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A former employee at a national healthcare data processor that includes the University of Chicago Medical Center among its clients uploaded patients’ private information to the internet in 2019, potentially revealing their Social Security numbers and physical addresses and other sensitive data, officials said Wednesday.

A man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition Sunday afternoon after his car struck a utility pole on South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago police said. At approximately 3:59 p.m., a Honda sedan crashed into a utility pole on Lake Shore Drive near South Mackinaw Avenue. After being freed from the vehicle by first responders, the driver was transported…

A 13-year-old boy and 20-year-old man sustained injuries in a shooting Sunday afternoon in the South Shore neighborhood on Chicago’s Far South Side, police said.

A 22-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the head Saturday evening in the Woodlawn neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, authorities said.

An East Chicago police detective is recovering after he was shot during an altercation Sunday in northwest Indiana.

A police officer with the Norfolk Southern Railroad exchanged gunfire with a suspect Saturday evening in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Chicago’s Southwest Side, authorities stated.

A 60-year-old man is in critical condition Thursday after being stabbed during an argument in Park Manor on the South Side. The man was stabbed in the abdomen by someone he knew about 8:45 p.m. after an argument inside an apartment in the 7000 block of South Calumet Avenue, Chicago police said. The man was taken to the University of…

A Chicago woman suffered a stroke at the young age of 31 and is sharing her story of survival to bring awareness on ‘World Stroke Day.’ NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports

University of Chicago doctors said they have treated eight people for eye injuries as paintball attacks surge throughout the Chicago area. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

A 35-year-old pregnant woman was found fatally shot early Tuesday morning in Jeffery Manor on the South Side. Doctors at the University of Chicago Medical Center were able to deliver her baby, who remains in critical condition, according to Chicago police. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

Ten people have died, including an 8-year-old girl, and at least 42 others have been injured in shootings across Chicago so far this Labor Day weekend. In the first deadly shooting of the weekend, a 36-year-old man was shot and killed by a family member at a party Friday night in the 9900 block of South Van Vlissingen in the…

Two Chicago police officers were injured Friday afternoon when their squad SUV hit a vehicle in the Chatham neighborhood on the city’s South Side, police stated. At approximately 4:32 p.m. in the 8300 block of South Rhodes, the two officers were traveling westbound on 83rd Street in a marked squad vehicle when they struck a vehicle that was attempting to…

A 73-year-old woman was shot and seriously wounded through the doorway of her Calumet Heights home Friday on the South Side. She was opening the back door to let a visiting relative in at 2:11 a.m. in the 9000 block of South Oglesby Avenue when someone outside fired shots, according to Chicago police. The woman was hit in the chest…

Four people were injured in a crash Sunday on the Dan Ryan Expressway near Chatham on the South Side. The two-vehicle crash happened at 2:18 a.m. on northbound I-94 near 87th Street, according to Illinois State Police. Two people were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and two others were taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn,…

A preliminary investigation has revealed that a man was shot by police Sunday in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood after firing at officers during a foot chase, according to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. At approximately 2:30 p.m. in the 5700 block of South Racine Avenue, officers were called about a man with a gun, and located an individual in the…

Two Chicago police officers were injured Sunday after unrest broke out in the hours following an officer-involved shooting in Englewood. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

At least two Chicago police officers were injured Sunday night and one individual was arrested after clashes broke out following a police-involved shooting in the city’s Englewood neighborhood. At approximately 2:30 p.m. in the 5700 block of South Racine Avenue, officers were called about a man with a gun, and located an individual in the area who matched the suspect…

A person was killed in a rollover crash after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop Friday near Greater Grand Crossing on the South Side. Officers pulled the male driver over for a minor traffic violation about 10:40 p.m. in the 400 block of West 76th Street, according to Chicago police. During the stop, he drove away “in an erratic manner.” His…

A woman and an 8-year-old boy were both injured in a shooting Thursday night on Chicago’s Far South Side, according to police. At approximately 8:40 p.m. in the 700 block of East 132nd Street, the victims were outside when a male offender approached on foot and fired shots at another man standing by. The 8-year-old male victim was taken to…

A 10-year-old boy and an 11-year-old boy were both injured in a shooting Sunday afternoon in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, according to police. At approximately 4:32 p.m. in the 8200 block of South Ada, the two boys and a 27-year-old man were in front of a residence when an unknown vehicle approached the victims and someone…