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Berkeley man accused of flashing laser pointer at airplanes at O’Hare and Midway

An Illinois State Police air patrol traced a laser pointer flash to a home in Berkeley. Saul Martinez Castanon, 36, was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct. Airline pilots had reported encountering lasers in the area.

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Drug dealer, whose sentence was commuted by Obama, charged in road rage shooting

Alton Mills, 54, had his life sentence commuted in 2015 after serving 22 years

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Eighth person dies in I-55 pileup crash caused by dust storm

Ruth Rau, 81, of downstate Sorento, died Tuesday night at a hospital, Illinois State Police said.

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1 killed, 1 injured in Eisenhower Expressway shooting

About 11:50 a.m., state troopers responded to I-290 near Cicero Avenue for the shooting and took two people to area hospitals, according to Illinois State Police.

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Woman and child found critically injured on Kennedy Expressway near the Loop

About 12:30 p.m., state troopers responded to a call of two people lying in the northbound lanes of I-90 near the Eisenhower Expressway overpass, Illinois State Police said.

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Victims of deadly I-55 crash caused by dust storm included 2 from Crystal Lake

The crash involved 72 cars and two semitrailers that caught fire.

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Two of seven killed after Illinois dust storm caused massive crash can’t be identified

Nearly 80 vehicles were involved in the crash

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Illinois dust storm: Drivers describe blind terror of 72-car pile-up on Interstate 55 that killed seven

Shirley Harper, 88, was named as the first victim killed in the dust storm accident on interstate 55 near Springfield, Illinois

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Illinois dust storm: Six dead in horror smash as dirt blown into road blinds drivers

The late morning crashes involved 40 to 60 cars and multiple tractor-trailers, two of which caught fire, Illinois State Police Maj. Ryan Starrick said

Daily Mirror

Death toll rises to 7 in massive downstate chain-reaction crash

A massive pileup Monday morning south of Springfield caused by a windstorm left seven people dead and involved 72 vehicles. Nearly 40 people were injured.

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'Multiple fatalities' on Illinois highway following crashes

Illinois State Police say a windstorm that kicked up clouds of dust in south-central Illinois has led to numerous crashes and pileups and “multiple fatalities” on Interstate 55

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Fake active shooter threats reported at more than 20 schools across Illinois, including Whitney Young High School

The so-called “swatting” incidents targeting schools have been a growing problem since last fall when schools in 14 states reported them.

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Man charged in fatal shooting on Stevenson Expressway

Nicholas Samudio, 22, was charged with one count of first-degree murder in a shooting Feb. 16 on the Stevenson Expressway, state police said.

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State trooper, 4 others injured in crash involving suspected stolen car in Chatham

Three children, one believed to be 10 years old, and two adults, including an Illinois State Police trooper, were hospitalized in good condition, fire officials said.

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Chicago-area expressway shootings increasingly caused by road rage, state police say

In 2022, road rage was reported in about 40% of the 140 Chicago-area expressway shootings handled by Illinois State Police. That is up from 12% in 2021, ISP says.

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Chicago shooting: Three killed including 2 kids after car targeted in mystery attack

Six people were travelling in a vehicle on the major road on the south side of Chicago when shots were fired on Sunday night killing three, Illinois State Police said

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Man fatally shot on Stevenson Expressway

His pregnant passenger was unharmed in incident Thursday night near Ashland, police say.

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Highland Park parade shooting: Prosecutors get more time to indict suspect’s father

Robert E. Crimo Jr. was charged in December with seven counts of reckless conduct for sponsoring his son’s FOID application.

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Bringing in the big guns? NRA, lawyers who helped win U.S. Supreme Court case train sights on Illinois’ assault weapons ban

Although the National Rifle Association is not listed as a plaintiff, a spokesperson told the Sun-Times it joined the National Sports Shooting Foundation to bring forth the suit, similar to what it did in a New York case that went before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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1 dead, 3 injured after vehicle strikes Chicago fire truck on Stevenson Expressway

The fire truck was responding to a crash about 2:40 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Interstate 55 at Pulaski Road when it was struck by a vehicle, Illinois State Police said.

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Crime is a top issue in Chicago mayoral race: How would nine candidates address it?

All nine mayoral candidates have released at least a brief public safety plan — or, in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s case, touted what she posed as her achievements in office.

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Under fire: State’s assault weapons ban challenged by two lawsuits — with others on the way

A suit filed Jan. 13 in southern Illinois marked the beginning of the legal battle to overturn the law Gov. J.B Pritzker has called “one of the strongest assault weapons bans in the nation.” Another complaint was filed Tuesday by former Republican Illinois attorney general candidate Tom DeVore.

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Pedestrian killed in Bishop Ford crash

About 5 a.m. Sunday, troopers responded to a call of a crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on I-94 near 111th Street, Illinois State Police said.

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Illinois governor, sheriffs spar over semiautomatic gun law

To the scores of sheriffs in Illinois who reportedly have sworn not to enforce the ban on semiautomatic weapons that took effect this week, the governor has a succinct answer: Yes, you will

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Picture Chicago: Check out 12 must-see photos from the last week

Behind the scenes at the boxing gym, candid shots of local politicians and more in our best recent photos.

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