, last seen in Bronzeville: CPD

January 7, 2026

CHICAGO (WLS) — It has been two days since anyone has heard from Linda Brown. Her family spent…

CTA must pay nearly $3M to Sandra Kolalou, convicted of killing, dismembering North Side landlord Frances Walker

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CTA must pay nearly $3M to Sandra Kolalou, convicted of killing, dismembering North Side landlord Frances Walker

January 4, 2026

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Sunday, January 4, 2026 2:07PM CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago Transit Authority must pay…