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Grenade Kills Father, 2 Teens Hurt | Illinois PatchPM

Gunshots over gold chain dispute cause panic | Whole Foods bomb threat | Robbers cut hole in wall to steal from jewelry store

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Dad Killed, 2 Teens Hurt After Grenade Explodes At Home

A family had been going through a grandfather's belongings when they found a hand grenade, according to police. The man was killed and his teenage son and daughter were wounded by shrapnel.>>>Read More.

2 Shot In Dispute Over Gold Chain That Carried Over To Restaurant: Cops

A stray bullet also struck the restaurant’s window, causing diners to hit the floor or flee the restaurant, believing it was an active shooter situation.>>Read More.

Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation Of Evanston Whole Foods

Employees and patrons of the Whole Foods, 1640 Chicago Ave., were evacuated shortly before noon, and Evanston police closed the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Church Street to traffic.>>Read More.

Robbers Cut Hole In Wall, Enter And Rob Jewelry Store: Oak Lawn Police

Three men cut a hole in the wall of an empty business and entered Ramallah Jewelry, where they laid in wait for the store owner, police say.>>Read More.


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