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Columbia College professor charged with child porn Video
Federal agents arrested Kevin Fuller on charges of using his computer to send images of child pornography. more
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Chicago police bust 400 lbs of pot Video
Chicago police bust 400 lbs of marijuana Thursday with an estimated worth of more than $2.6M on the street. more
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Burr Oak Cemetery reopens Video
A slow trickle of families showed up this morning at Burr Oak Cemetery, which has been reopened four months after workers were accused of digging up graves and reselling plots. more
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Scott's funeral, memorial plans announced
Funeral and memorial services for Chicago School Board President Michael Scott have been announced. more
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Funeral held today for pregnant soldier killed at Ft. Hood Video
Family and friends gathered today to say goodbye to the local soldier who was pregnant when she was shot and killed at Fort Hood. more
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Cook County investigators fired Video
The Cook County State's Attorney's office has fired two investigators following the September 17 escape of a suspect while he was being taken to a court hearing in the Northwest suburbs. more
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Illinois hospitals report card & consumer guide Video
You can find out how well Illinois hospitals are taking care of its patients from a new hospitals report card out today. more
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The holidays may not be so sweet this year
In a statement this week, Nestle said that due to wet weather many pumpkins deteriorated which means the amount of canned pumpkins will be significantly depleted for this upcoming holiday season. more
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11-year-old girl sexually assaulted Video
Chicago police are looking for three rapists on the South Side. more
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Woman charged with hate crime Video
A woman from Tinley Park has been charged with a hate crime after she yanked on the head scarf of a Muslim woman. more
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Ill. man sentenced to 4 months in federal prison for chasing letter carrier with ax handle
MILLSTADT, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois man has been sentenced to four months in federal prison for chasing a U.S. Postal service letter carrier with an ax handle. more
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Funeral services planned for former Chicago School Board president
CHICAGO (AP) — Funeral services have been set for former Chicago Board of Education President Michael Scott. more
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Eldridge scores 24 as Illinois State easily gets past North Florida 71-55
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Osiris Eldridge scored 24 points to lead Illinois State past North Florida 71-55 on Saturday. more
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Bond set at $250,000 for Chicago police sergeant charged with stealing from union
CHICAGO (AP) — Bond has been set at $250,000 for a Chicago police sergeant accused of stealing more than $600,000 from a police union. more
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Minett, South Dakota State run past Western Illinois, 27-7
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Kyle Minett ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as South Dakota State defeated Western Illinois 27-7. more
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Ill. appeals court orders new trial for man convicted in 5-year-old girl's death
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — An appeals court has ordered a new trial for a western Illinois man convicted of killing a five-year-old girl who was in his care. more
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Jones scores 19 points as Ball State beats SIU-Edwardsville 57-47
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Jarrod Jones scored 19 points and Jauwan Scaife added 12 as Ball State defeated SIU-Edwardsville 57-47 on Saturday. more
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8 injured in multi-car crash that closed Chicago expressway
CHICAGO (AP) — A swath of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway has reopened after a multi-car crash that left at least eight people with minor injuries. more
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Canucks clear room for Daniel Sedin's return by sending Pettinger to AHL
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks have cleared room for the return of high-scoring forward Daniel Sedin by sending forward Matt Pettinger to their AHL affiliate. more
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7-car crash closes portion of Chicago expressway
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities have closed the northbound express lanes of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway south of downtown after a seven-car crash. more
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Unified Democrats push health care bill past Senate hurdle, clearing way for full-scale debate Video
WASHINGTON (AP) — Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare. more
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More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving after last year's drop; most opt for car
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club. more
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Oprah's departure from broadcast TV leaves huge void for network affiliates Video
