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June 1, 2017

Illinois soldier gets airline ticket home, thanks to a stranger

A stranger bought an airline ticket for Keaton Tilson, 19, so he could go home to Illinois to see his family on Memorial Day weekend.

May 30, 2017

Veterans 'burial flags' snatched from Graceland Cemetery during Memorial Day weekend

The four stolen flags, known for draping veterans’ coffins during funerals, are valued at $150 each.

May 26, 2017

Illinois ex-congressional candidate charged with DUI, hitting officer

Former Democratic congressional candidate Mark Wicklund on April 18 reportedly crashed his car while driving under the influence and hit a police officer at the hospital afterward.

May 23, 2017

Northwestern free-speech fight ensues after campus protesters shut down ICE representative's talk

Student protesters shut down a class on the campus of Northwestern University this week.

May 23, 2017

Three generations of Illinois women celebrate their graduations together

LaWanda Flennoy, her three daughters and her granddaughter celebrated their graduations together with a family photo shoot.

May 23, 2017

Chicago jail guards absent on Mother's Day, forcing lockdown

It seems correctional officers at the Chicago jail feel strongly about spending time with their moms.

May 23, 2017

Parents sue Palestinian groups to collect on jury award

The parents of a 17-year-old yeshiva student killed by Hamas terrorists in 1996 have sued two Chicago-area Palestinian-American groups to collect on a legal judgment.

May 23, 2017

Woman shoots Chicago officer; protective vest saves his life

Authorities say a Chicago police officer has been shot in an incident on the city's West Side.

May 23, 2017

Chicago police warns officers about gangs armed with high-powered rifles

The Chicago Police Department warned its officers Monday about gangs armed with high-powered weapons, after three people were shot to death over the weekend and two cops were targeted in an ambush last week.

May 23, 2017

Prosecutors seek 11-years for man who gave advice in slaying

Federal prosecutors in Chicago are asking for up to 11 years in prison for a man who offered advice to his cousin in the 2014 murder of a woman at an Indonesian resort.