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Toddler’s Severed Limbs Found in a Chicago Park

• Two feet, two hands found in and near a lagoon in Garfield Park on the West Side Saturday.

Drag Racers Killed a Mom and Dad, Left 3 Kids Orphaned: Cops

• The two men now face reckless homicide charges.

St. Charles 7th Grader Dies After Falling Ill at Cross-Country Meet

• School officials said Cameron Pepera, 13, died of an undetected, pre-existing medical condition.

Friend of Patrick Kane Accuser Called to Grand Jury

• The friend is a key witness who was with woman the night she claims the Chicago Blackhawks star raped her in his home. Also: Will ‘Volcanically Outraged’ Blackhawks Management Send Patrick Kane Away?

Video: Car Crashes into Mobile Home Park

• Mom says she woke up and found a car on its roof outside her bedroom where she and her baby were sleeping.

MTV Dating Show Thinks Hunky, Ripped Suburban Man Could be the One

• Learn more about Connor Smith, who will be part of the cast of the reality show “Are You the One?” which airs later this month.

Task Force Hunting Cop’s Killers Obtains More Video

• The task force commander finds the new video — which the FBI is putting in chronological order — even more promising. Also: Community Continues to Show Support for Slain Fox Lake Police Officer and Funeral Arrangements Set for Officer Killed in Line of Duty

‘I Want to Make a Difference’: Woman Tells of Brutal Assault

• The 26-year-old Willowbrook woman who was sexually assaulted and stabbed more than 17 times in her home called her attacker Friday “an animal.”

Embattled Attorney: ‘I‘m Supposed to Allow Him to Disrespect Me with Impunity? Bulls---!’

• The attorney, who called client’s dad “garbage” on voice mail, said he worked hard for his client and was treated shabbily in return.

Dwyane Wade Drills Kid in Dodgeball

• Video: Children learn the NBA superstar and pride of Richards High shows no mercy.

Armed Intruder: ‘Shut Up Or I Will Kill You’

• Oak Forest woman walked in on a man burglarizing her apartment.

Cucumbers Linked to Salmonella Recalled

• A recall affecting cucumbers grown in Mexico and shipped to Illinois and 21 other states has been issued.

Will County Sets Record for Rabid Bat Cases

• Another rabid bat found in a Homer Glen residence Sunday.

Chicago Ag Cows On the Run

• Six full grown cattle stopped traffic Tuesday night after breaking free from their corral at 115th Street and Pulaski Road.

Burbank Man Leads Michigan Troopers on 100 mph Chase

• He rear-ended a state trooper and lost control on I-94 on Saturday afternoon.

Drunk Shot His Caged Dog After Pet Nipped a Finger: Cops

• The man shot the dog in the head, police said.

Dermatologist Billed Insurance Companies for Cancer Treatments Never Performed: FBI

• In reality, his patients did not have pre-cancerous lesions, and many were getting “lunchtime laser peels.”

Glencoe Man to Run 19 Miles 2 Months After Appendectomy

• Tom Seftenberg vows to continue to raise money for JDRF by walking/running home from downtown Chicago.

Horror Filmmaker Wes Craven, Wheaton College Alum, Dies at Age 76

• Craven ran into trouble with Wheaton College administrators but went on to graduate. He died of brain cancer on Sunday at age 76.

Woman Attacked by Teens While Walking Down Street

• The woman’s boyfriend tried to break up the fight, but was blocked by three teenage boys, one of whom reportedly filmed the beating.

Woman Sent ‘Free Puppy’ Internet Scammer Shipping Money: Police

• The scammer asked for $265 and an additional $1,000.

Bolingbrook Teacher Joins Scientists Aboard Research Vessel

• “It was an amazing experience,” Humphrey Middle School teacher Mike Stoehrmann said.

With Budget Up in the Air, Children with Developmental Delays Suffer the Consequences

• Kids may have difficulties later in their childhood due to services not received.

Teen Hit by Train While Wearing Earphones Remembered as ‘Brilliant, Funny’ and a Good Friend

• Family members describe 17-year-old Alexa Turner of Lemont in touching obituary.

McDonald’s to Offer All-Day Breakfast

• The rollout is the company’s biggest initiative in 6 years, and some changes might be made to the menu.

Sky-High Fight Forces Chicago-Bound Plane to Land in Texas

• Six people were jailed and six others kept off the plane late Monday night. Witness says they were “drunk” and called flight attendant “a pig.”

A glimpse of crime-n-shame last week:

• Childhood Pals Rob Bank, But a Relative Turns Them In: Cops
• Man Uses Emergency Lights to Pull Over Friend’s Girlfriend
• Crook Uses Fake Money to Buy iPhone in Orland, Pal Pulls Fake Gun After Deal: Cops
• Exotic Animals Freed from Cages at Rescue Shelter
• Naperville Mom Accused of Pulling a Gun on 2 ‘Repo Men’
• ‘Telltale’ Cigarette Butt Links Man to Christmas Car Burglary: Cop
• Home Caregiver Made Unauthorized Withdrawals from Elderly Client’s Bank: Prosecutor
• Man Uses Emergency Lights to Pull Over Friend’s Girlfriend
• Man with Toy Gun Arrested After Plainfield Central Lockdown
• Man Claims Ex was Coming to Shoot Him, Calls 911 8 times, Dares Cops to Fight: Police

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• South Suburban Man Dies from Year’s First Case of West Nile Virus

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