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Woman found stabbed in burning house | Killer waited 5 days to move uncle's body: cops | Employee trapped in machine dies

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Drunken Driver Leaves Injured Son At Store, Then Flees: Police

Police say he left his seriously injured 10-year-old son at a nearby store, so he could flee the scene of the crash he caused.>>>Read More.

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Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Woman Found In Burning Home

The man is facing attempted first-degree murder charges after police say he stabbed a woman who was rescued from a burning house.>>>Read More.

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Joliet Killer Waited 5 Days To Move Body To Cemetery: Prosecutors

A 31-year-old man is accused of killing his uncle and was arrested after a standoff at his uncle's home.>>>Read More.

Employee Trapped In Machine At Construction Firm Dies: Geneva FD

A 40-foot glowing reindeer looms over Reindeer Road, a new drive-thru holiday lights display in Naperville.>>>Read More.


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