4 victims of Emington murder-suicide will be buried today
The four victims of a murder-suicide in a small farming community southwest of Kankakee will be buried today. Sara McMeen, who authorities say shot and killed her boyfriend and three...
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Neighbor sees mother kill child in Downstate murder-suicide that leaves 5 dead
EMINGTON, Ill —First came five gunshots, which Annelise Fiedler knew immediately were too loud for toys. Fiedler walked out of her home and saw her next-door neighbor Sara McMeen standing...
Potential dog owners lining up for abused dog
Isis, an abused shepherd terrier mix, is likely going to find a new home, thanks to the support of local dog lovers. After a story appeared in the baiduhai...
Potential dog owners lining up for abused dog
Isis, an abused shepherd terrier mix, is likely going to find a new home, thanks to the support of local dog lovers. After a story appeared in the baiduhai...
Wheaton College student one of 4 dead in small-plane crash
The four victims in the small-plane crash Saturday near Crystal Lake have been identified as a Wheaton College student from Indiana, her father, her sister and a friend of one...
Prosecutors: Sting nets professional shoplifters who hit Mag Mile, malls
More than 50 professional shoplifters were arrested as part of an undercover operation targeting such crews before holiday shoppers hit the malls, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez announced Sunday....
10-year-old girl’s death stuns small town
RIDGE FARM, Ill.—A line of cars rolled slowly past Ridge Farm Elementary School Wednesday and into Crown Hill Cemetery for the burial of 10-year-old Ashlynn Conner. Many of Ashlynn's classmates...
Boy, 6, critically wounded in ‘cops and robbers’ shooting
When Marshown Means woke up after undergoing surgery for more than two hours, the 6-year-old boy opened his eyes and smiled, his family said minutes after seeing him. The family...
2 critically hurt as house explodes in West Lawn
Two people were taken to a hospital in critical condition after an apparent gas explosion leveled their Southwest Side house Sunday morning. The 11/2-story bungalow in the 6600 block of...
Burr Oak Cemetery manager sent to prison for 12 years
The convicted ringleader of the macabre Burr Oak Cemetery burial plot-reselling scheme turned herself in today to begin serving her 12-year prison sentence, authorities said. Carolyn Towns, 51, of Blue...