Chicago|News|
Missing 12-Year-Old Girl Last Seen In River North: Police
Angelina Alkhafaji was reported missing Friday from the 600 block of North Kingsbury Street.
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Elgin, IL|News|
Expressway Shooting Leaves Elgin Man Critically Injured: ISP
Illinois State Police said the 25-year-old was traveling westbound near Beverly Road when he was shot by someone in another vehicle.
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Chicago|News|
Illinois Man 1 Of 3 People Killed In Amtrak Derailment: Family
28-year-old Zach Schneider has been identified by family members as 1 of 3 people killed in the derailment in Joplin, Montana Saturday.
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Chicago|News|
Illinois Weekend Events: Oktoberfest, Charcuterie Class, Jazz
Looking for things to do in the Chicago area this weekend? Patch has you covered.
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Naperville, IL|News|
Groundbreaking For Naperville Gold Star Families Memorial Sunday
The monument will be dedicated to families in Naperville who have lost a loved one in any war.
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Chicago|News|
Escape Charges Dropped For Inmate Who Switched Identities: Court
22-year-old Jahquez Scott sparked a weeklong manhunt after police said he used another detainee's identity to escape Cook County Jail.
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Grayslake, IL|News|
Man With Alzheimer's Falls Into Retention Pond, Drowns: Police
An 89-year-old Hainseville man is dead after police pulled him from a retention pond near his home early Monday morning.
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South Side, IL|News|
Obamas In Chicago Tuesday To Break Ground On Presidential Center
Former President Barack Obama will participate in the groundbreaking, though construction has already begun on the much debated center.
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Rockford, IL|News|
Coroner Accused Of Stealing Over $14,000 From Dead People
Winnebago County Coroner Bill Hintz is also accused of stealing taxpayer money to fund vacations for himself, his wife, court records show.
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Lakeview, IL|News|
3 Dogs Unharmed After Doggie Day Care Van Stolen With Them Inside
The dogs were in the back of a transport van for Dogaholics when the driver stepped away, the business said in a Facebook post.
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Chicago|News|
Body Found In Illinois River Confirmed To Be Jelani Day
The LaSalle County Coroner confirmed the body of a man found in the Illinois River about a week after his disappearance is Jelani Day.
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Chicago|News|
SWAT Team Responds To Bogus Call, Man Says Phone Hacked: Report
Multiple police units and a SWAT team responded to a call from a man who claimed he had murdered his wife and 3 children. It was unfounded.
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Chicago|News|
Biden Will Visit Chicago To Talk Vaccine Mandates
Biden, who made his first presidential visit to Illinois in July, is scheduled to be back in Chicago on Wednesday.
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Chicago|News|
75 Afghan Children Arrive In Chicago, Around 500 Afghans Expected
The city said the children will be reunited with a family member or stay in custody of HHS once they arrived in Chicago.
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Palatine, IL|News|
Dogs That Killed Pet, Injured People Have Attacked Again: Lawyer
A pit bull and an Akita were moved out of Palatine after they attacked two dogs and two owners. Now, they are accused in another attack.
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Lake Forest-Lake Bluff, IL|News|
Waukegan High School On Lockdown Thursday Morning
Police were on the scene at Waukegan High School as of around 10 a.m. after officials said a threat was posted to social media.
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Arlington Heights, IL|News|
Image Of Suspected Bank Robber Released, FBI Seeks To Identify
Elk Grove Village police and the FBI are asking for the public's help identifying a person who they say robbed a TCF bank Wednesday.
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Chicago|News|
Case Of Missing ISU Student Jelani Day Gains National Attention
25-year-old Jelani Day was reported missing on Aug. 25. Days later, police found his car abandoned and a body they cannot confirm is his.
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Arlington Heights, IL|News|
2 Men Suspected In Stabbing Death Still At Large: Police
Hoffman Estates police are looking for 2 men witnesses saw fleeing the scene of a fatal stabbing late Monday night.
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Oak Park-River Forest, IL|News|
Oak Park Professor Yelled Racial Slurs, Spit At Black Woman: Cops
Alberto Friedmann is also accused of hitting the woman's car while she waited in the traffic lane outside Jewel-Osco, prosecutors said.
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