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Chicago Police enter Jussie Smollett’s home after report of racist and homophobic attack on Jan. 29. He’s still wearing a long white rope around his neck. @cbschicago

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R. Kelly’s Attorney Steve Greenberg said “it’s a known fact that his finances are a mess.” Says Kelly has been unable to pay child support judgment. Can no longer afford studio. Record company dumped him. No way to get music into the platforms. @cbschicago

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“We never got the chance to thank her.” Family of baby shot in the head in Englewood last month tells me Officer Ella French is the reason baby Terriana survived. They’re devastated to learn the officer was killed. Their emotional thank you, tonight at 6 on @cbschicago

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“This is about transparency and trust in the system:” Attorney for media organizations, including @cbschicago , applauds judge’s decision to unseal Jussie Smollett file.

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R. Kelly has been charged with 11 new counts related to aggravated criminal sex assault, criminal sex assault & aggravated criminal sex abuse of a victim between the ages of 13 and 16, according to court records @cbschicago

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Judge Toomin: “...the unprecedented irregularities identified in this case warrants the appointment of an independent counsel to restore the public’s confidence in the integrity of our criminal system.” @cbschicago

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FIERY CPD CRASH: Video obtained by the CBS2 Investigators shows a CPD vehicle speeding through the intersection and colliding with an SUV with such force that they burst into flames. Guadalupe Francisco-Martinez, 37, lost her life. The story at 5&6 @cbschicago @tvbrad

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Judge Flood said he’s not going to “drag these cases out.” R. Kelly’s next hearing is Sept. 17 and the singer is required to be there. @cbschicago

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Secret Service investigating a home in Glen Ellyn. Have been here since early morning. @cbschicago

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Media files new motion to unseal Smollett file: “The Act’s purpose is to allow citizens to acquitted of a crime to seal the fact of his or her arrest from, for example, potential employers. Mr. Smollett’s arrest, however, was already the subject of national headlines for weeks.”

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Family of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams is joined by McDonald’s employees, police officers and other community members in balloon release for the little girl who was shot and killed in the drive thru yesterday. She’s one of 3 kids shot & killed in Chicago so far this year @cbschicago

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“She was just saying, ‘Everything’s going to be ok. We got you.’ Calming my sister down. Giving her inspirational words.” @cbschicago

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Prosecutors say surveillance video confirms account that off duty Officer Danny Golden was not part of original bar fight — he was just trying to break it up. The fight was over by the time the shots were fired. Pros. say this is not self defense @cbschicago

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CFD’s Drew Price being escorted to Cook County Medical Examiners office @cbschicago

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"We were crying with the families of other victims of gun violence a the hospital. This is another senseless loss." University of Chicago student Max Lewis was shot and killed by a stray bullet on the CTA Green Line. More from his loved ones at 5 &6 @cbschicago

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Search continues in Highland Park @cbschicago

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BREAKING: Mayor of Rochester says she is suspending the officers involved in the fatal arrest of Chicago resident Daniel Prude. She says she's making the move against the advice of counsel. Says police need to "do better" to truly protect an serve the community. @cbschicago

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Attorney Steve Greenberg discusses terms of potential meeting between Clary & Savage parents and their daughters in Chicago. @cbschicago

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Retired Judge Sheila O’Brien, who brought the motion, “It’s a good day for justice.” @cbschicago

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6 years

The pets rescued by PAWS Chicago will help alleviate overcrowding in Florida shelters. @PAWSChicago

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5 years

Reporting along the Eisenhower... but also celebrating my first official day as a CBS2 Investigator! Excited to take on a new role that will give me a little more time to dig into the powerful stories that deserve a little more attention. Keep the news tips coming ❤️❤️❤️

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June 9, 2010: Brad Aldrich with the Stanley Cup. Investigators say this photo was taken more than 2 weeks after members of senior management became aware of the sexual assault allegations made by one of his players. @cbschicago

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PAYMENTS: Charging documents say R. Kelly & McDavid paid one minor $250,000 to return a video tape and another individual $100,000 in exchange for their efforts to return the video tape. @cbschicago

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Looters packing their cars — and strapping stolen goods to the roof near Chatham @cbschicago

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Chicago Police Supt. Brown confirms officer who died is Deputy Chief Dion Boyd. Says he died by suicide. Boyd had been promoted less than two weeks ago to Deputy Chief of Criminal Networks. @cbschicago

