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2 killed, 13 wounded in weekend violence
Two people were killed and at least 13 people were injured in violence across the city this weekend. Read More -
Man charged in Loop bank heist after cops recognize him from news report
An alleged bank robber was arrested just hours after he held up a Loop bank - when cops recognized him from a news report. Read More -
Anti-abuse group pickets Holy Name Cathedral
Newly exposed sexual abuse allegations at the Diocese of Joliet and reports that Cardinal Francis George intervened in at least one case in the southwest suburbs drew victims’ advocates to Holy Name C Read More -
Truth behind CTA Ventra card fees
You've probably heard about hidden fees connected to the CTA's upcoming Ventra card fare system. But, there's also a not-so-hidden fee all riders will have to pay upfront. Read More -
Man remembered in fatal Jeep vs. school bus accident
Philip Smith will be remembered as a man who could build almost anything. Read More -
Woman commissioned grandson to kill his grandfather: authorities
A Cook County set bond at $500,000 Saturday for a 64-year-old woman who allegedly commissioned her grandson to kill her husband as he awaited a ride to a dialysis appointment last month. Read More -
Race rerouted after man threatens to jump from bridge
The Shamrock Shuffle was rerouted Sunday morning after a man threatening to jump into the Chicago River caused traffic to be closed on the State Street Bridge. Read More -
State Department diplomat reportedly from Chicago area, killed in Afghanistan
A 25-year old diplomat reportedly from suburban River Forest was killed Saturday in Afghanistan. Read More -
Barrington 5th-grader hit by train goes home
Dominic Szymanski, the fifth-grade boy who was hit by a train in downtown northwest suburban Barrington on March 15, was able to return home from the hospital earlier this week. Read More