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FBI investigating armored truck robbery in suburban Cicero
Armed suspects robbed an armored truck courier in suburban Cicero Wednesday
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New lawsuits allege child sex abuse by priests at former Bronzeville Catholic church
“Some of these children were as young as 5 years old. Five-year-old children being sexually abused,” said attorney Steven Hart. “Holy Angels was not a sanctuary for children. It was a sanctuary for predators.”
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Husband of Russian couple seeking asylum in US detained for months in ICE facility
“My big worry is about his health and his life. My husband did not break any laws. He made everything right. “
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Retired police officer dedicated to helping stray animals in the south suburbs
“There are a lot of strays. I am one person; the only other alternative is euthanasia.”
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She nearly died from a rare brain infection. Now she's running the Chicago Marathon
“In the hospital, I kept pushing, and I kept saying I will run again. I could barely get out of bed. I was in a wheelchair and a walker, but I never gave up. So, never say never. Sometimes you can do incredible things. The body can do incredible things.”
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Lincoln Park residents try to find person feeding the neighborhood's rat problem
“But I was out the other day and counted 42 rats in 15 minutes,” one resident said.
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Breast cancer survivor uses knitting to help other women heal
“You can wear them right away, pretty much right after surgery. I was excited to just have something to put in my bra at the beginning. I could see the value of it right away.”
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Mother of slain college football player begs witnesses to come forward
“He was not what we see on day-to-day basis. He has never been to jail. It was always school, work, family and fun later. He was on the honor roll.”
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Suburban food pantry seeing more people needing assistance amid rising prices
“Behind every measure of demand is a person trying to make a household budget work as food, rent, transportation, and healthcare costs keep going up,” said Calvin Jordan, Rich Township supervisor.
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School districts ignored concerns before 6-year-old was killed by school bus: Lawsuit
The driver, who is alleged to have been unfamiliar with the route and had recently obtained his school bus license, allegedly failed to use his mirrors or look through the windshield and was looking down at a piece of paper at the time of the crash.
