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'Get the Bad Guy': Concealed-Carry in the Chicago Suburbs

Here’s an inside look at one group in the Chicago suburbs who carry firearms and rigorously prepare to use them if needed.

Woman Who Screamed at Michaels Clerk in Viral Video Was Reportedly Attacked

A Chicago woman whose racially fueled tirade made waves on social media has allegedly been battered in Wrigleyville.

Actor Who Played Father Mulcahy on 'MASH' Dies at 84

William Christopher was born in Evanston and graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka.

Deerfield Man Rescues 2 From Drowning in Hawaii

While vacationing in Hawaii, he saved the lives of two people who were drowning on Christmas Eve.

12 Years in Prison for Stealing Quarters? 'Absurd' But True

A homeless man who used a coat hanger to steal 176 quarters from a UIC vending machine just saw six years knocked off his prison term.

Party-Going Man Slits Throat of 16-Year-Old After Sex: Police

Police have arrested a man in the assault and death of a 16-year-old Chicago girl whose body was found in a Markham garage on Christmas Eve.

Influx of Bald Eagles Soar to Chicago's South Side

Several birders have spotted the national bird in and around Chicago's South Side.

'Strip Joker' Comedy Show Showcases Empowering, Body Positive Experience

Wicker Park comedian and designer Brittany Meyer's popular monthly show at Uptown Underground creates a fun night from two common phobias.

Do-Gooder Makes Wheelchair Pilgrimage to Wrigley Field

The lifelong Chicago Cubs fan has traveled about 10 miles each day in his wheelchair to raise money for several charities.

911 Dispatcher Sent Ambulance to Wrong Town, Woman Died From Cardiac Arrest: Lawsuit

The woman went without oxygen for more than 17 minutes, the lawsuit said.

Fox Valley Mall Fight: Brawls Prompt Massive Police Response, Arrests

Several fights in the Fox Valley Mall among a large number of teens sent people running for the exits as police poured into the mall Monday night and made seven arrests.

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25 New Laws in 2017 That Could Change Your Life

Catfish spearing, weed, bath salts, tampons, scofflaw renters, grannies, police dogs, and eggs all subject to new laws taking effect Jan. 1.

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Wanted Former Prosecutor Had Coke & Pot at Morris Bar: Cops

A former prosecutor and Grundy County State’s Attorney candidate who was jailed Christmas Eve on drug charges passed off bags of coke and pot to a man at a Morris bar before she was taken into custody, police said.

Drunken Bolingbrook Trustee Crashed Car in Romeoville: Cops

A longtime village trustee crashed his car in Romeoville three nights before Christmas and was charged with driving under the influence.

Orland Park Woman Killed in Head-on Collision in Palos Park

Palos Park police are investigating a head-on collision that killed an Orland Park woman Thursday night.

Man Wearing Tape Mustache Robs Bank

A man wearing black tape in the shape of a fake mustache robbed a bank Wednesday afternoon in Alsip.

Police Search for Answers in Christmas Eve Fatal Hit-and-Run

Illinois State Police are asking for the public's help in tracking down a driver believed to have fatally struck a pedestrian on I-57 on Christmas Eve.

Red Solo Cup Creator Robert Hulseman Dies

Robert Leo Hulseman, described as “an industry pioneer” and “hands-on manufacturing expert,” died on Dec. 21. He was 84.

Co-Worker Thwarts Attack by 2 Men With Baseball Bats

Two men attacked a man leaving work in a parking lot in Northbrook with a baseball bat last week.

Who Are the Mayor's Billionaire Pen Pals? Highlights From Rahm Emanuel's Private Email Accounts

Mayor Rahm Emanuel released nearly 3,000 pages of emails from private accounts last week as part of a legal settlement with the Better Government Association, according to the watchdog group. And that avalanche of correspondence has revealed a list of prominent — and in many cases, very wealthy — political, business and media elites looking to potentially reap any benefits that might come with direct access to the mayor's office.

Relatives Found Dead in Morton Grove Home Died of Natural Causes

The two relatives who died in separate rooms of a Morton Grove house on Wednesday died of natural causes.

Chicago Documentary Filmmaker Dies in Bus Crash in Uganda

David Steiner, a Chicago filmmaker who produced an award-winning documentary about Englewood's Barbara A. Sizemore Academy charter school, was killed Monday in a bus crash in Uganda while he was in the East African country to shoot his next movie.

Body of Second Crash Victim Recovered from Lynwood Pond

The body of a second crash victim was pulled Tuesday morning.

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