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Kidnapper Still At Large After 4 Kids Abducted | Kids Witness ICE Arrest | Kitten Saved From Fire: IL Weekend

Plus: Space heater blamed for fire, person trapped in tractor cab, cash register theft, teen fatally hit by train.

A kitten breathes from an oxygen mask after being rescued from an apartment fire on Saturday.
A kitten breathes from an oxygen mask after being rescued from an apartment fire on Saturday. (Courtesy of Orland Fire Protection District )

A man was reportedly taken into custody in the suburbs by ICE as he took his sons to school, prompting the boys to pleads with agents not to hurt their father and to shout "te amo" to their dad.

Also, in a dramatic rescue, firefighters resuscitated a kitten after an apartment fire.

Meanwhile, police say a man stole a cash register from a Jewel-Osco store in broad daylight, then fled into a marshy area while refusing orders to surrender.

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4 Children Abducted From Home Found Safe, Suspect Still At Large: Police

Police say they have found four children who were abducted early Saturday, but the man who took them remains at large. Police released a photo and a license plate in their search for the missing kids.

'I Want My Daddy:' Video Shows Man Being Arrested By ICE, Report Says

In the video, you can hear both sons shouting "te amo" and pleading with agents not to hurt Carlos as he is held down by three ICE agents.

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Kitten Rescued From Apartment Fire, Revived With Oxygen Mask: Fire Dept

The tiny kitten's life was in firefighters' hands Saturday, as crews sprang to action to get the little baby oxygen.

Space Heater Blamed For Fire

Police said the portable space heater was to blame for a house fire over the weekend.

2 Killed In I-88 Crash

Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Person Trapped In Cab Of Tractor After It Rolled Off Truck

A person was trapped inside the cab of an upended tractor after it rolled off a flatbed truck while being loaded, fire officials said.

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Man Steals Cash Register, Opens It In Jewel Parking Lot, Then Flees With Money: Police

Officers were dispatched at about 2:18 p.m. to the Jewel for a report of a burglary in progress. By the time they arrived, the suspect had fled with an "undisclosed amount of cash," and was later found in a marshy area, officials said. A K-9 was brought in after the man "continually refused repeated commands to surrender," according to police.

Man, 19, Killed By Amtrak Train: Coroner

Police were alerted to a bicyclist struck by a train at the crossing. Police found the bicyclist unresponsive at the scene, authorities said.

1 Killed, 2 Injured When Freight Train Collides With Landscaping Truck

A landscaping company confirmed that one of its employees was killed and two others were injured, calling the incident "horrific."

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Suburban Group Ended After Scandal; Building To Be Torn Down

Grant funding was pulled from the organization after its longtime executive director was accused of sexually harassing female township officials at a holiday party.

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