Crime

Police issued an alert after several recent armed robberies were reported in the East Garfield Park and Near West Side neighborhoods. In each incident, two men approached a person, displayed … Continued

Firefighters were battling an extra-alarm blaze in a warehouse Thursday evening in the Archer Heights neighborhood on the Southwest Side. As of 9:35 p.m., the industrial building in the 4000 … Continued

A Chicago man already in prison on a weapons-related conviction is facing new charges for a west suburban shooting that injured three people in 2013. Darrel D. Miller, 24, is … Continued

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A draft nuclear accord now being negotiated between the United States and Iran would force Iran to cut hardware it could use to make an atomic bomb … Continued

A man was shot late Wednesday in the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side. The man, thought to be in his 20s, was shot multiple times about 11 p.m. in … Continued

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The White Sox belted three home runs, and lefthander Jose Quintana was sharp for the fourth time in as many outings in an 9-4 Cactus League victory … Continued

A man killed in an extra-alarm fire over the weekend in a high-rise building on the Near West Side was identified Wednesday morning. About 11:20 p.m. Saturday, firefighters responded to … Continued

A fire at a north suburban beach on Monday may have started from a sky lantern, authorities said. About 10 p.m., Evanston firefighters responded to a report of a grass … Continued

A 13-year-old boy was struck and killed by a CSX freight train Tuesday afternoon in northwest Indiana. Responding authorities found Jeffery Bellinger dead near CSX railroad tracks in the 8900 … Continued

NEW YORK — Northfield-based Kraft Foods is recalling about 6.5 million boxes cases of original flavor Kraft Macaroni & Cheese because some of the boxes contain small pieces of metal. … Continued