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Elderly Woman Attacked In Home Invasion, Cops Warn Residents To Be Aware

A woman in her 80s was hospitalized after she was attacked during a home invasion. Police believe the same man was caught on camera attempting to case other homes and broke into at least one other residence.

Roaming Swan Corralled By Police: Video

Officers on "swan patrol" intercepted the ambling bird and helped get it to safety.

2 Wounded In Another Spate Of 1-57 Shootings

Two people were wounded in separate shootings on I-57 Saturday. It's a stretch of highway plagued by shootings.

Man Gets Prison For Defrauding Elderly Mother-In-Law Out Of $175K

Authorities say the woman was in her mid-90s and was in a hospital or rehab facility when her son-in-law stole her identity and made over 100 fraudulent transactions.

No Re-Sentencing For Jason Van Dyke, Illinois Supreme Court Rules

Illinois Supreme Court rejected a bid to review ex-cop Jason Van Dyke's prison sentence for the fatal on-duty shooting of a black teen.

Repeat Bank Robber Targets Chase Bank

A man in sunglasses and white gloves with a scarf over his face tried to rob the bank through the drive-thru window on Saturday.

Lakefront Home Becomes Suburbs' Priciest Sale Of 2019

The mid-century ranch above a 180-foot private beach was just sold for nearly $5 million after nearly three years on the market.

Lollapalooza Tickets Now On Sale

Four-day passes and VIP tickets are selling quickly. Get yours now and save 10 percent.

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• Man Back In Jail For Having Sex With Minor: Sheriff
• Apartment Fire Displaces 37 People
• No Arrests At South Side Parade For 8th Year In A Row
• One Of Two People Shot In Home Dies
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