Deadly Shooting On I-57 Near Blue Island
A man was shot to death in a car on Interstate 57 Wednesday night near south suburban Blue Island.
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A man was shot to death in a car on Interstate 57 Wednesday night near south suburban Blue Island.
The shooting happened around 2 a.m. in the parking lot outside Premium 127 Nightclub, at 1859 W. 127th St.
A convenience store clerk was shot and killed during a robbery on Wednesday morning.
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A family in south suburban Blue Island got a rude awakening for Mother's Day when a car crashed straight into their apartment near 119th and Longwood Drive.
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When Richard Fowler of Blue Island went to the police station to pick up his phone, he was arrested.
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Chicago police said the group broke the side window of the store, went inside, and removed the ATM.
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A group of unknown people broke the side window of the store, entered, and removed the ATM from inside.
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Chicago police said the group broke the side window of the store, went inside, and removed the ATM.
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Video obtained by CBS News Chicago shows the 19-year-old being transported on a stretcher out of the department store.
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