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Police in Richton Park are investigating after two people were shot and killed inside an apartment Saturday evening.

Son charged w/murder after mom, boyfriend shot ↗

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Chicago is preparing for its biggest New Year's Eve celebration in decades, with a focus on youth safety following a shooting involving teenagers after the city's Christmas Tree lighting in November. The city-sponsored live event downtown will include live performances and a countdown to midnight, and will be featured in the national spotlight on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest. The night will end with fireworks across the city, and the CTA will offer free New Year's Eve service from 10 p.m. Wednesday until 4 a.m. Thursday. However, drivers should plan ahead as several street and bridge closures are already in effect or scheduled throughout the week.

What to know before heading downtown Chicago for NYE ↗

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CHICAGO — Emergency crews battled a large large fire on Chicago’s West Side Monday. The fire broke out Monday afternoon in a yard of a business located at 5600 block of West Fillmore. The fire is located near the Central Ave exit just south of the Eisenhower Expressway. Dark smoke could be seen filling the […]

Crews battle large fire on Chicago’s West Side ↗

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Chicago's O'Hare Airport experienced delays and cancellations due to a combination of holiday travel and winter weather. Rain and fog caused a temporary ground stop on Sunday, and overnight rain froze, leading to snow and strong winds. The weather also caused over 100 crashes on Illinois expressways, mostly minor.

O’Hare bustling with holiday travelers amid winter weather ↗

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The weather is taking a sharp turn, with strong winds and plunging temperatures set to make Monday feel much more like midwinter. A Wind Advisory went into effect at 6 p.m. Sunday and will remain in place through Monday afternoon. There is also a chance for scattered snow showers overnight into Monday morning.

Forecast: Very windy, bitter cold and light snow ↗

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Three men were shot outside St. Sabina Church in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Sunday afternoon. The victims, aged 30, 33, and 38, were taken to different hospitals and are in stable condition. The shooter fled the scene and no one is in custody. The church's gym, which was being used by the victims for basketball, may be closed to the community due to safety concerns.

Gunfire erupts near St. Sabina Church, injuring 3 ↗

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A heroic Park Forest police detective, Tim Jones, who was paralyzed in a line of duty shooting, was honored at his alma mater, Tinley Park High School. Jones spent the next decade proving everyone, including medical experts, wrong and was remembered for his infectious smile. His circumstances never changed who he was at heart, and his service drew law enforcement officers from across the Midwest.

Community honors Park Forest detective Tim Jones ↗

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Friday marked 10 years since Quintonio LeGrier, a 19-year-old experiencing a mental health crisis, was fatally shot by Chicago police officer Robert Rialmo. LeGrier's mother holds a balloon release in his honor every year, and this year she stood outside with 10 balloons, one for each year since her son's death. LeGrier was shot six times while running down the stairs with a baseball bat, and a bullet also struck Bettie Jones, a downstairs neighbor who was standing behind LeGrier at the time. Both LeGrier and Jones died from the shooting. Rialmo was later fired.

Balloon release held for Quintonio LeGrier ↗

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