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The 35-year-old Republican is accused of using government and campaign money to subsidize a lavish lifestyle, as well as pocketing thousands of constituents' dollars. Prosecutors say he hosted Washington tours and meet-and-greets, charged a fee and kept some of the cash.
Chicago got nearly eight inches of snow over the weekend, forcing airlines to cancel more than 1,000 flights, and now the city must brace for much colder weather later in the week.
A person was in custody after a Chicago Police SWAT team responded to a domestic disturbance Sunday afternoon in the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side.
The most recent fatal shooting happened Sunday afternoon in the Riverdale neighborhood on the Far South Side.
A 26-year-old woman was unloading groceries about 12:45 p.m. Saturday in the 7100 block of South Sawyer when Oscar Cervantes got in the driver seat, used a 9-inch steak knife to start the Nissan Sentra and drove off, Cook County prosecutors said during a bail hearing Sunday.
When police arrived at the scene of a crash on 1-80, the driver, 44-year-old Shane C. Evans, of Crown Point, was unresponsive and a good samaritan was giving him CPR.
A Chicago Police SWAT team responded to a domestic disturbance Sunday afternoon in the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side.
The American Red Cross has offered some tips for pet owners during the cold winter months.
About 200 flights have been canceled at Midway airport and 1,000 flights canceled at O'Hare airport, including a flight to Mexico City that left many passengers in limbo.
Some of the harder hit communities in the area are in the north and northwest suburbs with snowfall totals of 4 inches or more.
The city has upgraded its snow-fighting plan to a Phase Three, putting 287 plows on the streets.
Parents stood in line outside Target stores in the South Loop and Downtown on Sunday morning, hoping to score one of this year's hottest toys, Hatchimals.
The snow started falling Saturday afternoon and many homeowners have been shoveling, trying to keep the snow from piling up.
A man was fatally shot Sunday afternoon in the Riverdale neighborhood on the Far South Side, according to Chicago Police.
A 62-year-old woman was struck by a car and critically injured Sunday morning in the North Center neighborhood.
