Man charged after setting his belongings, himself on fire on CTA Blue Line train
A man stood charged with arson and criminal damage to property Sunday after police said he set himself on fire on a CTA Blue Line train last week.
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A man stood charged with arson and criminal damage to property Sunday after police said he set himself on fire on a CTA Blue Line train last week.
Abandoned since an explosion in 1977, the new owner of the silos has been planning to tear them down — and will begin doing so on Monday of next week.
Around 1:20 a.m., Chicago police said the man broke into a building in the 3400 block of North Damen Avenue and sexually abused two women.
Heavy smoke was seen billowing up into the sky in the building on Damen Avenue at 52nd Street.
Responding crews were able to put out the fire with no injuries.
The attackers fired shots at the victim, striking him in the back, police said.
The man was in his car when he was shot at 46th Street and Damen Avenue.
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This was not a fire, the CFD said.
The smoke in an Auburn Gresham residence was caused by cooking, not a fire, the Chicago Fire Department said.
The silos have been abandoned since an explosion nearly half a century ago, but are also a piece of Chicago history. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The accident happened on Washington Boulevard at Damen Avenue, not far from the United Center.
The victim was attacked from behind in broad daylight in Bucktown. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The attackers threw the victim right into a chain-link fence and knocked him to the ground.
The tow truck driver was caught between two people in separate cars who were shooting at each other. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
At 3:21 p.m., the 48-year-old man was parking his car in the 2000 block of West Chicago Avenue. As he got out of the car, two people came up and one of them took out a gun, police said.
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Seven people were injured Saturday evening in an accident in West Town.
Police said the officers, in a marked squad car, hit a median while in traffic.
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American Airlines announced Monday that it is adding 100 more departures from Chicago early next year as it continues its expansion at O'Hare International Airport.
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The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
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Some homeowners in central Illinois were dealing with damage they didn't expect in December, after a tornado touched down on Sunday amid severe storms.
The Chicago Board of Education on Monday voted to increase its property tax levy for next year to generate $25 million in new revenue for the Chicago Public Schools.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson said the city has learned lessons from the violence that followed the Tree Lighting event.
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As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
O'Hare staff expected this holiday travel season to possibly set records at the Chicago hub.
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Playing the Music City Bowl isn't exactly what the Tennessee Volunteers once targeted in a season that featured four losses to teams inside the top 15 of the final College Football Playoff rankings.
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