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Chicago Cop Arrested In Connection To U.S. Capitol Breach

Chicago Police Officer Karol Chwiesiuk, 29, is charged in a federal complaint with misdemeanor counts in connection to the Jan. 6 breach.

Former Northwestern Student Pleads Guilty To Sexual Abuse In Deal

After pleading guilty to reduced charges, Nicholas Nelson will avoid state prison but spend the next decade as a registered sex offender.

Suburb Residents Want Relief From Rats

Residents have been lamenting the sudden rat population explosion around the village, including the dead rat we saw parking the car on the street.

Katie Kearns Shot Herself At Joliet Outlaws Clubhouse: Expert

This week, attorney Chuck Bretz filed a motion on behalf of Jeremy Boshears detailing why his client didn't fatally shoot Katie Kearns.

$15 Million For Tinley Park Mental Health Center Cleanup Lost?

There is no mention of $15 million funds for cleaning the former site in the 2022 fiscal year budget. State officials can't seem to find it.

Elderly Couple Killed In Semi-Truck Crash Were Married 68 Years

Carl Adden, 95, and Isabelle Adden, 92, were killed when a semi-truck hit them.

Student Slain At Start Of Shooting Spree Awarded Posthumous Ph.D

University of Chicago student Yiran Fan was the first person killed in a series of shootings that began in Hyde Park and ended in Evanston.

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• Woman Charged With 12 Crimes, Including Burglary
• Here Is Why You Might See Smoke Around Tinley Park On Monday
• Vehicle Catches Fire On Route 53
• Chicago Reopening: $250 Gift Cards, Lollapalooza Tickets Offered
• 'They Need Additional Support': Survey To Students Upsets Parents

Across America

• Capital Gazette Shooter First Planned To Blow Up Paper, Court
• Publix Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, Plus Shooter, In South FL: Sheriff

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