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Bomb Squad

Explosion kills man, shuts down I-290 in west suburbs: ATF, FBI

  • Jun 5

All lanes open after bomb squad, death investigation shuts down I-290

  • Jun 5

Father, teen son arrested after chemical scare at New York home

  • Apr 23

Police shoot, kill dog following traffic stop in Los Angeles

  • Apr 6

Suspicious package detonated near Midway; arson unit investigating

  • Oct 13, 2025

3-year-old finds live grenade in front yard

  • Oct 1, 2025

Apparent cannonball found in north suburb; bomb squad responding

  • Sep 21, 2025

Grenade identified as device that exploded, killing 3 LA detectives

  • Jul 22, 2025

Latest Videos

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Apparent bomb squad responds to I-290 incident

  • Jun 4
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Bystanders get out of vehicles amid lengthy shutdown of I-290

  • Jun 4
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Bomb squad removes 'war relic' from Westchester home

  • Sep 9, 2022
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Elgin university cancels classes amid bomb threat investigation

  • Jan 31, 2022
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Autopsy released for man found dead in Streeterville high-rise

  • Jun 2, 2021
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Austin streets closed after live grenade found: CFD

  • Apr 13, 2021
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Austin streets closed after possible grenade found: CFD

  • Apr 13, 2021
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Streeterville death investigation leads to hazmat situation; bomb-making materials found: CPD

  • Mar 25, 2021

Latest Stories

1 charged with misdemeanor after Chicago police bomb unit response in Lake Meadows

A man has been charged with a misdemeanor after the CPD bomb unit responded to a South Side high-rise Monday morning, Chicago police said.

  • Jan 14, 2025

HVAC worker reportedly finds explosives at South Side high-rise; CPD says materials posed no threat

The HVAC employee said she also found a rifle and fake IDs in the unit, and police said they took one person into custody.

  • Jan 14, 2025

CTA Red Line service resumes on North Side after CPD bomb squad investigates suspicious item

The CTA Red Line was temporarily shut down Sunday night between the Howard and Belmont stops as the Chicago police bomb squad was called in to investigate a suspicious item on a train platform in Uptown, officials said.

  • Dec 30, 2024

Meet Barni, the SFO bomb-sniffing police dog named TSA's Cutest Canine

Congrats to the goodest boy, Barni! He was voted TSA's cutest canine for 2024. Barni is a bomb-sniffing dog at SFO but when he's not on the job he loves playing fetch and chasing squirrels.

  • Aug 30, 2024

Explosive found at apartment building in Back of the Yards, Chicago police say

An apartment building was evacuated Wednesday on the South Side after Chicago police bomb technicians responded to reports of a suspicious object inside the building and determined it to be an explosive.

  • Aug 7, 2024