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Family Finds Swastikas Outside Home, Husband Called Racial Slur

Amanda and Joshua S. have always had problems with their Boulder Hill neighbors in Kendall County, but this weekend it went too far. Amanda woke up on Sunday morning, ran some errands and came home to two swastikas on her Springdale driveway.

Woman Whose Head Found in Lagoon Identified as Young Mother From Chicago

The woman whose severed head was found in a bag pulled from McKinley Park lagoon in September has been identified by the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Racial Text Causes Fight Between Naperville Central Students

A racially-motivated text sent from student to student last week resulted in a fight.

Mother Claims Disabled Daughter Suffered Abuse by Day Care Center Teacher: Lawsuit

The mother of a disabled girl is suing a day care center in Chinatown, claiming her daughter was abused by an instructor for three months between 2014 and 2015.

Gun Talk at Center of Dueling Protests Outside New Portillo’s in Deerfield

A few dozen anti-gun protesters gathered at the opening of the new Portillo’s restaurant in Deerfield Tuesday morning to voice their displeasure with the restaurant’s policy of not posting “No Guns” signs at its suburban restaurants.

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• Juvenile Injured After Being Hit by Car in Lake Villa: Police
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» Across America

• Elizabeth Warren Named to Senate Democratic Leadership for 115th Congress: Another Step Toward 2020 White House Run?
• Donald Trump's Transition Team Sees Purge, Giuliani's Business Ties a Conflict, Campaign Team's New Political Arm and More

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