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Veteran Who 'Fought' Till The End Dies 10 Days After Crash

Christopher Monsen, 27, of Buffalo Grove died from complications of injuries sustained during a motorcycle crash earlier this month.

Want Wrigley Field Ivy? $200 Will Get You A Leaf

The Chicago Cubs are selling 2,016 pieces of last year's outfield vegetation to fans. Would you pay for a leaf?

Fentanyl Crisis Reaches Will County: Opioid Present in All Recent Drug Overdose Deaths

Will County officials say that in the past three months, almost all local overdose deaths have involved fentanyl.

District 128 School Board Member, District Secretary Indicted On Perjury Charges

Ellen Mauer and Denise Zwit are charged with perjury for their handling of election-related circulation papers.

Grocery Store Heir Lists Highland Park Mansion

WOW House: The son of the Cermak Fresh Market founder wants more than $2.8M for the house.

Missing Joliet Man Found Jailed More Than 200 Miles From Last Known Whereabouts

A local man whose mother turned to media to find him this week has been found.

Pulled-Over Teen Packs Loaded Semi-Automatic Handgun: Joliet Police

Joliet police officers recently arrested a pistol-packing teen in what started as a local, routine traffic stop, according to reports.

Joliet Man Escapes After his Chimney Fire Moves to Attic, Garage

A Joliet man safely escaped from his home on Tuesday after a fire he had reportedly started in the chimney moved to the attic.

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