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Mom Can't Believe Hit-And-Run Driver Knocked Down Her Son

A mother has issued a public plea for the driver who struck her pedestrian son to own up.

Chicago Named Top Biking City in the U.S. by Magazine

Chicago earned the title of America's Best Bike City for 2016 by Bicycling magazine thanks to safety improvements for cyclists, investments in the biking infrastructure and the growth of the city's Divvy bike-sharing system, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office announced Monday.

Burial of Baby Found Abandoned in Wheaton Set For This Week

A baby girl found dead in a backpack on a private drive near Wheaton will be buried on Thursday, authorities said Monday.

Evanston Claims The Home Depot Owes City Thousands

The city of Evanston and its taxpayers are owed more than $15,000 by The Home Depot, where residents will no longer be able to purchase yard waste stickers.

Police Release Identity of Downers Grove Man Struck, Killed by Freight Train

A man was killed late Sunday after being hit by a freight train that was passing through Downers Grove.

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