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Baby Airlifted to Hospital After Punch in the Head

  • Infant’s 22-year-old dad was trying to hit his own father and struck his baby, cops say.

No Screams this Year at Naperville’s Nationally Famous Halloween House

  • Homeowners association creates new rule to limit holiday decorations.

Mom Knows Someone Beat Her Autistic Son’s Butt Red and Swollen

  • The young boy came home from daycare with red welts on his rear-end, but a year later she still doesn’t know how this happened.

Dept. of Corrections Sues Killer for the $518,841 It’s Cost to Keep Him Locked Up

  • The murderer has been locked up for the last 18 years.

Authentic 2015 Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Ring Up for Auction

  • Rocky Wirtz will notify winner of raffle on Christmas Day.

Oak Forest HS Grad Steals Spotlight Singing with Idina Menzel

  • If Vince Rossi was nervous to sing alongside the superstar, it didn’t show.

4 of America’s Worst Places for Blacks are in Illinois

  • And the 10 worst places for blacks to live are all in the Midwest, according to an analysis by Wall St. 24/7.

La Grange Native Gets Professor to Move Exam for Cubs’ Game

  • The only problem with a dream trip to the Cubs’ wild-card game was an exam the next day.

How Much Has the Gliniewicz Investigation Cost So Far?

  • The investigation into the Fox Lake officer’s death cost more than $300,000 in the first three weeks alone.

Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of Highland Park’s Assault Weapons Ban

  • An appeal questioning the power of cities to ban weapons is expected to be heard by the nation’s highest court.

Video: Lawyer Gets Just 30 Days Off for Allegedly Violent, Drunken Sex-Store Escapades

  • The former Cook County prosecutor was found not guilty of all criminal charges but her license was still suspended for 30 days.

Family of Toddler Run Over by Riding Lawnmower Seeking Donations

Episode of ‘Empire’ Filmed in Wilmette

  • Lawrence Deans Bake Shop at Central Ave. and Green Bay Rd. served as the scene of an episode filmed on Tuesday.

Manhattan’s Alligator Has Been Captured

  • We repeat: he has been caught. Your toes and fingers are safe, folks.

Fermilab Scientists Power Up Massive Electromagnet

  • Two-year experiment to study subatomic particles now under way.

Snow Leopard Cubs Make Public Debut at Brookfield Zoo

  • Malaya and Daania, 4-month-old snow leopard cubs, are venturing into their outdoor habitat.

Fancy, Cubs-Inspired Man Cave is Dream Realized for Suburban Man

  • Stewart McVicar uses his 2,500-square foot man cave for parties and has also recently started hosting fund-raising events.

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