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3 Dead In Waukegan Explosion, 1 Worker Still Missing

The explosion that occurred late Friday night also left four people hospitalized. The search for a missing worker continued Monday.

8th Grade Football Star Killed By Stray Bullet

Jaylon McKenzie, who was featured in Sports Illustrated last year, was leaving a post-prom party when a fight broke out, police said.

Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Chicago Terrorism Plot

He believed the 1,000-pound car bomb was real and tried to detonate it in a Jeep outside the Cactus Bar & Grill on South Wells Street.

Thousands Say Goodbye to AJ at Public Visitation

A public visitation was held Friday for AJ Freund and the Crystal Lake community stopped out to mourn the death of the 5-year-old boy.

Coyotes Removed From Woman's Home

The woman, who turned her backyard into a coyote rescue, said she was licensed by the USDA and that the regulators had inspected her yard and approved it for use as a rescue. She said she thought she had complied with local laws.

Draft Marijuana Legalization Law Allows Up To 30 Grams, 5 Plants

Gov. JB Pritzker and Democratic lawmakers announced the text of a bill legalizing the use of recreational cannabis starting on Jan. 1, 2020.

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