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Pervert 'Set Up' / Ron Magers on 'Crap' / Granny Killed in Hit and Run / Brewery Cats vs. Rats
Miss a day, miss a lot: President commutes crack dealer's prison term / Burpee world record broken / Snapchat harassment pix / Hospital hate
'My Son Was Set Up,' Mom Says After Not Guilty Verdict
Oak Lawn man seen as neighborhood pervert gets off on public indecency charge with stern warning from judge.
'You Make This Crap Worth Our Time': Ron Magers' Early Outtakes Show a Future in Improv Comedy
The ABC 7 anchor might want to audition for Second City after he retires later in May.
GoFundMe Page Set Up to Help Family Pay Funeral Costs for Grandmother Killed in Hit and Run Accident
"This is a living nightmare for the people who know Tita," family says, with: Man Charged in Deadly Bridgeview Hit and Run Crash
Meet the Cool Cats Who Protect a Chicago Brewery from Rats
Egon, Venkman, Ray and Gozer keep the vermin away at Empirical Brewery.
Obama Commutes Prison Term for 'New Jack City' Crack Dealer
Working for a kingpin who terrorized Chicago Heights, Artrez Nyroby Seymour sold crack outside a school for years. He'll be free on Sept. 2.
Burpee World Record Broken by Elmhurst Gym Owner
Nick Janowitz did 10,160 burpees Monday, unofficially breaking the world record for most burpees done in 24 hours.
Random Guys Sent Penis Pictures to Teen, She Suspects Her Ex Had Something to Do With It: Cops
The teenager suspects her ex-boyfriend put her information on a website for “girls who will send nudes,” police said.
Hate Crime Suspected in Savage Beating of Naperville Resident at Iowa University
The 19-year-old man suffered a damaged eye socket, had his front teeth knocked out and needed nearly a dozen stitches to his lip.
The Most Surprising Cause of Death in Illinois Is ...
Heart disease, cancer and respiratory illness are common killers, but the most over-indexed cause of death in Illinois may surprise you.
Sorry, Illinois: Someone in New Jersey Won the May 7 Powerball
Saturday's Powerball jackpot topped out at $430 million.
Suburban Mother Learns She's Expecting Triplets Soon After Husband's Tragic Death
Courtney Hill of Green Oaks will soon be the mother of four. This will be her first Mother’s Day without her husband.
'Weak and Jealous Man' Gets 12 Years For Vicious Hunting Knife Attack on Girlfriend
The Joliet man slashed his girlfriend from her collarbone to her breast with a hunting knife.
Oak Lawn Man Accused of Purposely Running Someone Over Free on Bond
"I think the downtown judges are a little too lenient," suburban judge says.
Angry Patient Threatens to 'Smoke Up' Hospital: Cops
Man at Advocate Christ Medical Center staff, claimed to be in a gang, told police: "I mean my people going to come to fight."
Registered Sex Offender Charged With Assaulting 6-Year-Old
Oak Forest registered sex offender was visiting friends in Tinley Park when he sexually assaulted 6-year-old girl, prosecutor said.
McAuley Choirs Sing Amazing Rendition of National Anthem at Sox Game: Video
Video and photo highlights of McAuley Night at Tuesday's White Sox game at U.S. Cellular Field.
Cop Shooter with AK-47 On the Run in Central Illinois
Manhunt is under way for suspected shooter who wounded a Central Illinois police officer in a late-Saturday gun battle.
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Providence Community Remembers One of Its Own, Gone at 16
Sophomore Charlie Dunne died Tuesday evening, after suffering an asthma attack over the weekend.
Dead Plainfield Farmer's Estate Sued By Neighbors
When the farmer was still alive, one of the neighbors claimed he was frightened by him.
The angry ex-boyfriend rammed his pickup into the back of the new lover’s truck, police said.
Oliver Stone's Secret to Hooking Kids on History: Make It Colorful
The director spoke after a screening Wednesday at Stevenson High School about America's distorted past and hating the word "conspiracy." with: Natural Born Talker: 5 Oliver Stone Quotes on Money, Military and Making Sense of U.S. History and 'I'm Shocked!': Even Cubs Fan Oliver Stone Thinks This Is Chicago's Year
Hinsdale Man Charged in Deadly Hit and Run Crash
Witnesses say the driver turned off his headlights and fled the scene of the crash. He was found walking the area, cops said.
School Board President Tackles Shooter Who Opened Fire in St. Charles Subdivision
A husband opened fire on his wife while she fled their home Tuesday evening.
Rape Averted When Woman Jumps From Moving Car
The victim was waiting for the bus at Montrose and Kimball when she was abducted by two Hispanic men Tuesday morning.
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Wheaton Boy, 6, Critically Injured After Being Hit by Car
The crash happened in the 1200 block of Taft Street in Wheaton on Wednesday afternoon.
Wrestling Hall of Fame Strips Dennis Hastert of Honors
This is the first time the organization has ever had to remove an individual who had received one of its highest awards.
Former Evanston Hospital Physician Stole Medical Equipment: Prosecutor
The Chicago man is accused of stealing an ultrasound machine, compression pumps and an external defibrillator.
Billy Corgan to Perform 4 Shows in May at His Highland Park Tea House
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman's first concert was Friday at Madame ZuZu's.
Vince Vaughn's Stepdad Misled Investors About Goat Blood Drug: Jury
Drug company CEO Stephen Ferrone, who lives with the actor's mom in Lake Forest, filed false reports to help raise his firm's stock price.
Addison Man Sentenced to 52 Years for Wife's Stabbing Murder
The man pleaded guilty to killing his wife and seriously injuring his step son in 2013.
Search Turns to Chicago for Missing Des Plaines Woman
Zultsetseg Gansukh, 35, was last seen by her roommates April 12 at their Des Plaines home.
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- Shocking Details Revealed in Alleged Pervert's Kidnapping Case
- 'Small, Black Object' Prompts Lockdown at Lincoln-Way Central
- Alleged Northwestern Chapel Vandals Face Hate Crime Charges
- Naperville Teen Faces Felony Charges for Bringing Gun to Metea Valley High School
- Serial Foot Fondler Strikes Again at Local Library: Prosecutors
- Plainfield Cocaine Dealer Set Up Shop in 'Medically Challenged' Woman's Home: Cops
- Cops Caught Bolingbrook Man With Child Pornography Videos: Complaint
- Former Youth Soccer VP Gets 4 Months For Sexting 'Teen'
- Former Naperville Priest Sentenced for Sexual Abuse in Michigan
- Car Thieves Stole Woman's SUV, Led Police Chase on South Side and Left it Smelling Like Smoke
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