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Wife-Killing Ex-Cop Grabs Spotlight in Chester - But Popeye's Still the Star

Drew Peterson caused a stir in the tiny Downstate town, but he’s still no Popeye.

Peterson's Scared Snitch: 'I'll Do Anything You Want to Get You're F---ing Conviction'

The snitch said he was afraid of the prison guards and other inmates at Pontiac prison and wanted to be moved.

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Naperville Teen Among Top 10 Volunteers in Country

The 17 year old suffers from spinal muscular atrophy and started a nonprofit to raise money for the disease.

Woman Drove to YMCA High on Drugs with Child in Car: Cops

Police were called to the YMCA after the Plano woman began going in and out of consciousness.

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Tribune Investor Blasts 'Self-Interest' of Company Leadership

Another major investor expresses a lack of confidence in Tribune Publishing's turnaround plan and the conduct of leadership.

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