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Cop Dragging Suspect Sought in Waukegan

Police in Waukegan have obtained a warrant and are on the lookout for a man accused of dragging a police officer with a stolen car over the weekend.

Ex-Bears Running Back Rashaan Salaam Found Dead in Colorado Park

Former Chicago Bears running back Rashaan Salaam was found dead Monday night in a Colorado park, according to the athletics department for the University of Colorado, the school he played college football for in the 1990s.

Skokie Man Wins $1 Million in Lottery Scratch Off Game

A Skokie man hit the jackpot on an Illinois Lottery 'Fabulous Fortune' ticket recently.

How Low Will Temps Go? Hour-by-Hour Look at Chicago-Area Cold Blast

Cold air has flooded into the region, bringing wind chills in the teens on Wednesday.

Gold Pigs Will Fly When Chicago's Trump Tower Sign Looks Good, Design Firm Says

A design firm wants to "provide visual relief" to Chicagoans by floating inflatable pigs in front of the 20-foot-tall sign that adorns Chicago's Trump International Hotel and Tower.

Naperville Man Runs for President, Gets 27 Votes

While most of us were out voting for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, and in a few cases Gary Johnson and Jill Stein, a Naperville man was hoping to get a few votes for himself. And a few is all he got. 27, to be exact.

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