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Troopers Help Medical Team Get Heart To Transplant Patient

A heart transport vehicle became disabled Tuesday en route to the University of Chicago Medicine, so state troopers stepped in to assist.

Holiday Shipping Deadlines For Illinois: USPS, UPS, FedEx

Deadlines are here for FedEx, U.S. Postal Service and UPS during the 2019 holiday season.

Chicagoland Holiday Lights 2019: New Displays, Old Favorites

The Chicago Botanic Garden, Brookfield Zoo, Morton Arboretum and Lincoln Park Zoo are among the hotspots for checking out holiday lights.

Man, 89, Is Missing: Police

Authorities believe the elderly man got lost while driving to a family's home on Thanksgiving.

Illinois Tree Farms: Where To Cut Down Your Own Christmas Tree

Make some memories by cutting down your own Christmas tree. Use our guide to find a tree farm within driving distance of Chicago's suburbs.

Mom Gives Back After Losing Son To Opioid Overdose

After losing her 26-year-old son, a suburban mom is turning her loss into good by serving up home-cooked Thanksgiving meals.

Also Worth a Look Today

• Illinois 2019 Tree Lighting, Downtown Decorating Round-Up
• Devastating Horse Farm Fire
• Woman Dies After Jumping From Van
• AJ Freund's Home Can Be Demolished
• ComEd Imposter Scams Residents
• Driver Of Semi Charged With 6 Felonies
• Empty The Shelters Coming Soon
• Man Hit By Tow Truck At O'Hare Dies

Across America

• Hospital Gave Kidney Transplant to Wrong Patient
• Trump Spends Thanksgiving In Afghanistan With Troops: Photos

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