FBI searches home in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood
A public safety notice from Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) said federal agents used flash bang stun grenades prior to entry.
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A public safety notice from Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) said federal agents used flash bang stun grenades prior to entry.
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Shaky cellphone video showed four plainclothes FBI agents Friday in the lobby of the Dolton Village Hall.
The FBI searched the village hall in a court-authorized law enforcement action. As CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports, it is not clear what the agents were investigating.
Video shows four federal agents who entered the village hall and went right to the basement looking for records. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The raid comes amid months of controversy and divisiveness swirling in the south suburb.
Witnesses said US Bank branches in Hanover Park and Schaumburg were robbed.
The robber made a verbal demand for money at the bank and implied he had a gun, the FBI said.
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From another angle, you can see long hair over the right side of his face in what the FBI calls a possible "emo" style.
The pictures, released last week, also show the man pointing a gun at workers during the robbery at the US Bank on Meacham Road near Schaumburg Road.
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The robber seems to be targeting Citibank branches, and he does carry a gun. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The FBI is looking for a man they said has robbed banks on multiple occasions in recent months, including Friday morning in the Streeterville neighborhood.
The suspects are being sought in Kansas City, where they were last seen.
They are among 15 people who have been indicted in the case out of U.S. District Court in the Western District of Missouri.
Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call the FBI at 312-421-6700.
The FBI ended its investigation into the vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge near Niagra Falls.
The car was wanted for fleeing and eluding out of west suburban Oak Brook.
"The blues is the music of Chicago," Rami Gabriel said. "We take it in, and we respect it, and we have integrated it into where we're coming from."
The video taken this month was just one time the man, Robert Cook, has apparently been caught on camera. Many of his alleged crimes have happened at Chicago Transit Authority 'L' stops.
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Tinaglia said he supports a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but the franchise and the village need to come to an agreement on common goals.
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Tinaglia said he supports a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but the franchise and the village need to come to an agreement on common goals.
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A Chicago music duo has created a unique sound to celebrate their Arab roots. They're mixing the music of the Middle East with good old Chicago blues.
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Sophia Martha Franklin had been reported missing on Feb. 3, after she was last seen at her home in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, about 60 miles northwest of Milwaukee.
William Schaub, 56, of La Grange, was charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and one count of grooming.
The car was wanted for fleeing and eluding out of west suburban Oak Brook.
"The blues is the music of Chicago," Rami Gabriel said. "We take it in, and we respect it, and we have integrated it into where we're coming from."
Researchers at the Shedd Aquarium are putting tiny trackers inside fish living in the Chicago River to study them and the environment.
"If we come together and we do something, we can make this stop, and we can do it together," said Pam Bosley, co-founder of the non-profit group Purpose over Pain.
In most of Lisle, residents get their water from the village. But in one section, the Oak View subdivision, a private company supplies the water, and residents are furious about the bills.
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Tinaglia said he supports a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but the franchise and the village need to come to an agreement on common goals.
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The car was wanted for fleeing and eluding out of west suburban Oak Brook.
The video taken this month was just one time the man, Robert Cook, has apparently been caught on camera. Many of his alleged crimes have happened at Chicago Transit Authority 'L' stops.
The workers have recovered. But they said it was all shocking and painful — and now some people are calling for justice.
Caprice Edward Cashaw, 31, of Merrillville, was charged with multiple felonies.
Police released a community alert on Tuesday showing surveillance images of the seven suspects, and asked anyone with information to contact public transportation detectives at 312-745-4447.
