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SWAT Team Called To Building Near Ridge And Devon; Man Arrested

A man barricaded himself in a building, but was later arrested.

Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park Primary category in which blog post is published
Jonathan Ballew

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WEST RIDGE — A police SWAT team responded to a barricade situation that ultimately ended peacefully in West Ridge Tuesday.

The call started as a battery in progress at a building in the 6400 block of North Ridge Boulevard, police said.

A man barricaded himself inside at around 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, police said.

The SWAT team came out and road were closed in the area.

But by early afternoon, a police spokesman said the situation ended peacefully.

“Adult male in custody,” police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted. “No injuries to offender or officers.”

Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore Primary category in which blog post is published

Nonprofits Want To Reduce Gun Violence By 20 Percent In 2020, But Say They’ll Need More Cash To Do It

Though Mayor Lori Lightfoot's 2020 budget increased violence prevention funding by nearly $10 million, organizers say that's still not enough to reach their goal.

Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town Primary category in which blog post is published

Neighbors Miffed After CPS Fails To Clear Snow, Won’t Be Ticketed

CDOT does not cite other city agencies for breaking snow rules. Instead, officials "urge" them to clear sidewalks, a spokeswoman said.

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Man Fatally Shot Tuesday Morning In Pilsen Drive-By, Police Say

At 10:44 a.m., the 36-year-old man was walking in the 2200 block of South Leavitt Street when he was shot multiple times, police said.