Chicago Police warn of serial sexual assaults in Logan Square
The man was armed with a sharp object in two of the three attacks, police said.
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The man was armed with a sharp object in two of the three attacks, police said.
The bill was introduced last year after a state senator found that a student in his district was allowed to stay in class after sexually assaulting another student.
Senate Bill 98 would require that students who commit a sexual assault in schools be expelled for at least one year.
Police had only a vague description of the man, who was in his 20s or 30s, and was last seen wearing a black jacket and black sweatpants.
Dakota Petrey, 30, has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated criminal sexual assault in the death of Vanessa Ceja Ramirez.
Prosecutors said Andrew Anania faces 7 years to life in prison.
Ricardo Lemos, 42, was convicted on Oct. 24, 2024, of criminal sexual assault.
Jaime Reyes, 70, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child and one count of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
After sexually assaulting the woman, the man stole some of her belongings, and fled through the back door.
In October, a jury convicted Ernesto Velasquez-Jimenez, 36, of three counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a child and seven counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse of a child.
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The civil suit brought by the victim was originally filed against Sean "Diddy" Combs, who the woman says assaulted her at the same party following the video music awards.
Aaron Richmond, 31, of Harvey, has been charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse and aggravated criminal sexual assault.
Larry Foster, of Lisle, is accused of entering the victim's home and sexually assaulting them on March 16.
The lawsuit claims a security guard at Dunbar Vocational Career Academy would take the student out of class consistently and sexual assault him, and says school employees failed to report it. Tara Molina reports.
The suit claims the school knew the security guard's behavior was out of the ordinary and failed to report it. Tara Molina reports.
The suit claims the school knew the security guard's behavior was out of the ordinary and failed to report it.
Former teacher Andrew Castro is also facing criminal sexual assault and sexual exploitation charges, and is awaiting trial.
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A record of 911 calls for service to the facility showed dozens of calls related to criminal sexual abuse or sexual assault since 2018.
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Police said Besnik Ismajlaj, 53, was charged with a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed firearm at the airport.
The cause of the garage fires is under investigation.
CTA confirmed that due to the fire response, there will be no Green Line trains between Ashland/Lake and Harlem/Lake.
A Morgan Park High School student was killed just a mile from campus and a 17-year-old was shot near Chicago Vocational High School.
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Opponents have said an earlier curfew won't make a difference, and will just push the problem of teen takeovers to other neighborhoods.
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The so-called "teen takeovers" are the focus at City Hall on Tuesday as a vote comes for an earlier curfew.
The Chicago Fire Department confirmed the 2-alarm fire broke out in the 5000 block of West Lake Street before 5:30 a.m. CTA confirmed Green Line service was suspended between Ashland/Lake and Harlem/Lake. Bus service is also being impacted by the fire response.
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The Chicago Fire Department confirmed the 2-alarm fire broke out in the 5000 block of West Lake Street before 5:30 a.m. The building on fire appears to be a warehouse.
CTA confirmed that due to the fire response, there will be no Green Line trains between Ashland/Lake and Harlem/Lake.
Police said Besnik Ismajlaj, 53, was charged with a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed firearm at the airport.
A Morgan Park High School student was killed just a mile from campus and a 17-year-old was shot near Chicago Vocational High School.
Police said, shortly before 1 p.m., a passenger was taken into custody at O'Hare after a firearm was found in his bag.
The cause of the garage fires is under investigation.
The bigger picture remains how city leaders want to tackle such teen takeovers as the weather warms up heading into summer.
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The victim was shot in the buttocks and was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital in fair condition.
The manager of Puffs Discount, at 7756 Madison St., said two men walked in around 7:40 a.m. and demanded money and cigarettes. Then they hit a worker in the head with a gun.
Police said the 14-year-old has been charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon, both felonies.
Chicago police said 24-year-old Luther Hopkins III, of Calumet City, is charged with one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon.
Three or four robbers run up, flash a weapon, and demand the victims' property. In several incidents, the suspects even stole the victims' banking information on their phones.
