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Rat Meat Seized By Customs Agents At Chicago's O'Hare Airport

The meat is prohibited from entering the country to prevent the spread of African swine fever.

4th Of July Fireworks, Taste Of Oak Brook Canceled Due To Weather

Village officials also canceled the July 4 rain date.

$1M Bail For Baptist Teacher Accused Of Sex With Students

Police said the sex abuse of the student went on for six years at the school, where the accused taught preschool.

Activist Group Opposes 4th Of July Confederate Reenactment

"Yes, a holiday created to celebrate America's independence and separation from a tyrannical ruler is being marked by a cannon demonstration with Confederate soldiers. It's not only a nod to the wrong war, but it is also a celebration of slavery, racism, and traitors."

Lawyer Who Jumped Off New Courthouse: 'I Made A Terrible Mistake'

"I believe I am a productive and upstanding citizen," he said in a plea for leniency. "I made a terrible mistake by going into the courthouse construction site. Already, I have learned a valuable lesson by merely having to deal with this situation."

Dog Beach Closed Indefinitely

Record rainfall in May led to the "complex failures" on the only path down the beach.

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• Teen Charged With Attempted Murder
• Famous Pizza Restaurant Closes
• Parolee Stabs Girlfriend, Reaches For Another Beer: Cops
• Man Killed In Drive-By Shooting
• Mom Left 2-Year-Old Son In 110-Degree Car: Cops
• Town Tightens Rules On Airbnb-Style Rentals
• Cop's Domestic Violence Trial Canceled
• Wakesurfer's Drowning In Lake Ruled Accidental
• Man Threatened Bank Employees: Police

Across America

• Waning Patriotism Ahead Of 4th Of July Shows Partisan Gulf: Poll
• Serial Toilet Vandal Sentenced For Clogging Women's Toilets

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