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The fire department said underground boring had been taking place and that it was the cause of the main break. It will take a few more hours before the area is completely safe and customers will be able to use gas in their homes.
Authorities say an Illinois man has drowned while watching a popular boat race at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri.
Paperwork filed with Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White's office shows Ed Burke has withdrawn from his partnership at Klafter & Burke where he did property tax appeal work for many influential businesses.
County Public Defender Amy Campanelli says the existence of such a list sends a message that people are dangerous even before they've had their day in court.
Officials at the University of Illinois say they will start enforcing a new smoke-free policy on Monday.
The National Weather Service and the U.S. Coast Guard are warning people to stay out of the water at Chicago's beaches, due to waves up to six feet high.
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Police said the woman was driving south on Pulaski Road when she lost control of her car, rolled over, and hit a wrought iron fence in front of an apartment building at Avondale Avenue.
Critics of a new Missouri ban on abortions at or after eight weeks of pregnancy are asking a judge to block the law from taking effect this week.
Legislation to help Illinois State Police catch expressway shooters was signed by the governor last month, so why aren't upgrades to the state's cameras in place yet?
It was the competition that came to the rescue when a bakery in Evanston faced a crisis.
It's back to school in far north suburban Zion, and there will be a lot of new faces, after nearly 50 teachers and staff resigned last week.
Warnings about the waters of Lake Michigan continued Sunday night across Chicago and beyond.
Divers recovered the body of the 29-year-old man who jumped into the Lincoln Park South Lagoon to save his dog.
