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CHICAGO – One person is in custody after a shooting involving an armored truck left one man wounded Wednesday morning in the Loop. What we know: The shooting happened around 11 a.m. at 19 N. Dearborn St. near the CTA Washington Blue Line station. A man was injured in the shooting and was taken to a local hospital in unknown condition, according to the Chicago Fire Department. A source told FOX 32 that the shooting involved an armored truck and that one person was taken into custody. Police have not released any details on the shooting or said how the…

Sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million. What we know: Potbelly, which was founded in Chicago in 1977, has 445 restaurants across the U.S. The company said the deal with RaceTrac will help it reach its goal of quadrupling in size to 2,000 locations. Potbelly stores are both company- and franchise-owned. “With RaceTrac’s resources, we will unlock new opportunity for this incredible brand while staying true to the neighborhood sandwich shop experience that makes Potbelly special,” Potbelly CEO Bob Wright said in a statement Wednesday. Potbelly shares jumped…

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 09: U.S. President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet and administration, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance, arrive for dinner at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab on September 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump dined away from the White House as his crime emergency order — which included the deployment of National Guard troops and a surge of federal law enforcement officers — comes to a close. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump had dinner Tuesday night at a seafood restaurant near the White House,…

BENSENVILLE, Ill. – Federal agents carried out a raid Wednesday morning at a suburban Chicago facility that distributes vaping products. A FOX 32 crew observed U.S. Marshals and other federal agents entering and exiting Midwest Distribution/Midwest Goods, Inc. on Foster Avenue in Bensenville. After the raid, a table displaying various vaping products was set up outside the facility. Dig deeper: Meanwhile, nearby in suburban Wood Dale, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., were scheduled to hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m. The event will reportedly focus on a multi-agency…

CHICAGO – As “Operation Midway Blitz” launches in the Chicago area this week, former acting ICE Chief Jonathan Fahey explains that Americans can expect “known targets” to be the focus on the sweep. ICE has been ramping up its mass deportation efforts since President Donald Trump took office in January, including in large cities such as Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. In recent weeks, Trump has expressed interest in cracking down on crime in the Windy City, after a multi-agency surge in the nation’s capital has led to a decrease in crime and hundreds of immigration-related arrests. “I think it’s…

FILE-Police tape seals off a stretch of road after a crime scene. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) A father of three who was scheduled to get married later this month was fatally shot after confronting a man he saw spray-painting graffiti on a bridge in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, police said. Kevin Doherty, 56, took pictures of 26-year-old Snehal Srivastava allegedly defacing the ground and got into an argument with him shortly before 9 a.m. on Aug. 28, according to a report by Fox 25 Boston, citing court records. The dispute escalated into a physical altercation, according to police. Doherty,…

CHICAGO – Customs officers at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport intercepted dozens of counterfeit luxury watches last month, officials said. What we know: According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Chicago, 73 fake watches were seized during the month of August. The items were labeled with well-known luxury brand names including Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Patek Phillipe, Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger and Cartier. Fake luxury watches intercepted in Chicago | CBP Chicago Authorities said the shipment originated from China and, if genuine, would have been valued at nearly $2.8 million.

BUTTS COUNTY, Ga. – The Butts County sheriff is urging residents to legally arm themselves following the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte commuter train. What we know: Authorities said 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was killed last month when 34-year-old Decarlos Brown stabbed her three times in the throat while she was riding the Blue Line CAT train on her way home from work at a local pizzeria. Investigators said the attack appeared random. Iryna Zarutksa. Courtesy of GoFundMe RELATED STORIES Brown, who has a lengthy criminal history, now faces state murder charges and a federal charge of…

FILE-Lisa Cook testifies during a Senate Banking nominations hearing on June 21, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) A federal court ruled Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook can remain in her position amid President Donald Trump’s attempts to fire her. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb late Tuesday granted Cook’s request for a preliminary injunction blocking her firing and ruled that Cook would likely succeed in an August lawsuit she filed against Trump over his effort to oust her from the Federal Reserve. The Associated Press reported that the court decision means Cook can participate in the Federal…

CHICAGO – Chicago and its suburbs are rolling out new resources and warnings for residents after signals from the Trump administration about ramped-up federal immigration enforcement in the area. City of Chicago What we know: Mayor Brandon Johnson announced last week that Chicago is expanding its “Know Your Rights” and “Family Preparedness” campaigns. “My administration will not allow our communities to be consumed by fear and uncertainty. We will continue to provide updated information so that all of the families of Chicago are prepared,” Johnson said in a statement. The initiatives include printable and fillable preparedness packets, infographics and guides…