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Baby Found in Field Listed in Good Condition: Report

The newborn baby found in a Chicago Heights field Tuesday morning is in good condition.

Teen Who Scalded Cat With Hot Water Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

A South Side teen who pleaded guilty to animal torture after scalding a cat with boiling water and posting the video on Facebook was sentenced to three years Monday.

Northwestern Professor Wins Nobel Prize

Northwestern University professor Sir Fraser Stoddart has been awarded the Nobel Prize.

Chicago Cubs Fan Uses Extra Playoff Ticket to Raise Money for Cancer Research

Anna Patras said auctioning off one of her three Chicago Cubs playoff tickets to the person who donates the most money toward esophageal cancer research at the Mayo Clinic is just her way of "'trying not to suck' in our crazy world by doing something kind."

Man Fibbed about Armed Robbery to Cover Up Gambling Loss: Cops

A 27-year-old Tinley Park man faces charges after police say he fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in an attempt to cover up money he lost while gambling.

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• Suspected Members of 'Lizard Squad' Hacking Group Charged by Feds in Chicago
• Man Dies After SUV Plunges Into Jackson Park Harbor
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» Across America

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