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Mistress Plots Murder-For-Hire To Kill Rival In Woodridge: Cops

Police say the woman used $10,000 in Bitcoin to contract a "dark web" company to murder her lover's wife.

2 Dead In Huge Highland Park House Fire: Coroner

An elderly couple is presumed dead after a fire in Highland Park early Wednesday morning.

African Penguin Chick Hatches At Lincoln Park Zoo

The baby penguin is healthy and happy, the zoo said.

Stubborn Retired Judge Causes Traffic Congestion In Joliet

Two Joliet Police officers got the retired Will County judge to move his car.

Cops Chase Oak Park Carjacking Suspects From Riverside To Chicago

Police caught two of the suspects after a TV traffic helicopter tipped them off.

Woman, 71, Arrested For Selling $5K Worth Of Fake Pot: Cops

The sale happened at a New Age store in Springfield, and the central Illinois woman had been under investigation since 2015.

Cubs Call Off Game, MLB Ties Record For Weather Postponements

Rain, cold and even snow have forced Chicago to reschedule the most games at the beginning of a season in 35 years.

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