Afternoon Briefing: Families of missing women seek help
Good afternoon, Chicago.
Chicago police are investigating at least four armed robberies that occurred within 40 minutes of each other Sunday night on the North Side.
Police said detectives haven’t yet established a pattern or connection between the robberies, all of which involved three to four men and a white SUV. No suspects are in custody, and police said they are investigating.
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