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Nevest Coleman returns to work with the Chicago White Sox — recently released from prison after 23 years for a murder he didn’t commit @ABC7Chicago

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I met Dick Johnson when I was 14. His passion for community theater made my magical summers with the Community House Players possible. More than a decade later, we reconnected as fellow reporters. He was the quintessential newsman. Kind and so smart. He will be missed ❤️

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At any moment we’re expecting a drop from Chicago Police of dozens of hours worth of video collected during the Smollett investigation. We’ve got a team standing by to sift through it. @cbschicago

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After spending three nights in jail we’re still waiting to see if R. Kelly will bond out. Judge Flood said that if he’s released he’s ordered to have no contact with any alleged victims or witnesses and no contact with anyone under 18 years of age. Also no firearms. @cbschicago

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LIFE NEWS: I’m honored to continue reporting in my hometown... but now as a full-time reporter at CBS2 Chicago! I will miss my wonderful ABC7 family dearly but I am excited for this opportunity to continue telling stories that matter in the city that I love ❤️ ❤️❤️

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BREAKING: The Civilian Office of Police Accountability recommends that the two officers involved in the shooting at the Grand Red Line station Friday afternoon be “relieved of their police powers, effective immediately” @cbschicago

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Motion continued to decide if singer R. Kelly can travel to Dubai for a series of concerts. Next hearing is May 7 @cbschicago

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Shopping carts jam packed @cbschicago

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Active looting at Verizon store at 87th & Dan Ryan. Broke through metal shutter. @cbschicago

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Attorney Michael Avenatti walked in. Made no comment. He represents alleged R. Kelly victim. @cbschicago

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Judge says Kim Foxx did not have the authority to choose Joseph Magats as her replacement. “What causes concerns is that she appointed him to an entity that had and has no legal existence. There is no office of acting state’s attorney.” @cbschicago

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CPD Supt. Brown: 699 arrests. Over 64 guns recovered. 132 officers injured. 48 shootings and 17 lives lost. @cbschicago

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3 years

Andrew French: “You couldn't have done a better job, Keith, you really couldn't have. I’m so proud of you, my dude, I’m so proud of you.” A new family forged out of the tragic loss of Officer Ella French. Dispatcher Keith Thornton’s story @cbschicago

911 Dispatcher Keith Thornton Jr., On Duty When Officer Ella French Was Killed, Shares The Many...

Keith Thornton Jr. was the guiding voice during our city's most recent line-of-duty tragedy - the murder of Chicago Police Officer Ella French.

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R. Kelly Attorney wants communications between Avenatti & Kim Foxx: “What happened in this case is a result of his pressure and nothing else.” @cbschicago

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KOBE'S HELICOPTER: Helicopter database shows that the Sikorsky S-76B that crashed Sunday was owned by the State of Illinois from 2007-2015. It's service was listed as "VIP Governor." Airframe total time: 3951 hours. These photos are from a state auction. @cbschicago

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Cook County States Attorney’s Office says it will review its files and turn over any records pertaining to the Jussie Smollet case that were previously off limits due to the sealing order @cbschicago

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Body cam video shows the Osundairo brothers being taken into custody at O’Hare Airport on February 14 @cbschicago

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4 years

CANCELLED: Taste of Chicago, Lollapalooza; the Chicago Air and Water Show; Chicago Jazz Festival; the majority of programming at the Chicago Riverwalk, the Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park; Maxwell Street Market through Labor Day. @cbschicago

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Per an official briefed on the situation -- this police activity is connected to a financial crimes investigation led by the U.S. Secret Service @cbschicago

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2 years

Go Fund Me for Officer Danny Golden shot in Beverly on Saturday. Third-generation CPD officer, army vet ⬇️

Danny Golden Support Fund, organized by Eileen Gorman

Chicago’s Best Needs us – Time to Rally Our nephew Dan comes from a large family, born and ra… Eileen Gorman needs your support for Danny Golden Support Fund

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Prosecutors say Hayes & Harrell were the ones who fired the shots. At least 19 shell casing recovered from when Hayes shot. Another 3 casings recovered when Harrell shot. Much of the fight and subsequent shooting caught on surv. video @cbschicago

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4 years

6 COUNTS OF FILING FALSE REPORT FILED AGAINST JUSSIE SMOLLETT @cbschicago

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4 years

PIPE BURST AT POLLING LOCATION Video inside James Otis School on city’s west side. Poll worker told me they don’t know status of the ballots right now. Tried to push them to a safe spot. @cbschicago

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SHOTS FIRED: Witness says he started shooting this video as soon as he heard shots. Shows officers rushing into the music shop on Irving Park Rd. @cbschicago

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6 years

Marchers heading south down Clark.

