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4 Who Tortured Student from Northbrook in New York Sentenced

Four of the people charged with kidnapping and torturing a college student from Northbrook in New York last winter have been sentenced to prison.

Lake View Wears Chicago's Binge Drinking Crown, Has Shot at National Title

Chicago's Lake View neighborhood earned the dubious distinction of having some of the highest binge drinking rates in the city and the entire United States, according to recently released data by the Centers for Disease Control.

Columbus Day Dropped at Niles North, Niles West

Less than two decades after being known as the “Indians,” one north suburban high school will now celebrate Indigenous People’s Day instead of Columbus Day in October.

Former OPRF Teacher Cops Guilty Plea to Sex Charges With Student

A former English teacher at Oak Park-River Forest High School has pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal sexual abuse charges a year after turning himself in at a Chicago police station.

Chicago Cop Accused of Allegedly Firing Gun While Drunk Acquitted

A veteran Chicago police officer was acquitted of charges stemming from an off-duty drunken shooting incident just blocks away from the 22nd District Morgan Park station that happened in 2014.

Holiday Weekend Movie Guide: 'Passengers,' 'Assassin's Creed,' 'Sing'

If anyone can outshine Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, it's a theater-loving koala. Find who to hang with this Christmas.

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