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Elderly man says he hid life savings in suit donated to Goodwill
Elderly man says he hid life savings in suit donated to Goodwill

The offers of help have come from as far away as Germany and Russia, but an 80-year-old man from Moline has so far refused them as Goodwill workers search for the life savings he says he left in the pocket of a donated suit.

CPS wants to close 2 grade schools, phase out 2 high schools CPS wants to close 2 grade schools, phase out 2 high schools

Chicago Public Schools is seeking to close two under-performing elementary schools and begin to phase out two struggling high schools next school year, part of a large-scale re-structuring of CPS under Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s leadership team.
Illinois Supreme Court to consider abortion dispute Illinois Supreme Court to consider abortion dispute

The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to consider a dispute over whether the state must begin enforcing a law requiring parents to be notified before their children can obtain an abortion.
Mom's frantic 911 call about son: 'He's dead. He's dead. He's dead. My God' Mom's frantic 911 call about son: 'He's dead. He's dead. He's dead. My God'

After finding her mentally disabled 14-year-old son unconscious in bed, Lydia Price made a frantic 911 call to rescuers seeking help.
Police warn of tow truck driver robberies in Englewood Police warn of tow truck driver robberies in Englewood

Police issued a business alert today warning tow service companies about two robberies where drivers were robbed at gunpoint after responding to a call of a vehicle for sale on the South Side.
City homeless services restored City homeless services restored

Chicago plans to resume providing full overnight services to homeless people seeking help in the wee hours of the morning after state lawmakers restored funding for those types of programs across Illinois.
Chicago taxpayers helped pay for work at U.S. Cellular Field, Soldier Field Chicago taxpayers helped pay for work at U.S. Cellular Field, Soldier Field

After hotel tax figures came in this year, the city of Chicago for the first time had to pitch in extra money to help pay off renovations and maintenance to Soldier Field and U.S. Cellular Field, home of the White Sox.
Man pleads guilty to killing aunt on Christmas Man pleads guilty to killing aunt on Christmas

A man with a history of schizophrenia and drug problems pleaded guilty today to bludgeoning his aunt to death in their Wilmette home last Christmas, and was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

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