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Sema'j Crosby Died From Asphyxia: Will County Coroner

Until Friday's announcement by Will County's coroner, the cause and manner of Sema'j Crosby's death in April were a mystery.

Kenneka Jenkins: Surveillance Footage From Hotel Released By Police

A lawyer for the 19-year-old victim's family said they have not seen video showing the teen entering a hotel walk-in freezer alone.

Wesley Woodson Guilty In Dajae Coleman Murder Trial

Closing arguments were heard Thursday in Woodson's trial for the 2012 shooting death of the 14-year-old Evanston boy.

Stepmom Who Spiked Baby's Bottle With Nail Polish Remover Gets 10-Year Sentence

Andrea Vazquez-Hernandez, 37, of the 600 block of Hearth Lane in Carol Stream, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Judge Stops Feds From Denying DOJ Grants To Sanctuary Cities

The ruling Friday grants Chicago and cities across the U.S. an injunction against new requirements on federal law enforcement grants.

Gempel's 20-Year Murder Sentence A Fair Resolution: Spokesman

For five years, Bruce Gempel maintained his innocence in the 2012 fatal stabbing of neighbor Dorothy Dumyahn, 89.

Movies Out This Weekend: 'Mother!,' 'American Assassin,' 'Brad's Status' And 'First They Killed My Father'

Will you be able to decode the hidden messages in Jennifer Lawrence's much-anticipated new film?

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