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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.

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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.”

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New Scooters Racked Up More Than 11,000 Rides In First Weekend, City Says

The scooters are still inspiring plenty of debate among Chicagoans, though.

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Dog Park Planned For Jefferson Park Stalls As Ald. Gardiner Pulls Plug On Funding

Now-former Ald. John Arena (45th) promised a group advocating for a dog park at Austin-Foster Park $100,000. But new Ald. Jim Gardiner says hundreds of neighbors oppose the plan.

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Another One: DJ Khaled Brings Miami Soul Food Franchise To Austin

Miami's DJ Khaled opened The Licking this week at 5045 W. Madison St., thrilling West Siders with its unique spin on soul food.