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Manhunt On After State Parolee Escapes Arrest On Near West Side

During the getaway, a car carrying 24-year-old parolee Harron Raggs hit an IDOC transport vehicle.

Serial Burglar Nabbed Again After Latest Spree, Police Say

Vance Patton, 50, was arrested early Saturday morning after a break-in at a dry cleaners, police said.

State To Pay $450K To Inmate Raped While In Prison

The People's Law Center in Uptown helped negotiate the settlement with the Department of Corrections.

Serial Beverly Burglar Could Face Mandatory Prison Time If Convicted

Darryl Williams was released on parole six days before he was caught robbing a home in North Beverly.

Beverly Burglar Out of Prison A Week When He Broke Into Home: Authorities

Darryl Williams burglarized a home in North Beverly only days after being released on parole.

'Everyone Deserves a Second Chance': Summit Helps Recently Jailed Women

More than 100 women, including some still in prison, attended the event at Kennedy-King College.

Grand Boulevard »

Police: Inmate Charged In 2008 Murder

Christopher West, 23, was charged with first-degree murder in a 2008 slaying, police said.

Accused Killer of Columbia College Student Paroled Early

Jerome Brown was released after serving 10 months of an eight-year sentence.

Top Stories

Downtown Twins Born At Roosevelt Red Line Station Have Names, Are Doing Well

And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.

Humboldt Park Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican Evacuee Welcome Center Opens Today

For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

Roseland Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Beale

Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.

Wicker Park Trek Bike Shop Coming To Milwaukee Avenue's 'Hipster Highway,' Bid Shows

The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

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

Chinatown Pistol Whipping of Sisters In Chinatown Part Of Larger Crime Spree: Police

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

The Loop 39 Phones A Day Are Stolen On Average In Chicago

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.