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'Southside With You' Chronicles Barack and Michelle Obama's Steamy First Date

Film about the Obamas' first date in the summer of 1989 opens in theaters this Friday.

St. Charles 7th-Grade Student Produces YouTube Video on Bullying

The video has been viewed over 55,000 times in its first 48 hours on YouTube.

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1-Year-Old Boy, 8-Year-Old Girl Left Alone in Parked Car: Cops

A University Park woman left the children in the car while she popped into the OfficeMax, police said.

Veterans Memorial Vandal Stole Truck Off Dealer Lot, Led Cops on Slow-Speed Chase: Police

He obeyed all the traffic laws until he finally blew through a red light to get away from an officer, police said.

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Clapping Basketball Player Made Knife-Wielding Woman Mad: Cops

She threatened to have her gang come over and take care of the basketball players, police said.

Baby Dies After Fall From 3rd Story in 'Suspicious' Apartment Fire: Update

4 DEAD IN CHICAGO FIRE: 2 children and an adult were found inside the South Shore building. Police question "person of interest" today.


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