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Priest Resigns After 'Inappropriate' Snapchat: Report

The diocese said he is "past retirement age" but did not give a reason for his resignation, but the parish sent a note home to parents regarding a social media post it says was not done "with harmful intent."

‘Brief Tornadoes’ May Have Touched Down Thursday: Weather Service

Rainfall total surpassed four inches in some parts of the Chicago area late Thursday, early Friday.

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GoFundMe Created For Family Of 19-Year-Old Killed In Shooting

The teen was approached by a gunman who shot him in the back when he ran.

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Professor Accused Of Murder Seeks Release To Research Coronavirus

Ex-Northwestern professor Wyndham Lathem — accused of fatally stabbing his boyfriend in a sex fantasy — now wants to help fight COVID-19.

Dog At Center Of Deadly Attack 'Very Well Cared For' By Owner

Authorities say the French bulldog-bulldog mix was not involved in fighting, and had been involved in two previous bite incidents in April.

Netflix Doc Captures Illinois Women’s 'Secret Love'

The two women met in 1947 during the off season for Donahue, who played for the Peoria Redwings in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the inspiration for the 1992 film "A League of Their Own."

Woman Arrested After Spitting In Nurse’s Face: Police

Cynthia Meyers "lunged towards" a nurse and spit in her face while claiming to have the coronavirus, police said.

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