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Fire cancels school | Cops help get dog back | Pregnant woman found dead in lake IDed | Jacob Blake hopeful he'll walk again |

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Mother Was Not Allowed To See Son Until Vaccinated, Judge Said

A Cook County judge ruled a Chicago mother couldn't see her 11-year-old son until she got a COVID-19 vaccine. The ruling was rescinded.

Fire In High School Closet Cancels In-Person Class

Smoke filled the hallways and knocked out critical infrastructure, administrators said. A lithium battery pack is the suspected culprit.

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Family Gets Dog Back, With Police Help

Cooper was "rather stressed over the entire ordeal," police chief says.

Body Found In Lake Michigan Identified As Missing Pregnant Woman

The body found in Lake Michigan a few miles away from Waukegan Harbor on Aug. 15 has been identified. Dental records confirmed the identity of Yarianna Wheeler, 19

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Blake, Paralyzed In Police Shooting, Hopeful He'll Walk Soon

The Evanston native said he was able to take a few steps, but lives with the fear that "it could happen to me again."

COPA Investigating Dog-Walker's Encounter With Officer

An officer has been accused of attacking a Black woman walking with her dog at North Avenue Beach. The altercation was caught on video.

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