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6 Injured, Including 2 Kids, After Back Porch Collapses

The traditional wooden back porch is a uniquely Chicago feature, built on to many preexisting homes after new fire regulations required front and back emergency exits. However, their capacity limits mean collapses happen semi-frequently in the city — including a deadly 2003 incident that killed 13 people.

Officers Honored For Saving Boy's Life

Last fall, they were dispatched to a bridge to help an 11-year-old boy who was threatening to jump — now they're being honored for saving his life.

Road Renamed To Honor Slain State Trooper

A stretch of Route 53 has been renamed in honor of Richard G. Warner, a state trooper killed in the line of duty in 1969. Warner was killed after a suicidal man was able to grab a handgun off a desk at state police headquarters and began shooting.

Marshall Field Sells Massive Lake Forest Estate For $6.2 Million

A great-great-grandson of Marshall Field sold a massive Lake Forest estate for $6.2 million this week.

Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital Ranked Among Nation's Best

Three other Illinois children's hospitals made U.S. News and World Report's list of top pediatric facilities.

$300-A-Week Unemployment Benefit To Remain To September: Pritzker

The governor rejected arguments that the added subsidy is keeping people jobless.

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• Missing Man With Disabilities Found Safe, Left On His Own
• Reward Upped To $25K For Suspect In 7-Year-Old's Shooting Death
• Mass Vaccination Site Closes For Good
• Plainfield Fest Happening After All
• Mayor Cleared By State Police In Scuffle With Protesters
• Luxurious Mansion Features Home Theater, Private Pub
• Speedway Gas Station Robbed At Gunpoint

Across America

• Biden To Sign Bill Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday
• Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act In 7-2 Vote

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