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Garland Benton charged in attempted sexual assault; Chicago officials detail parking garage attack near Millennium Park

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Garland Benton charged in attempted sexual assault; Chicago officials detail parking garage attack near Millennium Park

April 1, 2026

CHICAGO (WLS) — Prosecutors detailed a violent attack that continued despite multiple witnesses attempting to intervene. That suspect…

ICE wants suspect charged in death of Sheridan Gorman, Loyola University student killed in Chicago shooting, to stay in custody

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ICE wants suspect charged in death of Sheridan Gorman, Loyola University student killed in Chicago shooting, to stay in custody

March 24, 2026

CHICAGO (WLS) — A man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Loyola University…

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…

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,…

Humboldt Park shooting today: Child finds gun, shoots 7-year-old boy in 3200-block of West Division Street, police department says

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Humboldt Park shooting today: Child finds gun, shoots 7-year-old boy in 3200-block of West Division Street, police department says

January 3, 2026

CHICAGO (WLS) — A child found a gun and shot another child inside a Northwest Side home on…

Chicago shootings: At least 7 shot, 1 fatally, in Christmas gun violence, police department says

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Chicago shootings: At least 7 shot, 1 fatally, in Christmas gun violence, police department says

December 26, 2025

CHICAGO (WLS) — At least seven people have been shot, one fatally, in Christmas night shootings, Chicago police…

Immigration agents pepper spray 1-year-old girl in Cicero, dad says: VIDEO; DHS says shots fired at CBP agents in Little Village

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Immigration agents pepper spray 1-year-old girl in Cicero, dad says: VIDEO; DHS says shots fired at CBP agents in Little Village

November 10, 2025

CHICAGO (WLS) — Saturday’s clashes during federal immigration operations in Little Village came just days after a federal…

Little Village shooting today: Shots fired at Border Patrol agents during Chicago immigration op near 26th and Kedzie, DHS says

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Little Village shooting today: Shots fired at Border Patrol agents during Chicago immigration op near 26th and Kedzie, DHS says

November 8, 2025

CHICAGO (WLS) — Someone fired shots at Customs and Border Patrol agents as they conducted an immigration enforcement…

Texas National Guard preps for Chicago deployment as President Trump positions feds in north suburbs, Governor JB Pritzker says

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Texas National Guard preps for Chicago deployment as President Trump positions feds in north suburbs, Governor JB Pritzker says

September 3, 2025

CHICAGO (WLS) — Anticipation is building for the expected surge in National Guard troops and ICE agents in…

Chicago shootings Labor Day weekend: At least 35 shot, 5 fatally, in gun violence across city, police department says

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Chicago shootings Labor Day weekend: At least 35 shot, 5 fatally, in gun violence across city, police department says

August 31, 2025

CHICAGO (WLS) — At least 35 people have been shot, five fatally, in shootings across Chicago so far…

Bridgeport, Chicago shooting: Attempted robbery suspect kills Gabriela Ochoa in 800-block of West 27th Street, officials say

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Bridgeport, Chicago shooting: Attempted robbery suspect kills Gabriela Ochoa in 800-block of West 27th Street, officials say

August 17, 2025

CHICAGO (WLS) — A gunman shot and killed a woman while trying to rob her on Chicago’s Southwest…