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Victim to husband: 'Why did you set me on fire?'
Victim to husband: 'Why did you set me on fire?'

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for setting his wife on fire using nail polish remover, and in her victim impact statement she asked her husband, "why did you set me on fire?"

Ruptured gas main snarls traffic in Plainfield Ruptured gas main snarls traffic in Plainfield

A gas main leak near downtown Plainfield was expected to cause traffic delays for several hours into tonight while it is repaired,  police said.
Man accused of offering $100,000 bribe to police: 'Just let me walk, bro' Man accused of offering $100,000 bribe to police: 'Just let me walk, bro'

A Wisconsin man offered to pay police officers $100,000 after they stopped his SUV on the South Side and found a loaded handgun, a bundle of cash and a stash of marijuana, police said.
Emanuel to hold two budget hearings next week Emanuel to hold two budget hearings next week

Mayor Rahm Emanuel will host two meetings next week where Chicagoans will get a chance to tell him how to close the city's $635.7 million deficit to balance next year's city budget.
Confusion, frustration greet new reduced-fare transit cards Confusion, frustration greet new reduced-fare transit cards

With only days to go before most senior citizens begin paying again to ride the CTA, Metra and Pace, transit officials today offered instructions about how to use new reduced-fare cards.
Drug bust brings 6-year sentence for Evanston man Drug bust brings 6-year sentence for Evanston man

An Evanston man was sentenced today to 6 years in prison after police in July found 14 pounds of marijuana in his home.
U.S. prepares for 9/11 National Moment of Remembrance U.S. prepares for 9/11 National Moment of Remembrance

At noon on Sept. 11, Chicago will join other cities across the nation in marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. senators from Illinois said today.
FBI: Shorewood man held on child porn charges FBI: Shorewood man held on child porn charges

A Shorewood man arrested this week was charged with possession of child pornography, and FBI officials today said he is suspected of producing some of the images at his southwest suburban home.

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