CHICAGO (AP) — For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night. more
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President Obama says his trip to Asia helped build steps toward US economy's recovery Video
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the future. more
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CDC: 4 people in NC test positive for Tamiflu-resistant swine flu, first such US cluster Video
ATLANTA (AP) — Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday. more
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Scientists get Big Bang machine working again, now plan to explore the depths of matter Photo
GENEVA (AP) — Scientists are preparing the world's largest atom smasher to explore the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs. more
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UC students protest 32 percent fee hike by occupying campus buildings in Berkeley, Santa Cruz Photo
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Dozens of demonstrators who barricaded themselves inside a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts were removed late Friday, bringing the daylong occupation to an end, university officials said. more
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Death toll in northeast China coal mine blast jumps to 87, rescuers try to save 21 trapped Photo
HARBIN (AP) — Rescuers worked in frigid cold to reach 21 miners trapped underground Sunday as the death toll from a huge gas explosion in a northern Chinese coal mine jumped to 87. more
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Atlantis astronaut finishes 1st spacewalk, still waiting for birth of daughter back on Earth Video
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday. more
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Miley Cyrus' tour bus crashes, driver dead; Cyrus not on board Video
The family of the driver of one of Miley Cyrus' tour buses says Wiliam Douglas died of a heart attack while heading south on I-85 Friday morning. They told KEYE-TV in Austin, Tx, that they worried about the stress from the long hours he logged as a bus dirver. more
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The wait is over, 'New Moon' opens everywhere Video
The new release of the second Twilight movie, "New Moon", is finally here! In honor of the movie's release, Dean has the full review and exclusive interviews with the stars of the much anticipated film! more
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Skilling's 'WGN-TV Warmwear' promo Video
Tom Skilling is expanding his business and promoting his own merchandise. So go ahead and 'snuggle up with Skilling'...and with this new WGN-TV Warmwear promotion! more
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Come Together Chicago! 21 Day Campaign for Kids!
Come Together Chicago! 21 Day on-line video campaign featuring Chicago celebrities and influencers asking all of Chicago to come together to support Chicago Kids. more
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Surfin' the Web - Dating video from the 80's Video
Looking for a hot date? The Morning Show surfed the web and found a vintage dating video from the 80's! more
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Chicago Magazine's picks for dining out on Thanksgiving
Too busy to make Thanksgiving dinner this year?...or just don't want to? Then go out! more
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Around Town: Young Frankenstein Video
Ana's Around Town at the Cadillac Palace Theatre and she's checking out 'Young Frankenstein!' more
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The 'Dog Whisperer' joins The Morning Show Video
Cesar Millan is the 'Dog Whisperer.' He's dealt with the issues of dozens of celebrity pets, including Oprah and her dog Sophie. more
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Patdown: Save the clipboards Video
It's time for a new edition of the Patdown! This time around, Pat is targeting some of the people you encounter on the sidewalk. more
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Jim Breuer in the morning Video
You may remember him as a regular on Saturday Night Live and he has been doing standup comedy since high school. He's back in town this weekend! more
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Snuggle up with Skilling Video
You can get a piece of Tom Skilling in this exclusive offer...WGN-TV Warm Wear! more
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Moving from storage unit to motel
Struggling family gets a hand from friends, strangers
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Life is infinitely more comfortable for the family that lived in a Streamwood storage facility, thanks to the generosity of friends, family and a wide swath of Chicago Tribune readers who stretched from around the block to around the world. -
Naperville homeless man at odds with city again
Man retrieves them from police station and vows to continue fighting Naperville
Naperville police confiscated the belongings of an outspoken homeless man Thursday night, but by Friday, Scott Huber had retrieved them from the police station and said he intended to return to what he called his... -
Cop charged with ripping off union fund
Prosecutors allege about $600,000 stolen
The head of the Chicago police sergeants' union was charged with looting union dues to pay for steak dinners, gambling trips to Las Vegas and a second residence in the city's Sauganash neighborhood. -
Voracious Asian carp poised to upset Great Lakes
As clock ticks, ecologists ponder how to stop elusive Asian carp, save local fishes once and for all
Conservationists and government biologists, stunned by new indications of the advance of Asian carp toward Lake Michigan, are trading ideas for poisoning Chicago-area rivers, conducting emergency...
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