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Shih Tzu Stolen from Furry Babies in Joliet Mall

A Shih Tzu was stolen from Furry Babies in the Louis Joliet Mall Wednesday evening.

Chicago Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Shot Two People on West Side

For the third time in a week, Chicago police fatally shot a man in an exchange of gunfire early Friday morning in the city’s West Side.

Man Hospitalized After Eating 7 Grams of Cocaine During Traffic Stop: Cops

A 21-year-old Oak Lawn man was taken to the hospital after he told police he had ingested seven grams of cocaine during a traffic stop, prosecutors said.

Broadview Man Says He Was Driver in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash on Near North Side: Cops

A Broadview man admitted to being the driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 23-year-old man Sunday on the Near North Side, according to Chicago police.

Donald Trump Considers Cubs Co-Owner Todd Ricketts for Commerce Department Post

Apparently, the World Series is not enough for Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts. The brother of team chairman and fellow owner Tom Ricketts is being eyed by President-elect Donald Trump to join his administration as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Watch Black Friday Protesters March Along Michigan Avenue

Hundreds of activists gathered along North Michigan Avenue on Friday to protest police shootings and raise awareness to other issues by disrupting Black Friday shopping for a second consecutive year, according to reports.

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