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8-Year-Old Refugee Dies After Flying Into O'Hare Airport

An 8-year-old refugee from the Congo died after arriving with his family earlier this week at O'Hare International Airport. David Dieme was traveling from Dubai to Chicago on Tuesday when U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials noticed the boy wasn't responsive.

New Mars Wrigley Confectionery Will Make Its Sweet Home Chicago

Mars Inc. will merge its Wrigley and chocolate subsidaries in 2017, and the combined operation's global hub will be in the city.

Arlington Heights Ax Murderer Gets Life Sentence for Killing Wife

An Arlington Heights man convicted of hunting down and killing his estranged wife with a hatchet was sentenced to life in prison by a Wisconsin judge Wednesday.

Barrington Man Charged in 1973 Murder of Wife is Free on Bail

A man charged last year with the 1973 murder of his young wife in Barrington Township is now free on bail after he posted 10 percent of his $4 million bond.

Remove Donald Trump's Name From Plaza in Front of His Hotel: Alderman

Alderman Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward), who represents the ward where Trump International Hotel and Tower stands, proposed a measure at Wednesday's City Council meeting that would eliminate Trump's name from the plaza in front of the candidate's building at 401 N. Wabash Ave.

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