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December 27, 2018

Man tells wife, 'You love those dogs more than you love me,' before throwing pets off balcony, killing one

A Chicago-area attorney fed up with his wife’s love for her two Chihuahuas tossed the animals off her second-floor balcony, killing one, during an argument, Chicago police said.

December 22, 2018

Dem's plan to put Obama's name on Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway irks Ryan's descendants

Former President Barack Obama may get a famous stretch of highway named for him, if a Chicago mayoral candidate -- who once worked for Obama -- gets his way. But the descendants of the late Dan Ryan, for whom the city expressway is named, are not happy about the idea.

December 21, 2018

At least 1 dead after rare December tornadoes strike Midwest

People across the central U.S. were picking up the pieces Sunday after a line of thunderstorms spawned a series of rare December tornadoes late Friday and into Saturday.

December 20, 2018

Chicago DEA ‘double agent’ accused of secretly working with murderous Puerto Rican gang

A Chicago DEA agent could spend the rest of his life in prison after being busted by federal authorities for allegedly helping a Puerto Rican-based gang traffic drugs and guns – and then joining the agency to help them cover it up.

December 18, 2018

2 Chicago police officers responding to a shots-fired call are struck, killed by train

Two Chicago police officers were reportedly fatally struck by a train Monday night while responding to a report about shots fired near the tracks.

December 16, 2018

Chicago man who claimed he was stabbed in robbery cut himself during spat with girlfriend, police say

A man who told police he was stabbed during a robbery in downtown Chicago last month actually shoplifted razor blades from a nearby drugstore and cut himself after arguing with his girlfriend, investigators said Sunday. 

December 15, 2018

Dog in Illinois requires pain pills for horrific mange infection, rescue center says

A rescue center in Monmouth, Illinois claims a dog with a severe case of mange requires pain pills to manage the agonizing skin infection.

December 14, 2018

Illinois hunter bags 51-point buck, possibly one of the ‘largest bucks ever shot in America’

An Illinois hunter’s 51-point kill may be one of the “largest bucks ever shot in America,” the state Department of Natural Resources said this week.

December 14, 2018

Chicago judge under fire over controversial acquittals in high-profile murder cases

A Fox News investigation into alleged soft prosecutors and judges in Chicago highlights at least one judge who might not be helping the city’s notorious violent crime epidemic by seemingly placing a heavy burden on police and law enforcement and going easy on alleged criminals.

December 13, 2018

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel: Legalize pot, open casino to pay down city’s $28B pension debt

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday proposed a solution to clamp down on the city’s $28 billion in public-pension debt: legalize marijuana and open a city-owned casino.