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The getaway driver reportedly pointed a gun at security, police say.
She heard bangs upstairs Nov. 17 and went to investigate.
One boy is from La Grange and the other is from Western Springs.
The incident, involving a 13-year-old girl, took place Nov. 19, police say.
More than 27,000 votes were cast for student artwork displayed online and at Tollway oases.
The board will begin organizing the search for Ashton’s successor Dec. 2.
The college also ranks No. 10 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Colleges for Veterans
Residents along the expressway will vote to decide if sound walls will be installed.
The service is included with room and board for students living in on-campus housing.
He was arrested for aggravated assault and disorderly conduct.
Chicago police continue to investigate the death of Kyrian Knox, whose remains were found in September in the Garfield Park lagoon.
A Forest Park man supplied the guns to the dealer, who put them in the hands of Chicago gangs.
The guns were stolen from a man living in Bolingbrook, exchanged for drugs and put in the hands of Chicago gangs, prosecutors say.
Walter Freeman was sentenced to 16 years in a gun and drug arrangement that put weapons in the hands of Chicago gangs.
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