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Man Charged In String Of Cellphone Store Robberies, Police Say

Dionte Smith, 21, robbed three Boost Mobile stores across the Southwest Side in three days, police said.

Pepper Spray Release Sends 16 CPS Students to Hospital

A student at the University of Chicago's charter school accidentally discharged the spray.

3 Students Treated After Irritant Discharged at King College Prep: Police

The irritant was discharged in the locker room Wednesday morning, police said.

Eleven Students Sent to Hospital After Pepper Spray Discharged at Ogden

School officials voted to get a new metal detector during an emergency LSC meeting vote Wednesday night.

Police Pepper Spray 'Erratic' Man at Millennium Metra Station; 2 Hurt

The discharge of pepper spray also injured two officers at the scene Tuesday evening.

Teen Girls Attack Women With Pepper Spray in South Loop, Police Say

The three teens were arrested after the two separate attacks Wednesday night, police said.

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Two Women Hospitalized After Pepper Spray Attack Ends in Car Crash

The incident occurred in the 3700 block of West Belden Avenue Sunday morning.

Washington Park »

Pepper Spray Incident Sends 7 Students to Hospitals

A student allegedly discharged the pepper spray in a South Side cafeteria.

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Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

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The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

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We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.

Dunning Drunken-Driving Victim Hopes Cop Charged With DUI Gets Probation: Court

Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.

West Pullman Man Shoots Himself In Penis During West Pullman Robbery, Prosecutors Say

Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.

Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's Move To Evict Logan Square Tenants Sparks Protest

The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

Noble Square Million Dollar Town Houses On Wicker, Noble Square Border Launch Pre-Sales

"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.

O'Hare Traveling For Thanksgiving? Midway, O'Hare Among Most Delayed Busy Airports

About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.