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Wheaton College Hazing Incident: Football Players Beat, Sexually Assaulted, Kidnapped Freshman, Cops Say

James Cooksey, Benjamin Pettway, Kyler Kregel, Samuel TeBos and Noah Spielman are accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a freshman.

Siblings Slash Grubhub Driver With Box Cutter In Chicken Wing Heist: COPS

Food delivery driver was delivering Bubba's wings when brother and sister robbed her with a box cutter, police said.

Geneva High Shooting Rumors Are Unfounded: Police, School Officials

School officials increased security at Geneva High School after learning of rumors of a possible school shooting early Wednesday.

Best Spot For Amazon's HQ2 In Chicago? Mayor Rahm Emanuel Wants Suggestions

The city is accepting nominations for potential sites for the tech giant's 2nd headquarters.

Fugitive Ex-Chicago Cop Arrested In Detroit

Eddie C. Hicks, 68, had been on the run from the FBI for nearly 15 years after fleeing before his federal drug conspiracy trial.

Metra Train Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Lisle; Second Pedestrian-Train Fatality In Days

A BNSF Metra train fatally struck a pedestrian in Lisle late Tuesday night. An investigation is underway.

Mattoon School Shooting Wounds 1; Suspect In Custody

The southeastern Illinois high school was locked down and evacuated Wednesday.

Wounded Naperville Vet To Run Chicago Half Marathon

He sustained back, shoulder and brain injuries in the Army. Now that he's recovering, he's ready to run.

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