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Bates was traveling northbound on Halsted Street early Thursday morning when his car was hit head-on by another vehicle driven by Gerrick Birt, according to CWBChicago.com.Birt, 29, of the 2600 block of S. Halsted, was charged Friday with felony DUI, causing an accident with bodily harm, two counts of misdemeanor DUI and traffic violations, including failure to have insurance and failure to carry a driver's license. Bail information was not immediately available and it's unknown if additional charges will be filed.Bates and...

Cedric Johnson, 29, was arrested early Saturday morning near Beatnix in connection to a hammer attack of a 47-year-old man on Friday evening.CWBChicago reports Johnson, who used the name "Lamar" online, met the man at his home in the 600 block of West Aldine. Johnson reportedly struck the victim repeatedly in the head with a hammer and stole property, including the man's cellular phone.A few hours later, the victim saw Johnson near the 800 block of West Roscoe and called...

In a video published by CWBChicago, one onlooker shouted, "We f*cking sh*t up!"The trouble began after the neighborhood bars closed and police left the area. That's when people moved into the street.The incident was reported to police at 2:57 a.m. No arrest were made.(Videos reposted with permission from CWBChicago.com) source