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Performers sued over fatal Indiana fair stage collapse
Performers sued over fatal Indiana fair stage collapse

INDIANAPOLIS--The estates of four people who died and 44 other victims of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse are suing the country duo Sugarland and 12 other defendants in the most comprehensive lawsuit yet arising from the tragedy.

NIU student shot dead at off-campus party NIU student shot dead at off-campus party

A 22-year-old Northern Illinois University student was fatally shot this morning at an off-campus party, authorities said.
Teen charged in video recorded attack at downtown 'L' station Teen charged in video recorded attack at downtown 'L' station

A teen has been charged with decking a man at a downtown 'L' station earlier this year in an incident recently posted on the Internet that prompted a citywide search for the attacker.
No evidence of cyberattack at water pump, DHS says No evidence of cyberattack at water pump, DHS says

Federal investigators have found no evidence that a cyberattack was behind a water pump failure this month in Illinois, the government announced Tuesday.
Emanuel to light Daley Plaza 'holiday' tree today Emanuel to light Daley Plaza 'holiday' tree today

Chicago's first Jewish mayor will flip the switch during the 98th annual tree lighting ceremony in Daley Plaza on Wednesday.
Cops: 2 teens hurt in Uptown drive-by shooting Cops: 2 teens hurt in Uptown drive-by shooting

Two teenagers suffered minor gunshot wounds in an apparent drive-by shooting Tuesday night at a busy intersection in the Uptown neighborhood, police said.
2nd brother gets lengthy prison term in firebombing death of Mundelein boy 2nd brother gets lengthy prison term in firebombing death of Mundelein boy

The Daily Herald reports: A second brother accused in the 2009 firebombing murder of a 12-year-old boy in Mundelein was sentenced today to a lengthy prison term. Edwin Hernandez, now 19,  pleaded guilty in Lake County Court in the death of Jorge Juarez and the injury of his mother and sister, and was sentenced to 80 years in prison. Elver Hernandez, now 21, pleaded guilty and received 84 years in August, and a gang leader who ordered the 12-year-old’s older brother targeted is to appear in court Nov. 30.
Cops: Woman caught shoplifting at Old Navy pepper sprayed security guards Cops: Woman caught shoplifting at Old Navy pepper sprayed security guards

A woman who stole children's clothing from a State Street store by putting it in her purse pepper-sprayed security guards and even bit one of them on Monday trying to escape, but was arrested and charged, authorities said.

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