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An Amtrak train bound for Chicago hit a truck that was blocking the tracks June 5, 2015, in Wilmington, Ill.

Amtrak train bound for Chicago hits truck carrying bacon in Wilmington

May 22, 2019 at 8:07 p.m.

An Amtrak train bound for Chicago struck a semitrailer carrying a load of bacon that was blocking the tracks in southwest Wilmington, according to Amtrak officials and witnesses. Train No....

Police investigate death of 2-year-old girl in Gary

June 23, 2019 at 12:35 a.m.

Police are investigating after a couple flagged down a firetruck in Gary and handed over the body of a 2-year-old girl who had several bruises and a ligature mark around...

‘Serial Stowaway’ arrested at Midway, O’Hare

May 22, 2019 at 7:54 p.m.

A woman dubbed a "serial stowaway" after repeated arrests for sneaking onto planes without a ticket has added Chicago to her travels. Marilyn Hartman, 63, was arrested at Midway Airport...

Emergency personnel move a shooting victim to an ambulance at the Fox Cities Trestle Trail bridge May 3, 2015, in Menasha, Wis.

Wife: Final words of man killed in bridge shooting, ‘Forgive the shooter’

May 22, 2019 at 7:54 p.m.

The woman who survived a shooting that left her husband, her daughter and another man dead on a Wisconsin trail bridge is telling relatives that her husband's final words were,...

Blues legend B.B. King tells fans he’s in hospice care

March 30, 2019 at 12:41 a.m.

Blues legend B.B. King was in hospice care Friday at his home in Las Vegas, according to a longtime business associate with legal control over his affairs. The 89-year-old musician...

North Dakota lawmaker says outing is retaliation for anti-gay vote

June 21, 2019 at 10:07 p.m.

A North Dakota lawmaker who has voted against extending legal protections to gays and lesbians is defending his decision to send a graphic photo of himself to another user of...

Passengers describe emergency landing: ‘It felt like the plane was going to crash’

May 22, 2019 at 7:49 p.m.

Larry Johnson was settling back as the plane left Chicago, his girlfriend beside him nursing their son. Suddenly a woman several rows in front of them passed out. Then another...

U.S. Capitol Police officers stand outside the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on April 11, 2015, after the building was put on lockdown after shots were fired and a suspicious package was investigated. Police said a man from Lincolnwood shot himself.

Police: Man who shot himself at Capitol was from Lincolnwood

May 23, 2019 at 1:13 p.m.

Police have identified the individual who fatally shot himself at the U.S. Capitol over the weekend as a man from Lincolnwood. The Metropolitan Police Department identified the man on Monday...

Report: Heat peeved at NBA’s upcoming trip to Cuba

August 24, 2019 at 1:29 a.m.

The NBA is going to Cuba, and the Miami Heat aren't happy about it. The league announced this week it will host a development camp for Cuban basketball players in...

Frank Kaminsky #44 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates after defeating the Kentucky Wildcats during the NCAA Men's Final Four Semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 4, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Wisconsin defeated Kentucky 71-64.

NCAA tournament: Notre Dame next for Kentucky; Wisconsin, Arizona win

June 16, 2018 at 6:13 p.m.

No. 1 Kentucky 78, No. 5 West Virginia 39: Throughout its three NCAA tournament games, the question has almost never been whether Kentucky would win its games but whether the...

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