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16 people shot overnight in Chicago

No one has died from the shootings and most of the victims are in stable condition, according to Chicago police. The majority of the violence happened in two-hour stretch from 1:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. Sunday.

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Indiana deputy shot at hospital by Chicago man, officials say

The Laporte County sheriff’s deputy was in critical condition Friday afternoon after the shooting in the emergency department of Franciscan Health Michigan City. The deputy had stopped on the highway to help the 22-year-old Chicago man and brought him to the hospital.

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SUV rams gas station, thieves haul entire ATM from Douglas gas station

It happened in the 3100 block of South Michigan Avenue around 4:10 a.m., police said. No one was arrested.

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13-year-old boy found shot in South Shore

The boy, 13, found in the 8200 block of South Coles Avenue at 2:50 p.m., had been shot in the head, police said.

West Englewood fire deaths ruled homicides: autopsies
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West Englewood fire deaths ruled homicides: autopsies

The Cook County medical examiner’s office said the four died of burn injuries and carbon monoxide injuries due to the fire.

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More Latinos are homeless in Illinois, spurred by Texas busing migrants to Chicago, report finds

Doubled-up homelessness, which means temporarily living with friends or family, is far more prevalent among Latinos than other populations, experts say.

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Man found shot in Austin

The man, 34, was found in the 400 block of North Central Avenue at 6:26 p.m. by officers who responded to a call of shots fired, police said.

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Lake Michigan, Chicago River polluted with harmful microplastics

The concentration of plastics shows the need for laws to prevent them from entering the water, an environmental group says.