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Donations overwhelm Antioch church after gifts for needy stolen
Donations overwhelm Antioch church after gifts for needy stolen

Donations from near and far have been flowing in to an Antioch church after Christmas gifts meant for needy families were stolen last week.

CTA shuts parts of Red, Purple lines because of police activity nearby CTA shuts parts of Red, Purple lines because of police activity nearby

Parts of the Red and Purple line were not functioning because of police activity near the "L" in Uptown.
Fingers, tongue found in jar in forest preserve turn out to be fake Fingers, tongue found in jar in forest preserve turn out to be fake

What looked like human fingers and a tongue found in a jar at an Old Edgebrook neighborhood forest preserve by two people playing a treasure-hunting game turned out to be fake, authorities say.
Berwyn woman charged with robbing bank, suspected in 2 others Berwyn woman charged with robbing bank, suspected in 2 others

A Berwyn woman was charged with robbing a Berwyn Chase bank and is suspected of robbing two other banks after a Chase bank was robbed Friday on Ogden Avenue in the west suburb.
Cain accuser feels "vindication" by suspension of campaign Cain accuser feels "vindication" by suspension of campaign

A Chicago area woman who claimed she was groped by former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain said today she feels "vindication" by Cain's decision to suspend his campaign.
Cops: Burglar loses knife fight after taking resident's TV, Xbox Cops: Burglar loses knife fight after taking resident's TV, Xbox

An overnight worker returning home after dropping off his wife late this morning interrupted a burglar carrying the man's television and Xbox out of his Park Manor apartment building, then won a knife fight with the burglar, police said.
Whooping cough outbreak felt statewide Whooping cough outbreak felt statewide

Whooping cough cases throughout the collar counties of the Chicago metropolitan area continue to grow as health department officials attempt to contain the worst outbreak in years.
McHenry brothers charged with using machete, gun to try and kill man McHenry brothers charged with using machete, gun to try and kill man

Two brothers from northwest suburban McHenry are accused of mutilating a man with a machete and shooting him over the weekend.

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