Charges Filed In 1976 Murder In Wheaton
A convicted killer who would have been paroled in about 14 months has been charged in a rape and murder in DuPage County from 1976.
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A convicted killer who would have been paroled in about 14 months has been charged in a rape and murder in DuPage County from 1976.
The victim had just stepped outside her back door about 11:30 p.m. Monday when a male wearing all dark clothing and armed with a handgun abducted her, Chesterton police say.
Fifteen-year-old Kristy Wesselman of Glen Ellyn was wearing a family heirloom ring when she was killed 25 years ago. Police hope the information leads to a break in the case.
Autopsy results were expected Friday on a woman who was found raped and murdered in a vacant building in the Englewood neighborhood.
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A Will County woman who falsely claimed she was kidnapped and raped last year pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct on Wednesday.
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Bond has been set at $100,000 for a former Pace bus driver who, after befriending a passenger who suffered from a disabling brain injury, allegedly raped her at her Northwest Side home last fall.
The Merrillville community is still grappling with the destruction caused by an EF-2 tornado that tore through neighborhoods.
The Rymeck family is thanking the journalist who was on the scene after their home was destroyed and came to their aid.
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According to the alderman's office, Sigcho-Lopez and his three children were asleep inside the home at the time.
A judge had granted the center's request for additional time to fully remove President Donald Trump's name and gave the organization until noon Eastern Time on Saturday.
The event gives people who have been affected by suicide the opportunity to support each other, share their experiences, and create a culture that's smarter about mental health.
Sunday morning will feature a few leftover rain showers, with clearing clouds during the afternoon. Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
According to the alderman's office, Sigcho-Lopez and his three children were asleep inside the home at the time.
The Merrillville community is still grappling with the destruction caused by an EF-2 tornado that tore through neighborhoods.
Two men were killed and a woman was critically injured after a shooting in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood just before 1 a.m. Saturday.
The Rymeck family is thanking the journalist who was on the scene after their home was destroyed and came to their aid.
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The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
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The 27-year-old Yamamoto struck out seven in his fourth consecutive victory. He threw 109 pitches, 74 for strikes.
NBA star James Harden was booked into jail and released on bond less than 2 hours later.
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