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School Board President Tackles Shooter Who Opened Fire On Wife

A husband fired shots at his wife while she fled their home in the 400 block of Hunt Club Drive Tuesday evening, according to police, while Steve Spurling and his wife were out for a neighborhood stroll. Spurling leapt into action when the man fired shots at the women.

Thousands in Donations Pour in for Children of Buffalo Grove Mom Fatally Shot on Highway

Tracy Czazkowski was shot by a homicide suspect while headed home from a vacation in Wisconsin Dells.

Hate Crime Suspected in Savage Beating of Naperville Resident at Iowa University

The 19-year-old man suffered a damaged eye socket, had his front teeth knocked out and needed nearly a dozen stitches to his lip.

Brothers Who Created 'The Matrix' Are Now Sisters

‘We are not predators, we are prey,’ says Lilly Wachowski, who says she was forced to come out when a Daily Mail reporter demanded a story.

51 Families Sue Palatine District 211 Over Transgender Student's Locker Room Use

The families are being represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom, an Arizona-based conservative Christian group.

Natural Born Talker: 5 Oliver Stone Quotes on Money, Military and Making Sense of U.S. History

The "JFK" director joins Peter Kuznick on Wednesday at Stevenson High School for a free screening of an episode of their documentary series.

Former Youth Soccer VP Gets 4 Months For Sexting 'Teen'

The Bolingbrook man thought he was sexting a teenage girl but it was actually a police detective.

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