4 dead when car slams into daycare in downstate Chatham, Illinois
The crash happened at YNOT Outdoors, an afterschool program located at 301 Breckenridge Rd. in Chatham.
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Medical event may have played role in deadly La Grange crash: police
La Grange, Illinois, police are investigating whether a medical event may have played a role in a deadly car crash last week.
CPD issue alert of armed robberies, burglaries, sexual assaults in West Ridge
The first incident happened on Dec. 26, 2024, just before 3 a.m., in the 6200 block of North Bell Avenue.
FBI investigating after $300K worth of cash fell out of Brinks truck in Oak Park
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Peoples Gas removes 164-year-old pipe under Chicago's Wabash Avenue
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2 separate fires break out in South Shore, man found dead in one
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Boy, 13, charged in South Chicago armed carjacking
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Severe storm chances decreasing Monday night
The chance of severe storms hitting the Chicago area Monday night has lessened.
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Severe storm chances decreasing Monday night
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Chicago Police Robbery Task Force works with transit unit to fight crime on CTA
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4 dead when car plows into downstate Illinois daycare
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Isolated storms early Tuesday in Chicago
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164-year-old gas pipe replaced in Chicago's South Loop
Construction crews on Monday removed the 164-year-old pipe beneath Wabash Avenue at 8th Street.
$300K in cash falls out of Brinks truck in Oak Park, FBI invesitgates
The Brinks driver told police that about 50 to 100 men and women swooped in, pocketed cash, and took off.
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Bohm hits a sacrifice fly in the 10th as Phillies beat Cubs
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Born on April 28, 1922, in Pluckemin Bayou, Mississippi, Earl Frazier will turn 103 on Monday.
Veteran Chicago Police dispatcher is ready to hang up her headset after 40 years
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Chicago's Working Bikes gets bicycles to people in need at home and worldwide
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FBI arrests Wisconsin judge for obstruction in immigration case
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Portillo's new breakfast menu launches at select Chicago's locations
The iconic Chicago chain known for its hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches launched its brand new breakfast offerings in five restaurants Tuesday morning.
Cook County Board approves eligibility rules for property tax relief program
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Cook County Health, NAMI Chicago launch countywide mental health support campaign
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Some states want to ban food stamp recipients from buying soda and candy
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Tariff uncertainty raises concerns at Chicago toy store
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4 dead when car plows into downstate Illinois daycare
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4 dead when car slams into daycare in downstate Chatham, Illinois
The crash happened at YNOT Outdoors, an afterschool program located at 301 Breckenridge Rd. in Chatham.
Medical event may have played role in deadly La Grange crash: police
La Grange, Illinois, police are investigating whether a medical event may have played a role in a deadly car crash last week.
CPD issue alert of armed robberies, burglaries, sexual assaults in West Ridge
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The Brinks driver reported to police that 50 to 100 men and women swooped in, pocketed cash, and took off.
Peoples Gas removes 164-year-old pipe under Chicago's Wabash Avenue
The 2,000-pound pipe has been in use since 1861 — the year Abraham Lincoln took office as president and the Civil War started.
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Men caught on video stealing catalytic converters in broad daylight in West Ridge
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Police activity snags CTA Red Line at Sox-35th stop
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Police issue alert about laundry machine coin thief on Chicago's North Side
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