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Ammonia Spill Hospitalizes 37, Closes Schools

Inhalation of the chemical can cause permanent lung damage and even death, officials said. Thirty-seven people were hospitalized, including two officers who were in serious condition, after a truck carrying a tank of anhydrous ammonia began leaking.

Boy, 5, Died 3 Days Before He Was Reported Missing

Prosecutors released the boy's possible cause of death as both parents appeared in court on murder charges. Later in the morning, the boy's father appeared in court for a foreclosure hearing, which Andrew Freund's mother refused to attend.

Lemont's Ellie Cuiching Dies At 14

Lemont resident Ellie Cuiching has died after battling a brain tumor for several years.

Cops Save Man's Life On Easter Sunday

This is the second life Officer Jason Litton has saved using a defibrillator in the last year.

Teacher Accused In Wife's Murder Refuses To Pay For Wife's Funeral

A man accused of beating his wife to death is refusing to pay for her funeral and complaining that he was not listed in her obituary.

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