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November 28, 2023

Venezuelan migrants caught stealing from retailers in Chicago suburbs, authorities say

Police in the Chicago suburbs have arrested five Venezuelan migrants in a matter of two days for allegedly stealing merchandise from retailers.

November 27, 2023

Cashier's mistake leads to Illinois man winning $25,000 a year for life

An Illinois man won $25,000 a year for life after purchasing a lottery ticket in Michigan even though the retailer accidentally printed the wrong ticket.

November 26, 2023

Case of missing Tennessee woman, whose head was found 30 years ago, still haunts family: ‘We need answers’

Laurah Norton, co-creator of "The Fall Line," has written a new book, "Lay Them to Rest: On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless."

November 23, 2023

Illinois virus outbreak linked to dollar burrito event for Northwestern University students

The Evanston Health and Human Services Department is investigating the spread of the norovirus linked to a $1-burrito event for Northwestern students.

November 21, 2023

Chicago-area man allegedly attacked estranged wife, shoved chemical-doused rag into mouth: officials

A suburban Chicago man is in jail after he allegedly attacked his estranged wife and shoved her face into a chemical-doused rag, police said.

November 20, 2023

Chicago train crash was caused by braking system design flaw, National Transportation Safety Board says

Federal safety officials from the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a commuter train crash in Chicago that injured nearly 40 people.

November 20, 2023

Chicago man, 72, fatally shot in drive-by while leaving family party

A 72-year-old man was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting as he left his nephew's birthday party in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. The incident occurred around 10 p.m.

November 20, 2023

Illinois Gov. Pritzker doubles down on White House likening Trump to Hitler, Mussolini over 'vermin' remark

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker took issue with former President Donald Trump's "predilection for revenge," comparing the GOP frontrunner to dictators of 1930s and 1940s Europe.

November 19, 2023

Illinois man, 71, charged with murdering fellow nursing home resident over fight about washing machine: police

An Illinois man is facing first-degree murder charges for allegedly beating a fellow nursing home resident to death over a washing machine dispute, police say.

November 18, 2023

3 Colombian migrants charged with scamming woman out of more than $20K at Illinois grocery store

Three migrants from Colombia worked together to allegedly scam an older woman out of more than $20,000 in a grocery store parking lot in Illinois, authorities said.