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Axe-Wielding Home Intruder Still At Large

Police said he is a stranger to the victim, who ran to a neighbor's house when she heard the glass door shatter.

Madigan's Second Successor In A Week Sworn In After First Ousted

State Rep. Angie Guerrero-Cuellar follows Edward Kodatt, who lasted two days in the seat, and Mike Madigan, who lasted 50 years.

Videos Appear To Show Cop Hitting, Choking Woman

Videos shared on YouTube appear to show Sgt. Dino Pavoni attacking a woman last year. The officer faces multiple domestic battery charges.

2 Shot In Morning Rush Hour On I-55, At Least 40 Rounds Found

The woman and man were driving south on Stevenson Expressway Wednesday morning near Cicero Avenue when their car was shot, police said.

Fry's Electronics Closes Downers Grove Store, All Other Locations

The company cited "changes in the retail industry and the challenges posed by the [coronavirus] pandemic" as reasons for the closure.

Illinois Gun Safety Laws Get A- On 2020 Scorecard

Despite the pandemic, several states passed new gun safety laws in 2020, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

Feds Indict Lobbyist For Bribery, Ex-State Rep. For Dodging Taxes

Lobbyist Roberto Caldero was indicted for bribery and former State Rep. Eddie Acevedo and his sons face income tax dodging charges.

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• Cop Slugged In Chest At Train Station
• Parents Petition To Reopen Schools
• Multiplex Operator Shutters Permanently After Escaping Lease
• Man With Gun At Pharmacy Gives Fake Name: Police
• Hot Tub, Sauna, Wine Cellar In Home For Sale
• Vaccination Site For Essential Workers Opens At School
• District Shifts To 4 Days Of In-Person Learning
• Longtime Trustee Dies
• Customer Narrowly Avoids Being Hit By Car At Gas Station: Blotter
• Hundreds Of Empty Seats At Local High Schools
• Mother Charged With Stabbing Her Son, Seriously Injuring Him
• Police Say They 'Commend' Officer Who Witnessed Shooting, Pulled Over Wrong Vehicle
• Exelon To Split Nuclear Plants And Utilities Into Two Corporations

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