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“Have You Ever Been Shot?”—Paroled Again And Again And Again, Man Now Charged With Blue Line Robbery

Since 1993, he’s been to prison for, among other things, attempted murder, armed robbery, narcotics (twice), and aggravated discharge of a firearm. He received a 25-year-sentenced for trying to shoot a city worker in 1999, which should’ve been enough to keep him in prison until 2024. But, he got paroled. And he almost immediately got sentenced

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Man Charged With Robbing Lincoln Square Verizon Store; “20 iPhones and $20,000” Taken, Prosecutors Say

Jackson is charged with robbing the Lincoln Square Verizon on May 22 and an Oak Park location two days later. UPDATE JUNE 28: A store representative today stated that “there wasn’t any money taken and certainly not $20,000.” The state’s complaint against Jackson states that “20 iPhones and $20,000 United States currency” were taken. ———————————————-

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Alderman: Lose Your Phone? Call 911!

Smith | DNAInfo When we contacted Alderman Michele Smith for comment on our story this week about a police tactical team tracking down her stolen phone, she did not respond. But she did talk to DNAInfo Chicago after our story ran. Smith told DNAInfo that her phone was “lost.” “I did just what I tell