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Building Collapses, Trapping Residents | Taser, Gunshot Used To Stop Suspect | Coroner IDs Victim: IL Weekend
South Side Parade survival guide | Sex offender at school | Pedestrian dies in hit-and-run | Cops warn of parking lot thieves
An entire condo building was displaced over the weekend when a floor partially collapsed, trapping some residents who had to be rescued.
Also, a rash of pedestrian traffic deaths include a woman who was struck in what police are calling a hit-and-run.
Plus, a former officer who was awaiting a child pornography bench trial is now facing child sexual abuse charges.
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Knife-Wielding Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Attack On Officers: Police
One officer deployed a Taser, and another fired a service weapon and missed, when a man charged at them with a knife, according to authorities.
Floor Collapses At Condo Building, Displacing All Residents
Almost two dozen people were rescued by firefighters after a beam in the basement garage partially failed, causing the building’s floors to drop several inches and leaving condo doors jammed shut, according to reports. The building remains closed.
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Ex-Cop Faces New Round Of Child Sexual Abuse, Solicitation Charges
He was set for a bench trial on a pending child pornography case when he was arrested on the new charges, police said.

Know Before You Go: 2026 South Side Irish Parade
There is no better place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day outside of Ireland than the South Side of Chicago, and that includes New York City and Boston. Here's what to know about this year's parade.
Dangerous Child Sex Offender Lurks Around School: Prosecutors
Prosecutors said the convicted sex offender made a "small scene" in the vestibule of the parish office before requesting and being denied access to the building. Later, he was arrested for being in a school zone, police said.
Coroner IDs Hit-And-Run Victim
Police say a driver struck a dog, and when they stopped, they also found a person in the road who had been struck by a vehicle that drove away. The death was one of several pedestrians killed in recent days in the area.

Woman Charged With Drug-Induced Homicide
More than two years after the 24-year-old man's death, police tracked the woman to Colorado, where she was arrested.
Cops Warn Residents To Stay Vigilant After Necklace Stolen In Parking Lot
Police are advising residents to stay vigilant for thieves who are distracting customers, then stealing items in parking lots.

Couple Keeps Late Daughter's Legacy Alive With St. Baldrick's Event
Even as Julia waged her own battles, she set an example of selflessness and compassion that her parents have sought to emulate in the years since her death. The St. Baldrick's event in her honor has raised more than $1 million—and all of it goes back to cancer research through the St. Baldrick's Hero Fund.
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