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Video Shows Aurora School Bus Driver Drinking Beer While Driving Kids: Police
A suburban school bus driver was arrested after she allegedly purchased beer at a convenience store and drank it while picking up students during a morning bus route.
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Illinois Nurse Accused of ‘Barbarically' Brutalizing Woman for Years is Charged in Her 1999 Beating Death
Authorities in southeastern Wisconsin say they now know the identity of a woman found fatally beaten near a cornfield in 1999 and have made an arrest in her death.
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Mother of Brain-Damaged Boy Wins $50M in Malpractice Suit
A jury awarded $101 million to the mother of a severely brain-damaged boy who sued a Chicago-area hospital for medical malpractice, but an agreement between the parties cut the amount to $50 million, a lawyer said Tuesday. Attorneys told a Cook County jury that medical staff at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park ignored ultrasound results that indicated the...
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Records Show Closs Kidnapper Fought New Mexico Inmate
The man who kidnapped Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs and killed her parents got into a fight in a New Mexico prison with an inmate who asked about the case, showing how word of his crimes has spread and raising questions about whether moving him to an out-of-state lockup accomplished anything.
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Potential Listeria Contamination Leads to Apples Recall
A county health department in Illinois says a Michigan company voluntarily is recalling nearly 2,300 cases of apples due to potential listeria contamination.
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How to Change Your Google Calendar Settings to Avoid Scam
There’s a new warning for consumers who use Google’s popular calendar app as scammers are trying to trick users into giving up their personal information.
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Trick or Treat? Suburban Man's ‘Cheap' Halloween Candy Rant Goes Viral
It’s not uncommon for Halloween trick-or-treaters to know which houses give out the best candy – and that was exactly the inspiration behind a suburban man’s viral post on his community group’s Facebook page last month.
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Shelter Hopes Cat in Care for Nearly 450 Days Will Find Home in 2nd Clear the Shelters
A Chicago-area shelter is hoping to find a home for a beloved cat, the only animal to ever be featured in two Clear the Shelters events at the facility.
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R. Kelly Facing New Charges in Minnesota
Singer R. Kelly is facing new charges in Minnesota as he continues to battle cases in Illinois and New York, prosecutors announced Monday. Kelly was charged with two counts of engaging in prostitution with an individual under 18 years old and offering to hire for sexual purposes a person under 18, according to Hennepin County State’s Attorney Mike Freeman.
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'A Real Michael Phelps': Dog Rescued From Water in Montrose Harbor Reunited With Owner
A dog rescued from Lake Michigan on Chicago’s North Side Monday was reunited with its owner days after it went missing.
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New Video Shows Teen With Special Needs Seen in Attack Video Tried to Stop an Officer
New video appears to show a teen girl with special needs flagging down a police officer as the group of people who attacked her pulled her away – and police are investigating why the girl wasn’t helped.
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‘Delivery Guy Licked Your Drink': Jimmy John's Delivery Driver Caught on Camera Putting Mouth on Drink
A Jimmy John’s delivery driver was caught on camera apparently putting his mouth on a customer’s drink before delivering an order in a northwest Chicago suburb.
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Naperville Gas Station Clerk Fired After Altercation With Hispanic Customers
An employee at a Naperville gas station has been fired after video showing a confrontation between a cashier and group of Hispanic customers went viral on social media.
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Work Stopped at HGTV Stars' Properties as City Suspends Permits for ‘Windy City Rehab' Developers
The stars of HGTV’s “Windy City Rehab” are facing trouble with their latest construction projects after Chicago officials suspended their permit privileges and may pull their license entirely.
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Work Stopped at HGTV Stars' Properties as City Suspends Permits for ‘Windy City Rehab' Developers
The stars of HGTV’s “Windy City Rehab” are facing trouble with their latest construction projects after Chicago officials suspended their permit privileges and may pull their license entirely.
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Indiana School Firing Gay Teacher to Keep Archdiocese Ties
The Indianapolis archbishop has forced a Catholic high school to fire a gay teacher, just days after another school in the city defied a similar order despite church officials saying they would no longer recognize it as Catholic.
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Indiana School Firing Gay Teacher to Keep Archdiocese Ties
The Indianapolis archbishop has forced a Catholic high school to fire a gay teacher, just days after another school in the city defied a similar order despite church officials saying they would no longer recognize it as Catholic.
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Another ‘Empire' Actor Arrested in Chicago, But on Traffic Offense
Another “Empire” actor has been arrested in Chicago, but this time on a traffic-related offense.
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Retailers Remove Fairlife Products After Undercover Video Showing Animal Abuse at Fair Oaks Farms
Jewel-Osco and at least two other retailers are removing all Fairlife products from its shelves after an undercover video was made public this week showing “the inhumane treatment of animals” at Indiana’s Fair Oaks Farms.
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Disturbing Undercover Video Shows Animal Abuse at Fair Oaks Farms in Indiana
A northwest Indiana dairy farm has fired four employees seen in an undercover video released by an animal welfare organization showing animals being abused.