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Updated 3:18 PM CST, Mon, Jan 26, 2009

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Woman Killed in Funeral Procession Crash -- An 82-year-old woman was killed Monday when the car she was riding in crashed into a pickup truck taking part in a funeral procession in the northwest suburbs.
Hammond Soldier Killed in Afghanistan -- SPC Joseph M. Hernandez, 25, grew up in Hammond, Ind. He was killed in Zabul Province of Afghanistan on Jan 9 with two other soldiers.
Teens Allegedly Help, Then Beat Stranded Motorist -- Two teenage roommates were charged with battery for allegedly punching a woman in the face after she said she didn’t have money to pay them for helping her move her SUV out of the snow Sunday night on the West Side.
Man Dies After Collapse on 'L' Platform -- A man who was found on a North Side Red Line 'L' platform Monday morning in the Rogers Park neighborhood has died, police said.
One Teen Dead, Two Others Injured in Grayslake Crash -- Two 18-year-olds were hurt and a third teenager was killed in a crash that occurred Sunday night when an SUV that was reportedly speeding slipped on the slick roadway and slammed into an electrical pole in north suburban Grayslake.
Woman Dead in I-57 Rollover -- A 37-year-old female motorist was killed Monday morning when the minivan she was driving struck a light pole in the outbound lanes of I-57 on the Far South Side, according to state police.
Body Found in South Side Trunk -- Chicago Police are investigating the death of a man found in the trunk of a vehicle early Sunday in the South Side’s Brainerd neighborhood.
Bat With Rabies Found in Lincoln Square -- Chicago Department of Public Health officials are reminding Chicagoans to avoid all contact with bats, after one of the flying mammals tested positive for rabies this week.
Man Dead, Two Wounded in South Side Shooting -- A man was killed and two others were wounded when they were shot Saturday night as they were sitting in a car in the South Side’s Fuller Park neighborhood, police said.
Elderly Siblings Killed in House Fire -- Siblings Eva Pearson, 91, and Early B. Jiles, 95, were killed in the Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Sunday. Eleven people were displaced.