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Chicago Prepares for Another Night of Mexican Independence Day Celebrations
After thousands of revelers descended on downtown Chicago in celebration of Mexican Independence Day Friday night, city officials and police announced a change in safety strategy ahead of more festivities. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.
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Heavy Police Presence in Streeterville After Shooting, Car Chase Near Navy Pier Ends in 1 Dead
Two areas of downtown Chicago saw a heavy police presence early Friday as detectives work to investigate a car chase and shooting that left a 27-year-old man dead and a 20-year-old woman injured.
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Suspect Faces Sexual Assault Charges After Allegedly Groping Multiple Women in Downtown Chicago
A Chicago man faces multiple counts of aggravated battery and sexual assault after police say he allegedly groped multiple women while riding a motorized scooter around the downtown area this summer.
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Suspect Charged With Sexual Assault After Allegedly Groping Multiple Women in Downtown Chicago
Chicago police announced felony charges against a man they say groped multiple women while riding an electric scooter around downtown in recent weeks.
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Chicago Police Issue Community Alert After Multiple Woman Say Man on Electric Skateboard Groped Them
Authorities say a suspect described as wearing a white helmet, blue polo shirt, blue jeans and sunglasses riding an electric skateboarder has been linked to at least two recent assaults.
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Police Issue Community Alert For Downtown Man Suspected of Groping
Chicago Police have issued a community alert after multiple women came forward, sharing similar stories that a man downtown came up behind them and groped them. Sandra Torres has more.
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Motivational Speaker Born Without Arms and Legs Says He Was Denied Service at Chicago Convenience Store
Chris Koch, a motivational speaker born without arms and legs, came to Chicago last week to visit a young boy in need of some inspiration, but instead he says he found himself denied service at a downtown convenience store.
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Barricades Installed Near Chicago's Downtown as City Implements ‘Public Safety Measures'
The city of Chicago began installing barricades at multiple intersections near the downtown area on Wednesday, as city officials said a public safety drill was slated to take place on Thursday. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Name of Suspect in Missing Boston Woman Case Released
Boston police have released the name of the person of interest in the case of a missing 23-year-old Boston woman. Louis D. Coleman is suspected of kidnapping 23-year-old Jassy Correia. She was last seen over the weekend following an outing with her boyfriend and friends at Venu Nightclub in the city’s Theater District.
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Trump Lends Support to March for Life Participants
President Donald Trump sought to assure opponents of abortion rights on Friday that he stands with them and would veto any legislation from a Democratic-controlled House that “weakens the protection of human life.”
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PD: Man Arrested After Offering to ‘Buy' 13-Year-Old Off Parents at Faneuil Hall
A New Hampshire man faced a judge on Monday after he allegedly offered a young teen’s parents cash to “buy” their daughter before trying to drag her away at a popular tourist area in Boston on Sunday.
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Bystanders Lift Car to Help Pedestrians Struck by Vehicle That Mounted Sidewalk
Four pedestrians were seriously injured by a vehicle that jumped a sidewalk after a two-car crash in downtown D.C. Tuesday afternoon that prompted witnesses to lift the car off the ground in an effort to free a woman underneath, authorities said.
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‘Green Book' for Black Travelers Was Powerful Tool for Women Entrepreneurs
The “Green Book” was more than a revolutionary way for African Americans to travel in this country; it was an economic engine for burgeoning entrepreneurs, particularly black women.
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Construction Worker Plummets 53 Stories to His Death at Downtown LA High-Rise
A construction worker on his second day on the job plummeted 53 stories to his death Thursday at a downtown Los Angeles high-rise slated to be the tallest building in the West, officials said.
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Police Issue Warning After String of Robberies on State Street Downtown
Chicago police issued a community alert Monday warning residents and visitors after a string of recent robberies on State Street downtown.
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Four-Alarm Fire Destroys Businesses in Downtown Utica
A four-alarm fire destroyed several buildings that held businesses and apartments in downtown Utica early Sunday morning.