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Chicago man sentenced to federal prison for transporting Iowa meth revenues to Mexico

Chicago man sentenced to federal prison for transporting Iowa meth revenues to Mexico

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – A man from the Chicago area has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for his involvement in money ...

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A Chicago prosecutor has charged an immigrant who has been deported several times with unauthorized re-entry

A Chicago prosecutor has charged an immigrant who has been deported several times with unauthorized re-entry

CHICAGO – An undocumented immigrant who was previously deported three times for serious criminal convictions has been charged in Chicago with illegally re-entering the ...

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Daughter shares affection for Romeoville teacher who died by suicide and sends message to those hurting

Daughter shares affection for Romeoville teacher who died by suicide and sends message to those hurting

TINLEY PARK – A longtime elementary school teacher in Romeoville died by suicide on I-80 early Sunday morning, and his daughter wants those who ...

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A 4-day-old bottlenose dolphin dies unexpectedly at Brookfield Zoo Chicago

A 4-day-old bottlenose dolphin dies unexpectedly at Brookfield Zoo Chicago

Brookfield Zoo Chicago has announced the sudden death of a four-day-old bottlenose dolphin. A dolphin named Allie gave birth early Saturday morning, according to ...

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Prosecutors sentence Chicago man to 25 years in prison for high-speed chase and armed gas station robbery

Prosecutors sentence Chicago man to 25 years in prison for high-speed chase and armed gas station robbery

ADDISON, Ill. – A Chicago man accused of robbing a suburban gas station at gunpoint has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, prosecutors ...

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A Des Plaines woman has been charged with DUI in a fatal north suburban collision

A Des Plaines woman has been charged with DUI in a fatal north suburban collision

DES PLAINES – A Des Plaines woman accused of a fatal DUI crash in the north suburbs is now facing felony charges. According to ...

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Kevin Costner Impersonator Scams an Illinois Woman Out of $62,000

Kevin Costner Impersonator Scams an Illinois Woman Out of $62,000

A woman in Evanston, Ill.—a suburb of Chicago—is out about $62,000 after falling prey to an online impersonator scam centered on Yellowstone actor Kevin ...

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Police in Cook County look for the driver who hit a teen and drove away

Police in Cook County look for the driver who hit a teen and drove away

COOK COUNTY – Police in Palos Park are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the driver of a pickup truck that hit a ...

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Connecting the meaning of Juneteenth with Pride Month

Connecting the meaning of Juneteenth with Pride Month

Here in Evanston, the convergence of Juneteenth and Pride Month feels especially significant given our community’s history of civil rights advocacy, from early integration ...

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Several arrested during Homeland Security operation at Elk Grove Village warehouse

Several arrested during Homeland Security operation at Elk Grove Village warehouse

A large-scale federal operation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unfolded Friday at a warehouse near Busse Road, resulting in the incarceration of several workers and ...

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