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12-Year-Old Forced Into 3-Way Sex With Middle-Aged Couple For Years: Cops

The boy was forced into sex with a 42-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man from Braidwood, police said. The couple now face several felony charges.

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KKK, American Nazi Recruitment Fliers Found on Cars in Mall Lot

A woman leaving a store in south suburban Crestwood Wednesday afternoon claims she found a recruitment flier from a white supremacist organization placed on her windshield. With: Crestwood Cops Looking Into White Supremacist Fliers: Mayor

Fertility Bar Creation One of a Kind: Q/A with the Highland Park Woman Behind It

Jill Spatz describes Barology Fertility Bars, the first snack created to enhance fertility.

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Blind Joliet Man's iPhone Stolen While Waiting for Train

A blind man from Joliet had his iPhone stolen by a man pretending to help him.

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Portillo's Creates Year-Round Meal Subscription Service

Portillo's is offering a food subscription service — called Portillo's 365 — for the first time. Chocolate cake, hot dogs, Italian beef delivered right to you.

Visitor Trapped in Chicago Jail While Visiting Inmate Gets $600K for Mistake

A man who was mistakenly trapped in Cook County Jail for more than a day was awarded $600,000 by the county.

Angry White Woman Rants at Black Michaels Store Employee; 2nd Video Shows She's a Repeat Offender

More video has emerged of a former $90,000-a-year human resources executive said to be the same woman berating a black employee at a Chicago Michaels store on Thanksgiving Eve over a $1 reusable bag claiming she had been discriminated against for being white.

100 Best Private High Schools in Illinois: 2017

Where does your private high school rank? The list may hold a few surprises.

Watch West Point Cadet Surprise Romeoville Family with Unexpected Homecoming

Not everyone is able to make it home for the holidays, but one West Point Military Academy cadet surprised his family with a Thanksgiving homecoming.

Man Forced His Way Into Restaurant Kitchen to Cook His Own Meal: Cops

A Des Plaines man is accused of attacking employees at an Arlington Heights restaurant so he could go into the kitchen to cook his own food

Joanna Krupa Performs Naked Mannequin Challenge in Chicago

Model and reality TV star Joanna Krupa found a way to put a less-is-more spin on the Mannequin Challenge over the Thanksgiving weekend.


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Adoptee Searches for Brothers Who May Be Living in Beverly-Oak Lawn Area

Although Carmella Abbott has always known she’s been adopted, what she didn’t know is that she had four half-siblings, two of whom were living just minutes away from where she grew up in Beverly. Now she is trying to find the other two brothers who, like her, were given up for adoption as infants.

FBI Says 71-Year-Old Man Intimidated Teller During Bank Heist

A 71-year-old man is accused of intimidating a bank teller into handing over $2,120 during a bank heist on July 18 in downtown Chicago.

I-355 Bridge Jumper: Naperville Man Dead After Jumping from Overpass in Lemont

He was pronounced dead Tuesday night.

Former NHL Player Fired from Youth Hockey is Now Suing

The retired forward for the Penguins and Maple Leafs was fired without cause, the lawsuit said.

LeBron James Wears Cubs Uni to Honor World Series Bet With Dwyane Wade

VIDEO: See how the Cavs forward looked sporting pinstripes on his way to Friday's game with the Chicago Bulls.

Elderly Man in Critical Condition After Trying to Rescue 2 Dogs from Burning Home

A 76-year-old man is in stable but critical condition after going into a burning house to rescue two dogs.

Rideshare Driver Kidnapped in Glen Ellyn

Two men have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a 36-year-old rideshare driver, which occurred outside an apartment complex in Glen Ellyn last weekend, authorities said.

'Unruly Passenger' Forces Chicago-to-China Flight to Land in Japan

An "unruly passenger" forced a Hong Kong-bound, United Airlines flight originating from O'Hare International Airport to be diverted to Japan.

'I'm Ordering You Not To Drink,' Judge Tells Alleged Drunken Expressway Driver

Can he stay off the sauce? Cops said man was going 81 mph in 60 mph zone on expressway.

Juvie Center Guards Allegedly Encouraged Inmates to Attack One Another

Four Illinois Youth Center guards have been indicted for encouraging juvenile detainees to attack other detainees as a form of discipline.

QB Jay Cutler Out for the Season; Has He Played His Last Game With the Bears?

Coach John Fox says Cutler needs surgery on his right shoulder.

Cops Shot at by Car Passenger Near Midway Airport

A car passenger shot at Chicago police officers Monday about a half-mile from Midway Airport.

Therapist at Tinley Massage Spa Touched Client Inappropriately: Lawsuit

A female former client filed suit Thursday against a Massage Envy location in Tinley Park and its parent company.

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3 Men Killed in 2-Car Wrong-Way Crash on I-88

A two-car crash on westbound I-88 in Naperville left three men dead early Friday morning.

Former Crystal Lake Central Choir Director Investigated for Sex with Former Students

A former Crystal Lake Central choir director is being investigated for having sex with former students at his home in Crystal Lake, police said Wednesday.

'El Chapo' Drug Smuggler Who Ran Chicago Cocaine Pipeline Sentenced to 27 Years

A high-ranking drug smuggler for two Mexican cartels — including Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's organization — who operated a cocaine pipeline into the Chicago area was sentenced to 27 years in prison, according to the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago.

Patient Attacks Nurse, Employees at Northwest Community Hospital: Cops

A patient at Northwest Community Hospital is accused of attacking three hospital employees last week, injuring two of them and pinning a nurse against the wall of an empty, closed-door room.

Inventor of McDonald's Big Mac Dies at 98

Michael "Jim" Delligatti created the signature sandwich in 1967, according to Oak Brook-based McDonald's HQ .


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