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Police searched the family's Crystal Lake home and are now focusing on a nearby park.
Police searched the family's Crystal Lake home and are now focusing on a nearby park. (Amie Schaenzer/Patch staff)

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911 Call From Family Of Missing Crystal Lake Boy Released: Police

As volunteers and police resumed their search and the missing boy's mother appeared in court, police have released audio of the 911 call made by Andrew "AJ" Freund's father.

Judge Wrong To Accept Sharia Divorce: Appeals Court

Under the terms of an Indian Sharia court's judgement and after 40 years of marriage, Ms. Basith was awarded 31,000 rupees — about $447. An appeals court ruled that the local judge abused his discretion by accepting a divorce that was "inconsistent with Illinois concepts of fairness."

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Man Pleads Guilty To Strangling Wife

He told police his wife's "nagging" led to the crime. He'll be sentenced in June.

How Naperville Grad Is Slaying on 'Jeopardy!'

After breaking his one single-day winning record, he's won nearly $1 million.

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Ripper Crew Killer To Remain At Wayside Cross Until 'Solution' Found

Wayside Cross said if they had turned away Kokoraleis, they "would be violating [their] mission as a Christ-centered recovery ministry."

Firefighters Save Blue Heron Trapped In Fishing Linen Woodridge

The special rescue took place on Earth Day.

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