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Homer Glen House Explosion: Father, Daughter Injured in Gas Explosion

A father and daughter were injured when their house exploded and caught fire after a gas leak Thursday afternoon in Homer Glen.

South Side Woman Charged in Death of 1-Month-Old Boy

A 56-year-old South Side woman has been charged in connection with the death of a 1-month-old boy earlier this month, according to Chicago police.

‘Baby Face’ Teens Raped Woman at Gunpoint in Humboldt Park: Report

A 23-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in the city’s Humboldt Park neighborhood early Wednesday morning by two armed robbers described as teenagers with “baby” faces.

Man Who Fired Gun After Cubs Playoff Win Could Get 10 Years in Prison

A man who police said fired a handgun near Wrigley Field after a Chicago Cubs playoff win pleaded guilty this week to a federal charge of being a felon-in-possession of a handgun and could spend as much as 10 years in prison.

Former LITH Deputy Chief Accused of Sexually Assaulting Juvenile

A former deputy chief for the Lake in the Hills Police Department has been charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile.

Masked Burglars Target Sprint Stores in Smash and Grabs Across the Chicago Suburbs

Authorities from at least nine communities across the Chicago suburbs are investigating a string of smash-and-grab burglaries that all occurred at Sprint stores in recent months.

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