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2 More Illinois Sears Closing As Company Faces Liquidation

Illinois-based parent company Sears will likely liquidate unless a viable bid comes in Friday.

Former Mayor Dies After Battle With Cancer

The former mayor was surrounded by his family and his wife of 46 years when he died in hospice care Friday.

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Gym Where Boy, 7, Was Fatally Injured

The lawsuit alleges that Brady Doherty, 7, did not have a spotter, a harness or a helmet before he fell from the zipline.

Elderly Pedestrian Killed In Hit & Run

Police are looking for a white pickup truck or SUV that was headed north on Greenwood Avenue shortly before 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Teen Found Dead Near Railroad Tracks

Foul play is not suspected in the 15-year-old's death.

Gunman Dressed As Mailman Shoots 2 People

Police say a man with a gun dressed like a mailman said he had a package for one of the victims.

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Photo: A sign announcing the store will be closing hangs above a Sears store on August 24, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson | Getty Images)

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