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Melee on Mag Mile caused more angst than injury

What steps should you consider taking in case the police aren’t there in large numbers to quell the next mob action?

Store employees beaten during robberies in Lincoln Square

“He was told to go to the back room. Then the guy roughed him up,” she said. “It was awful. Terrible. There was only $80 in the drawer.”

One accused kidnapper of 69-year-old woman in custody: Two still at large

The 69-year-old Frankfort Square woman had just pulled into the driveway of her home and was sitting in her car when a man approached her and pointed a handgun at her and ordered her to accompany him.

Homeowner walks in on burglars and is sexually assaulted

What would you do if you came home and found your door open, or signs of the lock being forced?

Teen mob melee injures 2: Number could have been much higher

“You saw parents grabbing their babies, and run into stores — one woman had two babies,” said Manny Torres, a salesman at the mall. “It was crazy.”

Fast food restaurants being targeted by armed robbers

What can you do to avoid becoming a victim in a fast food robbery?

Loyola University freshman charged with rape

Most young woman think of rape coming at the hands of a stranger, but such is not the case.

20-year anniversary of Brown’s Chicken massacre: Part 2

There is no single best way to respond to a dangerous situation such as this, but considering the alternative, you need to think about what action you would be willing and able to take.

How would you handle this home invasion if you didn’t own a gun?

“Get the kids and hide,”

Wife of suspected Aurora townhouse shooter jumps to safety

The Denver Post reported that when police arrived at the two-story townhouse in Aurora Colorado, they were met by a woman who had escaped the house by jumping from an upstairs back window.