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5-Year-Old Girl, 2 Adults Dead After Metra Train Hits Vehicle

A witness told reporters that a pickup truck drove around several cars and then around the gates, trying to beat the train. "I've been doing this job for 12 years, it's the worst scene I've seen," a Metra spokesman said.

17 Shot, 2 Dead In Separate Mass Shootings: Chicago Police

Eleven people were shot, one fatally, at a gathering Sunday night. Two hours earlier, six people were shot, one fatally, in South Shore.

Church Camp Linked To 2 COVID-19 Superspreader Events

Nearly 85 cases are now linked to the church camp and a following conference, IDPH said. The camp did not require masks.

Aurora Man Killed In St. Charles Nightclub Shooting

Two of the three surviving victims underwent emergency surgery, while a third was treated and released.

Brewers, Bars, Fans Band Together To Help Skeleton Key Brewery

In the days immediately following the tornado, local brewers and bar and taproom owners bought out Skeleton Key Brewery's remaining beer, stored their raw materials, scheduled fundraisers, shared their facilities and offered food, hugs and moral support.

World War II Hero Turns 100: Italian Club Throws Party

The American Italian Cultural Society in Crest Hill held a 100th birthday party Friday night for Joliet's Ted Micci, a World War II hero.

Beloved Downers Grove Baker Dies After COVID-19 Battle

Chuck Kalousek, of Ingram's Busy Bee Bakery, died June 23 after battling coronavirus complications for three months.

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• Ghost Tour Explores Chicago's Haunted Locations By Night
• Man Arrested Near Mall With $18K Cash, 'Ghost Gun': Cops
• 13-Year-Old Points Gun At His Parents In Joliet Bedroom: Cops
• Jerrie's Dogs And More Closes For Good This Week
• Deadline Extended For Expired Licenses To Avoid Long, Hot Lines
• Wine Bottle-Throwing Man Sought By Police After 'Ding Dong Ditch'
• Playing For Parkinson's: Winnetka Man Plans 24-Hour Tennis-A-Thon
• False Fire Alarm At Middle School

Across America

• Anti-Vaxers Protest 'Segregation' Outside Springsteen On Broadway
• Grim Task Awaits Tampa Bay Rescue Task Force Deployed To Surfside

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