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Pres. Trump’s motorcade arrives in downtown Kenosha @cbschicago

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More than two months after he was critically wounded in the shooting that took the life of his partner Officer Ella French… Officer Carlos Yanez is going home. More on his hero’s welcome tonight at 5&6 @cbschicago

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8 years

CLE fans don't care about the cold in Gateway Plaza #titletuesday

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2 years

Luis Antonio Zayas tells me he was pulled out of his car and robbed while two men held guns to his dead. He was picking up his grandson for school at 7am. Mayor’s security details saw it happened and gun fire was exchanged. Details at 4:30 @cbschicago

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His name was Ryan Arliskas but most people knew him by the nickname "TygerCat." He was an incredibly talented drummer, a loving big brother and his parents tell me they wont stop until they get answers. The story tonight at 6 on @cbschicago

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6 years

@ErikaHarold voting at her polling place in Urbana #midterms2018 #ElectionDay @cbschicago

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INDICTMENT: former business manager knew about R. Kelly’s crimes and covered them up. He paid money on behalf of victims, witnesses and others to keep them quiet. When some of the tapes went missing he paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to obtain and return them. @cbschicago

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Surveillance: Dolton's Police Chief tells us masked men with guns overpowered an armored truck crew servicing an ATM this morning. They took at least $118,000. FBI looking for tips/ info @cbschicago

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6 years

Crowd is massive in Daley Plaza.

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The PAWS Chicago team just arrived back from the Alachua County Humane Society in Gainesville, FL, with 11 dogs and 24 cats who were impacted by Hurricane Michael.

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“I had a bad day the other day. We all did. Whether one was on the scene, on the other side of the radio as a dispatcher or citizen just listening, or inside the ER working hard to save our heroes." @cbschicago

Chicago Police Dispatcher Keith Thornton, Praised For Handling Of Shooting That Killed Officer Ella...

A Chicago Police dispatcher was being applauded across the country Monday for how he coordinated the response to the shooting over the weekend that killed Chicago Police Officer Ella French and...

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Day 1 at ABC7 Chicago! SO happy to be back home 😍

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CPD on decision to appoint special prosecutor in Jussie Smollett case @cbschicago

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We stand firmly behind the work of detectives in investigating the fabricated incident reported by Jussie Smollett & #ChicagoPolice will fully cooperate with the court appointed special prosecutor.

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Superintendent Eddie Johnson: “When they pulled up they heard the gunshots and they did what heroic officers always do — they ran to gunfire. They went because that’s what we do.” @cbschicago

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6 years

First Day in the books at CBS2 Chicago!!!

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5 years

When my mom visits me at work 😂 She’s always investigating, too. @cbschicago

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Judge Michael Toomin said that if reasonable grounds exist to further prosecute Mr. Smollett in the interest of justice — a special prosecutor can make that decision. @cbschicago

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4 years

No studio. No teleprompters. No control room. The whole @cbschicago team on the sidewalk to test out conditions for an emergency newscast. Proud of this crew!

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Remote control: @CBSChicago , @TVBrad test emergency newscast from the street:

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R. Kelly has to post $100,000. Attorney Greenberg says R. Kelly “really doesn’t have any money at this point. I don’t think he even owns the rights to ‘I believe I can fly.’” Says bond is reasonable. @cbschicago

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6 years

Lakeside Pride Marching Band sounding AMAZING #PRIDE

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5 years

Police have identified the "boy" as Brian Michael Rini. He's a 24-year-old from Medina, Ohio. He has a history of making false reports. @cbschicago

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UPDATE: 1,002,582 voters have cast ballots in Chicago as of 2pm. About 63 percent turnout @cbschicago

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4 years

"They do not make them like Pam Zekman anymore. Actually they never did and never will." @chicagotribune

Pam Zekman, felled for now by CBS layoffs, is a giant of Chicago journalism

They do not make them like Pam Zekman anymore. Actually they never did and never will. In the lengthy and storied history of Chicago journalism, a business battered by the internet, this insidious …

