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Chicago police are warning residents of a string of apartment burglaries reported in August and September in Chatham on the South Side. In each incident someone broke into the rear of apartments through an opened window or door and stole property, Chicago police said in a community alert. The burglaries happened: Between 12:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. Aug. ...

As Gov. J.B. Pritzker appeared at a news conference Friday to announce investments to expand job opportunities in Chicago, a group of protesters showed up, demanding changes to the state’s cannabis lottery process. “The lottery is a game of chance,” said Rickey Hendon, a former Illinois State Senator who led the protest. “We...

As Gov. J.B. Pritzker appeared at a news conference Friday to announce investments to expand job opportunities in Chicago, a group of protesters showed up, demanding changes to the state’s cannabis lottery process. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

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Two companies that were rejected for Illinois marijuana licenses have filed a lawsuit to delay the state from awarding licenses to the winning applicants. The state announced that only 21 of 700 applicants would proceed to a lottery for 75 licenses. Southshore Restore and Heartland Greens did not make the cut and are suing the state’s Department of...

After Forever Yogurt in Andersonville reopened to customers during the coronavirus pandemic, owner Naiem Rizek wanted to thank his customers for their loyalty. “If it wasn’t for them, where would we be right now? I’d be closed, honest to God,” said Rizek. When the father of two saw students across the country struggling with internet access, he dec...

A man was fatally shot by Chicago police early Saturday morning in Vittum Park after allegedly lunging at a sergeant with a butcher knife, police said. At around 1:40 a.m., officers were responding to call of a person stabbed near 49th and Levergne Ave., according to Chief of Operations Brian McDermott. When officers arrived, McDermott said the off...

A woman and a 4-year-old boy were injured in a drive-by Friday in Gresham on the South Side. The 18-year-old woman and the child were standing outside about 11:30 p.m. in the 8600 block of South Honore Street when someone fired shots from a passing black Dodge Challenger, Chicago police said. The boy was hit in the leg and taken…

For the latest updates on this story, click here. Two Chicago police officers as well as the suspected shooter were shot early Sunday morning in Homan Square on the West Side, according to CPD spokesman Tom Ahern. The shooting happened at about 2:33 a.m. in the 3300 block of West Polk St., according to police. Officers were responding to a…...

A man was injured in a shooting Saturday at a home in West Englewood on the South Side. The 66-year-old was inside the home at 3:48 a.m. in the 6800 block of South Winchester Avenue when someone on the porch fired shots through the front door and window, according to Chicago police. The man was hit in the foot and…

Two men were shot, one fatally, at a gas station Friday in Humboldt Park on the West Side, police said. They were at a gas station about 8:30 p.m. in the 900 block of North Pulaski Road when a black sedan drove up and someone inside fired shots, Chicago police said. A 21-year-old was struck multiple times and taken Stroger…

Authorities are warning residents about a group of carjackers that has been stealing vehicles at gunpoint this month in Kenwood, Grand Boulevard and Oakland on the South Side. In each case, a group of two to four males approached victims sitting in or standing near their vehicles, displayed a handgun and demanded the vehicles, according to a commun...

Police say a suspect has been arrested in connection with the stabbings of multiple homeless people in Chicago. Authorities had been searching for a serial attacker they believe has been stabbing homeless people in the neck while they sleep in the city. Further details on the arrest weren’t immediately released but authorities say charges are...