Biting (Expensive) Pain: Dentist Lost Sharp Tool in Patient's Tummy: Patch PM

How Did a Dentist Lose This Sharp Tool in Her Patient's Stomach?

A Hoffman Estates man won a $675K court settlement after having emergency surgery to remove this misplaced dental instrument from his gut.

Spittin' Mad: Big Man Acquitted of Hate Crime in Slap Fight with Tiny Black Judge

He claims she spit in his mouth. She says he spit in her face and slapped her outside the Daley Center in Chicago over her cigarette smoke.

Farmer Says Someone Stole His Baby Cow

The one-week-old brown cow was reported stolen July 30.

Special Prosecutor Appointed in Laquan McDonald Murder Case

Kane County State's Attorney Joseph McMahon will step in for Anita Alvarez in case against Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke.

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• Accused Craigslist Killer's Internet Searches for 'Jason Bourne' Admissible in Trial
• 3 People Just Became the First in Illinois to Get Their HS Diploma Through the Library

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