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WWII Navy Veteran, 94, Attacked, Robbed at Her Southwest Side Home: Cops

A 94-year-old World War II Navy veteran was attacked and her purse was stolen Wednesday after a man allegedly followed her into her Garfield Ridge home.

Chuck E. Cheese's Says It's Leaving Oak Lawn Before Possible Loss of Business License

The Village of Oak Lawn announced hours before a special board meeting had been scheduled to discuss possible disciplinary proceedings for CEC Entertainment that the company had initiated a discussion to move its troubled Chuck E. Cheese’s franchise out of Oak Lawn.

Joliet Family 'Ecstatic' About Pot-Bellied Pig Ordinance

It’s all smiles and oinks at the Flannery house after the Joliet City Council approved an ordinance allowing homes to care for one pot-bellied pig.

Couple's Dog Dies After Saving Woman in House Fire

A woman was saved from her burning home near Midway Airport after her dog woke her up Wednesday morning. Unfortunately, the canine and the woman's husband did not survive the blaze that started next to holiday decorations.

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• Oak Park Family Displaced After Home Goes Up in Flames Wednesday
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• Crest Hill Man Found with $50K Worth of Heroin, Cocaine and Pot: Police
• Cook County Medical Examiner Releases Names of Burbank Couple Found Dead in Home
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» Across America

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