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Badly Burned Body Found After Car Fire: Authorities

The vehicle belonged to a woman reported missing out of Milwaukee, but authorities are not identifying the person found in the charred vehicle.

Chicago Architect Strangled Girlfriend, Kidnapped Child: Police

Police said the man fled, taking the 16-month-old child with him, before he was caught at O'Hare.

Cat Found By Cop In Deadly Cold Euthanized For Frostbite

The shelter is using Dreamsicle's death to warn pet owners of how deadly cold weather can be.

YouTube Star Pleads Guilty To Soliciting Child Porn

Court documents say Austin Jones, who had millions of views on YouTube, used his influence to persuade minors to send explicit videos.

Cops Search For Unattended Toddler

A witness told police a small boy was seen wearing only a shirt and boots, and crying for his mother.

Sterigenics Covered Up Emissions, Endangered Employees: Lawsuit

Former employees said alarm systems were manipulated so they wouldn't know if they were overexposed to the chemicals.

Woman Rams Squad Car, Drives Through Wall Of IL CVS: Police

The 57-year-old Wisconsin resident had been due to begin a jail sentence for a prior DUI conviction.

Cop Fatally Shoots Man Trying To Run Him Over: Police

A 35-year-old man died Sunday after driving a vehicle at an officer, getting shot and crashing into a pole, Waukegan police said.

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