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Group Of Robbers Push Down Woman, Take Her Purse Near Mag Mile, Police Say

The woman was taken to the hospital in good condition, police said.

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Kelly Bauer

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DOWNTOWN — A 30-year-old woman was knocked over and robbed by a group of people just off the Magnificent Mile on Wednesday night, police said.

At 7:40 p.m., the woman was in the first block of East Huron Street when a group of boys or men pushed her to the ground, police said. Someone took her bag and the robbers left in a dark-colored car.

The woman was taken to Northwestern Hospital in good condition, police said.

An investigation was ongoing.

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Uptown Clothing Line Lawrence & Argyle Celebrates Chicago’s Immigrant Communities

The daughter of Vietnamese refugees, Jennifer Ho's line features shirts with phrases like “Child Of Immigrants” and “We Are All American.”

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Milwaukee Avenue’s Housing Boom Inches North With Big Complex Coming To Former Pierre’s Bakery Spot

Despite Ald. Ramirez-Rosa's wishes, the six-story building will replace the shuttered bakery at 2755 N. Milwaukee Ave.

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Man Found Fatally Shot In Logan Square Sunday Was Shot By Uber Driver In 2015

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