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Chicago Cop Dragged By Minivan During South Side Traffic Stop

Police apprehended the driver after he dragged the officer about five blocks Saturday in the Gresham neighborhood.

'COVFEFE Act' Introduced To Preserve Trump Tweets

The proposal would preserve personal social media under the Presidential Records Act.

Des Plaines Man Charged With His 17th DUI After Hit-And-Run: Report

A man, 52, was arrested after fleeing the scene of a crash and giving police a fake ID, prosecutors say.

'Houdini,' Beloved Oak Forest Dog Found Tied To Bridge, On Road To Recovery

A tumor was discovered on Houdini during a vet visit after he was rescued.

12-Year-Old Girl Beaten, Fatally Stabbed In North Side Apartment

Chicago police have a person of interest in custody stemming from the attack Sunday in Sheridan Park.

Missing Batavia Man Found Dead at Yellowstone National Park

The suburban man fell near Turkey Pen Peak while out for a hike last week, park district officials said. His body was recovered Friday.

'It's Nothing Short of a Miracle' No One Died in Marengo House Explosion

A house in the 500 block of Seventh Circle exploded early Sunday.

Missing Crystal Lake Teen Found Safe

Charity Parker had been missing since Friday.

5 Teens, 3 Others Hurt In School Bus-Motorcylce Crash

The accident happened Monday morning in the Roseland neighborhood

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