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Pepper Spray Attack At Salvation Army Store Sends 5 To Hospital

Five people were taken to the hospital after an unknown person sprayed pepper spray inside a Salvation Army store, officials said.

State Sen. Tom Cullerton Indicted On 41 Counts: DOJ

Cullerton is accused of collecting funds from a Teamsters Union while doing "little to no work."

Dillinger's Relatives Say Body In Gangster's Grave Isn't His

But the FBI — who gunned Dillinger down outside a Chicago theater — disputed the family's claim, calling it a "myth."

Kids Get In Free At Brookfield Zoo For 3 Days This Month

Kids will get into the zoo for free on August 5, 6 and 7 and enjoy a number of fun activities.

GoFundMe Surpasses $10K For Skateboarder's Funeral

Seventeen-year-old Levi Matsuda's funeral will be is Saturday.

Firefighters To Build Beds For Kids In Need

Firefighters are looking for volunteers to help them build and deliver beds to 40 children in summer and fall.

Officer Brian Nagra Got $26,102 As Retirement Payout

Joliet Patch obtained the information as a result of a Freedom of Information Act request a week after the former cop's arrest.

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