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Bail Denied In Facebook Live Hate-Crime Torture Case: 'Where Is Your Sense Of Decency?'

Two men and two women charged in connection with the disturbing Facebook video showing several young African-American adults tormenting a mentally disabled white man tied up in a room with duct tape across his mouth. ALSO SEE:

• Victim's Brother-in-Law Says Family Trying to Stick Together After Ordeal
• Disgust Over Attack, Support for Victim and a Cause for Conservatives

Lea Thompson, Andrew McCarthy to Headline John Hughes Celebration in June

The 4-day event honoring the late North Shore filmmaker's career will feature scene re-enactments and a tour of local film locations.

Metra Train Shootout: Police Kill Murder Suspect

The man killed at the Lake Cook Road station Friday night in Deerfield opened fire on police. He was a suspect in the shooting of a man parked in a Walgreens parking lot in the south suburbs.

In Released 911 Calls, Dead Teen's Siblings Claim He Was Armed and Dangerous: Listen Here

In a string of freshly released 911 dispatch tapes, the siblings of Trevon Johnson, a possibly mentally handicapped teen who was shot and killed by a DuPage County deputy late Sunday night, tell cops their brother was not only violent that night — he was armed, too. ALSO SEE:

• DuPage Co. Deputy on Paid Leave After Fatal Shooting of Black Teen
• 'We Want You All to Wait Until You Hear Our Side': Family of Teen Fatally Shot by DuPage Deputy Speaks Out

‘I’m Hiding Under the Table’: Baby Shower Attendee Tells 911 as Shots Are Fired

The altercation and Chicago police shooting that led to the death of 25-year-old Joshua Beal in November had attendees of a baby shower at an 111th Street restaurant hiding under the tables in fear for their lives. ALSO SEE: White Man Gave CPR to Joshua Beal After Fatal Police Shooting

We’re Not No. 1! Chicago No Longer Worst City for Bed Bugs

The Windy City spent four years at the top of Orkin’s list for the creepy crawlies.

Woman in Viral Video Defends Angry Michaels Rant

"Fight or flight kicked in and I felt that I needed to defend myself,” Jennifer Boyle said in a TV interview.

Manhunt Under Way for ‘Person of Interest’ in Young Wife’s Death

Authorities in Batavia are asking for the public’s help to track down a 23-year-old Glen Ellyn man who is a “person of interest” in the suspicious death of his wife.

La Grange Girl, 10, Dies After Hitting Tree While Skiing in Michigan

A La Grange girl was killed in a skiing accident at a Michigan resort earlier this week. ALSO SEE: 'This is a Massive Loss': La Grange Principal Prepares for a New Semester in Light of Student's Tragic Death

'Wrigley' Makes a Fine Girl's Name If You Ask Parents of Chicago Area's 1st Baby of 2017

The die-hard Cubs fans named their daughter Wrigley Rose. She was born early Sunday in Elk Grove Village.

Fines Double for Drivers Who 'Put Their Lives at Risk at Railroad Crossings'

The law is meant to make motorists think twice before crossing Metra railroad tracks after the grade crossing systems have been activated.

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Coincidences Surrounding Brown’s Chicken Massacre Basis for Book on Forgiveness

Author Peter J. Gallanis writes of how closure led to forgiveness for a family member of one of the victims of the 1993 Palatine tragedy.

Macy’s Closings to Include Illinois Stores

Retailer said it's closing locations to re-invest in e-commerce and a better in-store experience.

Wife's 'Acts' — Benign, Sublime or Malign — Caused Divorce, Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Lawyer Says

Divorce lawyers for Jesse Jackson Jr. are accusing the former U.S. congressman's wife, Sandi, of committing "acts" in Illinois that prompted the couple's split and are the reason proceedings should be kept in the state.

Would-Be Armed Robber Fatally Shot in the Head by Man He Tried to Rob: Cops

A 19-year-old was fatally shot after he allegedly attempted to rob another man last week in the Chatham neighborhood. ALSO SEE: Store Clerk Shoots 2 Attempted Robbers With Their Own Gun: Police

Drug Agents Want to Take Away Joliet Woman’s Home

Agents from the Cooperative Police Assistance Team raided the Campbell Street home of 54-year-old Mary Jo Paris last month and found 12 grams of cocaine in her purse, two grams in the living room, 12 Xanax pills, a scale, a package of baggies and a plate with another two grams of cocaine on it

Accused Stalker-Killer Free on Bond
A 37-year-old Round Lake Beach man is free on bond after allegedly shooting and killing a 30-year-old Libertyville man just days before Christmas.

Chicago PD Sued by Sister of Unarmed Man Fatally Shot by Off-Duty Cop

A federal lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department was filed Friday by the sister of an unarmed man who was fatally shot by an off-duty officer who has been stripped of his police powers.

Performing Funerals Without a License, Forging Death Certificates All in a Day's Work

The 27-year-old phony funeral director allegedly forged a death certificate using another funeral director’s name.

Week Before Brutal 9/11 Murder Trial, Defense Attorney Wants No 9/11 Talk

On the anniversary of one of the deadliest days in America’s history, a bloody, shocking scene unfolded much closer to home, in a Palos Park bedroom where a husband and wife had been brutally bludgeoned and the accused killers are their son and his friends.

Ready for the Wrigley Bowl? Cubs Jockey for Annual College Football Game at Friendly Confines

Thanks to the success of the Pinstripe Bowl at New York's Yankee Stadium, the Chicago Cubs are working to bring an annual college football bowl game to Wrigley Field. But first, officials want to bring back regular season games to the Friendly Confines in 2020.

Couple Arrested After They Leave Small Children Alone in a Freezing Car: Elmhurst Police

The temperature was 30 degrees Fahrenheit, and the car wasn't running.

Cook County Jail Fight: 5 Super-Max Inmates Hurt

No jail staffers were hurt in the Friday afternoon brawl. The injured were taken to area hospitals.

South Side Alderman Helps Man Who Lost Dogs in House Fire

Alderman Raymond Lopez (15th) is asking Chicagoans to help a resident who lost seven of his nine dogs in a recent house fire.

Man Cleared of Rape After 25 Years Will Stay in Prison

Charges of rape against William Carini were officially dropped in court on Tuesday but he won’t be released from prison as a result of the overturned conviction. He is imprisoned on two murder convictions he received 17 years after the deaths of his uncle John Kuba and childhood friend Joanne Seaquist.

Elgin Teen Charged as Adult With Murder of Bartlett High Senior

A 17-year-old Elgin boy has been charged as an adult with murder in the shooting death of 18-year-old Timothy Jones, a senior at Bartlett High School, who died last week.

Christmas Shopper’s Killer Captured: Cops

Police say they have captured a killer who gunned down a Joliet man on his way home from last minute Christmas shopping. The slaying stemmed from a longtime feud, police said.

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