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January 20, 2019

Illinois girl, 12, killed after snow fort collapses, police say

A 12-year-old girl in Illinois is dead and a 9-year-old girl is recovering from hypothermia after the snow fort they built collapsed on them, police said.

January 18, 2019

Bank robber demanded '20,000 big bills' in note: police

An Illinois man intent of making some quick cash walked into a Chicago bank on Wednesday afternoon and demanded via a note “20,000 big bills.”

January 17, 2019

Chicago police officers acquitted of trying to cover up death of Laquan McDonald

Three Chicago police officers who were charged with trying to cover up the 2014 shooting death of black teenager Laquan McDonald were acquitted Thursday.

January 17, 2019

Commuter train slams into car moments after 96-year-old driver is rescued

A 96-year-old Illinois woman was rescued Monday night by a police officer and two Good Samaritans who carried her out of her car moments before a Metra train smashed into it, reports said. 

January 16, 2019

Guilty plea in death of NBA star Dwyane Wade’s cousin gets man 27-year prison term

The Chicago suspect who was charged with fatally shooting a cousin of pro basketball star Dwyane Wade in 2016 pleaded guilty to murder Tuesday and received a 27-year prison sentence.

January 16, 2019

Chicago logs first day of 2019 without any reported gun violence

Monday marked the first day of 2019 without any reported gun violence in the crime-plagued city of Chicago.

January 16, 2019

Former Marine files $1M suit over strip search, calls it 'demeaning,' 'degrading,' violation of her rights

A former Marine Corps sergeant has filed a $1 million federal lawsuit, claiming her civil rights were violated in 2017 when sheriff's deputies from an Illinois county strip-searched her. 

January 14, 2019

Dramatic rescue after boy, 11, falls through ice in Illinois pond seen in stunning video

An 11-year-old Illinois boy is in stable condition and recovering after he fell through the ice at a retention pond on Sunday.

January 13, 2019

Illinois man allegedly kills 4-year-old girl after she spilled juice on Xbox

Prosecutors in Illinois plan to seek a life sentence for a man who allegedly killed his girlfriend's daughter after she spilled juice on an Xbox video game console.

January 12, 2019

Nurses from Illinois hospital who were pregnant at the same time take photo with newborns

Eight nurses at an Illinois hospital who were expecting within months of each other are now showing the world their new children.