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Officials: Tied up in trunk by robbers, husband saved wife's life before he died
A grocery store owner likely saved his wife’s life during a home invasion by kicking down their car’s back seat and allowing her to crawl out of the trunk, where their two attackers had stuffed them, authorities said Wednesday.
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Care home resident dons 'demonic mask,' stabs staffer more than 30 times, authorities say
A developmentally disabled man allegedly put on a “demonic mask,” played the theme song for the horror film “Halloween” on his iPad, and stabbed his caretaker more than 30 times with a kitchen knife in a group home outside of Chicago on Tuesday, officials said.
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Suburban Chicago cancer patient who ordered THC-infused chocolates gets 4 years in prison
A suburban Chicago cancer patient who ordered a 42-pound package of THC-infused chocolates from a California dispensary has been sentenced to 4 years in prison.
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Wild parsnip that can cause second-degree burns flourishing near Chicago River bridge north of Goose Island
Wild parsnip, an invasive species that can cause second-degree burns, is flourishing on city-controlled land near the North Avenue Bridge.
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Chicago rapper Lil Reese pleads guilty in pot possession case
Chicago rapper Lil Reese was in a Chicago courtroom Thursday to plead guilty to a misdemeanor pot charge.
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