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6-vehicle crash in Barrington Hills injures 4 — Shaw Local News Network
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6-vehicle crash in Barrington Hills injures 4

The driver of a landscaping truck with a trailer was cited a six-vehicle crash on Route 62 in Barrington Hills Monday, according to the police department.Though the crash caused no injuries that were considered life-threatening, Barrington Hills Deputy Police Chief Jason Currie said four people...

DuPage state’s attorney forms Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team — Shaw Local News Network
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DuPage state’s attorney forms Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team

DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin announced today the formation of DuPage County’s Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team within the 18th Judicial Circuit.The Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team is a countywide, multi‑agency network tasked with examining domestic violence-related deaths...

2 young adults from Elgin killed in Boone County crash; child in car seat survived — Shaw Local News Network
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2 young adults from Elgin killed in Boone County crash; child in car seat survived

Two young adults from Elgin were killed in a Boone County crash over the weekend.The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said Monday the crash happened shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday in the area of Poplar Grove Road and Business Route 20 in the Belvidere area.Authorities identified the driver as David...

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Freight train looted on West Side; BNSF services delayed, Metra says — ABC7 Chicago (WLS-TV)
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Freight train looted on West Side; BNSF services delayed, Metra says

BNSF service continued after hours of disruption during the morning commute due to police activity, Metra said Tuesday.

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Student in custody after making threat at Yorkville Freshman Academy, District 115 says — Shaw Local News Network
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Jurors leaving a courthouse after a high-profile trial, faces reflecting solemn duty and emotional weight.
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Jurors describe emotional deliberations, early doubts in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial

Recovered Red Bull pallets in a warehouse, symbolizing law enforcement success
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1 killed, 1 injured after driver crashes into tree in Rolling Meadows — WGN 9 (Chicago)
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1 killed, 1 injured after driver crashes into tree in Rolling Meadows

Chicago shooting involving federal agents leaves 1 dead, officials say — FOX 32 Chicago (WFLD)
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Chicago shooting involving federal agents leaves 1 dead, officials say

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Student in custody after making threat at Yorkville Freshman Academy, District 115 says

Valor Support Project sets 3rd annual Veterans Day dinner for Nov. 7 in Rock Falls — Shaw Local News Network
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Valor Support Project sets 3rd annual Veterans Day dinner for Nov. 7 in Rock Falls

Removal of near 1,000 trees central to Seventh Street Commons housing project in St. Charles — Shaw Local News Network
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Removal of near 1,000 trees central to Seventh Street Commons housing project in St. Charles

While the 93-home, 12-townhouse Seventh Street Commons project gained favor from City Council, neighboring St. Charles residents argued the plans cannot see the forest for the trees - namely, near 1,000 trees facing removal.The City Council, as the Committee of the Whole on Oct. 19, recommended...

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Social media post about possible explosives sparks CPD response at South Side school — ABC7 Chicago (WLS-TV)
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Social media post about possible explosives sparks CPD response at South Side school

Bourbonnais man facing firearm charges after gun battle in Kankakee — Shaw Local News Network
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Bourbonnais man facing firearm charges after gun battle in Kankakee

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Montez Sweat striving to move past PED suspension after return to Chicago Bears — FOX 32 Chicago (WFLD)
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Montez Sweat striving to move past PED suspension after return to Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears pass rush was without Montez Sweat for two games as he served a suspension for performance-enhancing drugs.He spoke for the first time since his reinstatement, and vowed to move forward."I take everything that comes with it," Sweat said. "The only thing I can do now is move...

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Driver killed, 1 other hurt after crashing into tree, Rolling Meadows police say — ABC7 Chicago (WLS-TV)
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Driver killed, 1 other hurt after crashing into tree, Rolling Meadows police say

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Molly's Cupcakes among several businesses targeted in wave of Lincoln Park smash-and-grabs

Molly's Cupcakes among several businesses targeted in wave of Lincoln Park smash-and-grabs — WGN 9 (Chicago)
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2 teens in Joliet charged in vehicle burglaries

2 teens in Joliet charged in vehicle burglaries — Shaw Local News Network
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DeKalb moves forward with aiding development of event space at site of former church

DeKalb moves forward with aiding development of event space at site of former church — Shaw Local News Network
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Truck stolen by escaped Tennessee inmate is found abandoned in Illinois, authorities say

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‘Hate symbol' etched into sidewalk near north suburban high school removed

‘Hate symbol' etched into sidewalk near north suburban high school removed — NBC5 Chicago (WMAQ)
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Juvenile allegedly caught with gun while entering South Side high school

Juvenile allegedly caught with gun while entering South Side high school — WGN 9 (Chicago)
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Montez Sweat says he'll have to ‘live with' suspension after his return

Montez Sweat, Chicago Bears defensive lineman, returns from suspension.
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Police investigate suspected freight train burglary in Chicago; some Metra trains halted

Police investigate suspected freight train burglary in Chicago; some Metra trains halted — FOX 32 Chicago (WFLD)
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Chicago police investigate break-ins at 13 Lincoln Park businesses

Chicago police investigate break-ins at 13 Lincoln Park businesses — FOX 32 Chicago (WFLD)
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Man, woman from Elgin die in Boone County crash

Man, woman from Elgin die in Boone County crash — WGN 9 (Chicago)

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Red Bull 'gives you wings,' but stolen $300K shipment didn't get far in Chicago suburbs

Jack's Pumpkin Pop Up on Goose Island — ABC7 Chicago (WLS-TV)
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Jack's Pumpkin Pop Up on Goose Island

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Utah authorities are connecting serial killer Ted Bundy to another 1970s homicide

7 displaced in apartment building fire on Chicago's West Side — FOX 32 Chicago (WFLD)
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7 displaced in apartment building fire on Chicago's West Side

7 displaced after West Side apartment fire — WGN 9 (Chicago)
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7 displaced after West Side apartment fire

Toyota recalls more than 228,000 vehicles over seat back safety concerns — NBC5 Chicago (WMAQ)
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Toyota recalls more than 228,000 vehicles over seat back safety concerns

Police search for suspect after girl escapes attempted assault on West Side — WGN 9 (Chicago)
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Police search for suspect after girl escapes attempted assault on West Side

Chicago police: Two men shot at Loop 7-Eleven — FOX 32 Chicago (WFLD)
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Chicago police: Two men shot at Loop 7-Eleven

2 injured in shooting inside Loop business — WGN 9 (Chicago)
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2 injured in shooting inside Loop business

BNSF trains halted for hours after freight train heist in Chicago: Metra — NBC5 Chicago (WMAQ)
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BNSF trains halted for hours after freight train heist in Chicago: Metra