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3 Stolen Puppies Found Dead Outside Suburban Target

Six puppies were taken from their pen on a southwest suburban farm, and some met a terrible fate.

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3 Chicago Gangs Plot to Shoot Cops: CPD

The Vice Lords, Black Disciples and Four Corner Hustlers met in response of the police killing of Paul O’Neal.

Teacher Accused of Biting Child at Daycare Center

Teacher claims child bit her first at Orland Park center, prosecutor said.

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Photographer Offering Free Mini Photo Shoots for Police Families

The offer runs throughout the month of August.

Suburban Teen Attacked by Shark, 'Thought My Whole Leg Was Almost Gone'

Homer Glen teen recounts moment he felt shark clamp down on his leg.

Exclusive Video: Look Inside the Mind of Tattoo Face Kiddie Porn Guy

Watch police interrogation video of man who plotted to kidnap and rape a small child and murder her mother if she got in the way.

Teen Gives Adoption Papers to Lifelong Father Figure

The 18-year-old Plainfield girl surprised her soon-to-be dad at her graduation party.

$2 Million Bail for Home Invader Accused of Stabbing Family and Dog

Already facing charges for knifing a cop in the face, the Wisconsin man thought he'd find drugs in the Buffalo Grove home, prosecutors said

Perverted Grandpa's ‘House of Horrors’ Could Be Torn Down

The residence, once home to a man who sexually assaulted young girls has fallen into disrepair. McHenry County wants to demolish it.

Will Illinois Lose Any Macy's in Planned Closure of 100 Stores?

More than a dozen stores operate in suburban Chicago. The retailer announced plans Thursday to shutter more stores as focus shifts.

Tornado Forms Over Chicago on Tuesday

Yes, that really was a tornado in the sky over the Southwest Side Tuesday afternoon.

Judge Tells Rod Blagojevich He Won't Leave Prison Early

Ex-governor learned on Tuesday his 14-year sentence on corruption charges will not be changed.


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Abandoned Mama Dog and Puppies Fight for Life at Suburban Shelter

Dogs were found neglected in a house after the owners moved out, locked up and left them behind.

Homeless Chicago Man Searches Desperately for His Beloved Dog

"Bobby" was hospitalized Aug. 1 and when he got out, she was gone.


Cops Give 6-Year-Old Shooting Victim Pool to Help Her Feel Safe Playing Outside Again

Chicago police officers surprise 6-year-old Tacarra Morgan with backyard swimming pool.

Video: Lamborghini Bursts into Flames in Chicago

The high-performance sports car struck a light pole Saturday afternoon at Balbo and Columbus Drive.

Muslim Woman Sues Chicago Police For Wrongful Arrest

The woman says police tackled her and ripped off her hijab on the Fourth of July for no reason.

Homophobic Soccer Chant Shut Down by Chicago Fire GM

Nelson Rodriguez explains his decision to eject anyone caught using the phrase at Toyota Park.

Litterbug Pushed Down Older Man Who Told Him to Pick Up His Trash: Cops

He threw a bag of garbage out of a car, police said, and the older man told him to pick it up.

Former Parks Director Admits to Giving Sex Toy to Fitness Instructor Suing Him in Federal Court

The fitness instructor suffered a nervous breakdown because of the director and was hospitalized, the suit said.

Culver's Employee Finds Klan Display at Work

Manager trainee fired for paper-cup-and-straw display depicting a Ku Klux Klan scene.

Joliet Armory Massacre Plotter Tells Judge He's Not a 'Crazed Terrorist'

Hasan Edmonds pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State.


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Rio Olympics: Swimmer Conor Dwyer Plans to 'Kick It' With Comedian Leslie Jones at the Games

The Winnetka Olympian also talks about how Michael Phelps owes him and why he would beat his fellow U.S. swimmer in a foot race.


Child Handcuffed at Chicago School for Taking Candy, Claims Mom, Who Plans Lawsuit

A Chicago woman says her daughter was handcuffed and left alone in a stairwell at Fernwood Elementary School for taking a candy bar.

Oswego Woman with Rare Eye Disorder in Need of $15K Glasses

She's hoping to raise $15,000 in order to get them.

Aurora Paramedics Help Deliver Baby Boy in Ambulance

The Aurora Fire Department was called for a woman in labor. While bringing her to the hospital, they realized the baby wasn't waiting.

Rare Heart Defect Killed 7-Year-Old Girl at Park Ridge Cheerleading Camp

Kate Babich suffered from Ebstein's anomaly, which led to the Park Ridge girl's death in June, the Cook Co. medical examiner's office says.

Evanston Man Charged in Hawthorne Race Course Shooting

The 34-year-old man is one of two accused in a shooting that injured two women outside the south suburban racetrack on Sunday.

Is This Your 'Fight Song'? Thank This Deerfield High School Grad for It

Dave Bassett co-wrote the single that has become the unofficial theme music for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

Sen. Mark Kirk Won't Back Presidential Candidate Who Supports Iran Deal … Unless It's Colin Powell (VIDEO)

"I can't support someone who is for the Iran agreement," Kirk says. But Powell, his write-in candidate, thinks it's "a pretty good deal."

America First Means No President Trump, says Illinois Republican Congressman

"He can tweet all he wants, you know, but I have to do this for my country," says Adam Kinzinger in rejecting Donald Trump's candidacy.

Newsweek’s Top Public High Schools of 2016: Which Illinois Schools Made the List?

Newsweek’s annual ranking of public high schools was released Thursday.


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