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William Balfour guilty in Hudson murders case
William Balfour guilty in Hudson murders case

Actress Jennifer Hudson cried softly as her former brother-in-law was convicted today of murdering her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.

Officials: Schaumburg High fire intentionally set Officials: Schaumburg High fire intentionally set

Schaumburg Police are questioning a minor who may have intentionally set a fire this afternoon at Schaumburg High School, causing students and staff to evacuate the building, police and fire officials said.
2 held after shots fired near Chicago Police headquarters 2 held after shots fired near Chicago Police headquarters

Two men are in custody after police said they fired shots at two people near police headquarters in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side Friday afternoon.
Jury convicts Lemont man of molesting teenage girl Jury convicts Lemont man of molesting teenage girl

A Will County jury this week convicted a 44-year-old Lemont man of molesting a teenage girl from 2003 to 2007.
City road plan could limit speeds to 20 mph City road plan could limit speeds to 20 mph

The city has rolled out a 2-year plan for improving streets that includes a mandate to fill every pothole, and to explore reducing the speed limit in all residential neighborhoods to 20 mph.
Metra NATO plans: Stations closed, baggage checked, limits on what you can carry Metra NATO plans: Stations closed, baggage checked, limits on what you can carry

Metra plans to close five stations around McCormick Place during the NATO summit May 19-21, and is advising passengers on all its lines they will be subject to screening and baggage checks and severe restrictions on what they can carry on trains those three days.
Cops: Charges filed for man who used Bobcat to break into store Cops: Charges filed for man who used Bobcat to break into store

A man who used a small Bobcat front loader to break through the windows of a West Side Family Dollar before walking off with  two cans of deodorant and a bunch of gift cards has been charged this afternoon, according to police.
Autopsies on 5-month-old twins inconclusive Autopsies on 5-month-old twins inconclusive

Autopsies on 5-month-old twins found dead in their Little Village home were inconclusive, and the cause of their deaths are "pending further studies," the Cook County medical examiner's office says.

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