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Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.

9-Year-Old Child Stabbed By Mom's Boyfriend In Beach Park: Sheriff

Authorities said a 30-year-old man was arrested at the Waukegan Metra station and charged with attempted murder.

Man Accused Of Calling Bomb Threat Into School Arrested: Police

The Maywood man is accused of making the bomb threat, which lead to a lockdown at Gages Lake School.

Boy, 8, Critically Injured In Possible Accidental Hanging In Waukegan

An 8-year-old child was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after he was found unresponsive in an apartment Tuesday.

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Worker Killed In Elk Grove Village Fire Identified: Cook County

The Tuesday morning fire occurred at a semi-tractor repair facility near O'Hare International Airport.

Cook County Judge To Hear Arguments On Trump Illinois Ballot Challenge

Following the denial of Trump's emergency motion to delay proceedings, oral arguments are set to go ahead as scheduled Friday morning.

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Human Trafficking Victims Rescued From Highland Park Home, Police Say

A Highland Park woman allegedly trafficked 4 people from Mexico, threatened to have their families killed and forced them to work for her.

1st Illinois Girls Flag Football State Championship Planned For Fall

More than 100 schools are committed to taking part in the first ever IHSA Girls Flag Football State Series.

Drunk Man At Panel For DUI Faces New Charge For Pushing Sergeant: Cops

The 41-year-old man is accused of injuring the Lake County Sheriff's Office sergeant while attending the victim impact panel near Grayslake.

Suitcase Left Outside Government Center Leads To Evacuation

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad has inspected the suitcase and deemed it safe.

Man Detained For Fifth DUI In Crash That Killed Man, 21

The local man appeared in a video touting a program designed to keep addicts out of jail. He is currently jailed in a fatal DUI case.

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