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Cook County judge orders appointment of Special Prosecutor in Jussie Smollett case. @cbschicago

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2 years

NO BAIL for Xavier Guzman. Guzman is the alleged getaway driver in the shooting that killed 8-year-old Melissa Ortega over the weekend. @cbschicago

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“This is a victory for my children.” R. Kelly’s ex-wife speaks after domestic relations court hearing. The singer handed over a $62,499 check for owed child support. @cbschicago

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BREAKING: Federal Judge denied bond for R. Kelly. He’ll stay in custody. Pleaded not guilty to all counts. @cbschicago

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SUPT. BROWN: “Dion left people he loved here. And colleagues who loved him as well.” @cbschicago

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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: A beloved mother of three tragically struck and killed while walking just a few blocks from her home yesterday afternoon. An exclusive look at the speeding SUV that took her life. It MAY have stemmed from a traffic pursuit. Tonight at 6 on @cbschicago

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6 years

Protestors setting up tents outside U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field office at Congress and Clark.

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2 years

Group texts between suspects showed they were laughing and joking about the shooting shortly afterwards, prosecutors report @cbschicago

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6 years

Happy Birthday, USA!!! 🇺🇸

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4 years

Milwaukee PD says they’re still in the process of notifying families of victims. MillerCoors reps are en route to Wisconsin. @cbschicago

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5 years

Just talked to a witness who said the driver of a car that was being chased by police and got out of the car and started shooting towards law enforcement. Said driver then ran into a store on Irving Park Road. Police are focusing attention on business with light blue awning.

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BREAKING: Former Dept. Of AG inspector arrested this morning and charged federally with groping women during their inspections. We broke original story about Jose Guillen in June 2021 ⬇️

Illinois State Inspector Fired After Groping, Sexually Harassing Doggy Daycare Owner

Illinois Department of Agriculture inspector Jose Guillen, accused of groping Aeslin Pup Hub owner Leah Bindig during an inspection, has been fired.

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Judge: Suspects “had the ability to remove themselves from the fight and leave. They chose not to do so.”

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ONLY ON 2: A HS senior shot at a gas station on the day of her socially distanced graduation parade. Critically wounded in the arm, she crawls towards the ice cooler for help. CPD recorded 84 shootings that weekend. Why wasn’t hers one of them? 5 on @cbschicago

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Massive police presence around Irving Park Rd. & Kildare. Just watched ambulance leave the scene with a large police escort. @cbschicago

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TOE PROBLEM: R. Kelly did not appear in federal court today because his attorney says he had an infection in his toe. Toenail had to be removed and he was worried that someone would step on it. @cbschicago

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WRONG RAID FALLOUT: Mayor Lightfoot just announced that all the officers involved in Anjanette Young's wrong raid have been taken off the street and placed on desk duty, per Supt. Brown. @cbschicago

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Chicago Voter Turnout as of 3:00pm: 390,455 total ballots cast 1,581,564 Registered Voters in Chicago 24.7% total citywide turnout so far @cbschicago

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35 YEARS: On this day in 1985 my parents got married. I’m sad social distancing is keeping us from celebrating their anniversary together... but at least they’ve still got a sense of humor about it 😂 Love you guys. ❤️

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Live outside Cincinnati Children’s Hospital where were told the boy is resting tonight. Timmothy Pitzen’s family tells us police are running a DNA test with a known sample from Timmothy. They’re hopeful it’s him, but not sure. @cbschicago

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THE PIPE: Here’s the water main that caused chaos on Halsted today. Alderman Hopkins says it’s older than they thought. Probably about 120 years old. @cbschicago

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Texts read in court: "Lets get drunk this weekend and start a bar fight." "That s**t was fun. They beat my a**, too." @cbschicago

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CPD tells me they have over 600 pages worth of investigative files in the Jussie Smollett case to release, which likely won't happen until Tuesday at the earliest. The state's attorney's office says they will release their documents related to this case by June 3. @cbschicago

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Bus load of people from Highland Park arriving at the Illinois State Capitol to rally in support of assault weapons ban bill @cbschicago

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NO BOND for the 16-year-old boy charged with shooting and killing 8yo Melissa Ortega on Saturday. Prosecutors said the teen had committed THREE aggravated carjackings in the span of just 5 months and was on "intensive probation" at the time of the murder. @cbschicago

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Family sent me corrected name: Guadalupe Franco-Martinez. Original name sent out by ME's office.

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