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‘Zombie’ coyotes reportedly seen in suburbs, and residents warned to keep away

June 2, 2018 at 2:25 p.m.

Reported sightings in the suburbs of sick-looking canines could be so-called zombie coyotes. The wild animals are believed to be suffering from a contagious disease called sarcoptic mange, and the...

Amy Corradi, with daughter Breelynn, said it was difficult to find time and a private place to to pump milk when she was in high school.

Student moms who breast-feed will get space at schools under new Illinois law

June 2, 2018 at 2:26 p.m.

After giving birth to a baby girl last year, 18-year-old Amy Corradi juggled the responsibilities of motherhood with the typical demands of high school, making for a hectic senior year....

What age is too young for a smartphone? ‘Wait Until 8th’ pledge asks parents to delay tech for kids

June 2, 2018 at 8:11 p.m.

Oak Park mom Keri Lucas doesn't like how her smartphone seems to take hold of her young daughter's mind when she lets her browse through digital snapshots. "I do notice...

Carina Johannessen, an emergency room nurse, poses for a portrait in her home in Joliet on Monday, July 31, 2017.

As hospital violence grows, nurses seek reforms: ‘Too many of us are being hurt’

May 22, 2019 at 11:47 p.m.

One woman describes getting slapped and groped on the job. Another was punched in the head repeatedly. A third was bitten so hard that a spike in blood pressure burst...

Shoulder-baring yearbook photo reignites debate on high school dress codes

May 22, 2019 at 11:44 p.m.

A 17-year-old Park Ridge girl who was told her senior portrait was not appropriate for the yearbook because she wore an off-the-shoulder sweater has reignited ongoing debate about school dress...

Artist Dee Abbate, right, of Oakwood Hills leads a group through an exhibit she organized, called "Painting Syria's Children: The Refugee Portrait Project," at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake on Thursday, June 29, 2017.

Local artists’ exhibit of portraits of Syrian children aid charities

May 11, 2019 at 12:58 a.m.

When Dee Abbate first saw a photograph of Syrian children injured during an attack in their war-torn country, she was heartbroken. But she didn't think there was anything she could...

Bensenville School District 2 is mourning the deaths of two staff members. Thomas DeMauro, a physical education teacher at Tioga Elementary School, where students left remembrances, and Charles "Chuck" Tomlitz, a maintenance director for School District 2, were among six people found dead among the wreckage of a small private airplane that officials said crashed into a rural Wisconsin forest July 1, 2017.

Five from west suburbs killed in Wisconsin plane crash

May 22, 2019 at 11:37 p.m.

A weekend fishing trip between fathers and sons, neighbors and friends turned tragic early Saturday when a small plane carrying six men — five from the western suburbs — crashed,...

Don Ross wrote a book titled "Where's Opie?" about his missing son, Jesse. Jesse Ross was an intern on a radio station and his on-air name was "Opie Cunningham," a reference to TV characters portrayed by a young Ron Howard, whom Jesse resembled. In a regular segment called "Where's Opie?", Ross would call in from remote sites and listeners would guess his location.

10 years after son vanished on college trip, couple still seek answers

May 22, 2019 at 5:05 p.m.

Don and Donna Ross felt their moods darken as they made the long drive to Chicago from their home outside Kansas City. It had been a few years since they'd...

Doctor depression, suicide slowly coming out of shadows

June 4, 2018 at 2:47 p.m.

Adam Hill sat in the woods, contemplating suicide after months of debilitating despair. He'd moved to a new state for a demanding job in a profession he was no longer...

Des Plaines teen accidentally shot by 10-year-old sibling has died

May 22, 2019 at 11:27 p.m.

A Des Plaines teen who authorities said was accidentally shot in the face by his younger sibling has died. The 15-year-old boy died Monday afternoon at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital,...

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