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Bad crash shuts down La Grange intersection
LA GRANGE, Ill. (WLS) -- A bad crash is shutting down a west suburban intersection on Friday afternoon. Chopper 7 was over the intersection of 47th Street and Willow Springs Road in La Grange around 4 ...
1 killed, 4 injured in 7-vehicle crash in La Grange, Illinois
La Grange police said the crash happened around 1:50 p.m. at the intersection of 47th Street and Willow Springs Road.
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Lincoln Square Car-Free Zone Extended To May As Neighbors Make The Most Of Street Closure
The original plan was for the 4700 block of North Lincoln Avenue to be blocked off to car traffic for one week. But emergency ...
Multivehicle crash leaves several people injured in LaGrange, authorities say
A multi-vehicle crash left at least five people injured, one of them critically, in suburban LaGrange Friday afternoon, ...
State of public transit won't change until it's a priority
Public transit is a public good. But the CTA, in particular, suffers from flimsy leadership, ghost buses and crime. That ...
Today in Chicago History: Outfit leaders indicted by FBI in ‘Operation Family Secrets’ investigation
Frank Calabrese Jr., imprisoned in Michigan with his father Frank Calabrese Sr., wore a hidden recorder that captured alleged ...
Chicago's State Street bridge to close for months on Monday
The State Street bridge in downtown Chicago will close for emergency repairs starting next Monday, with the shutdown expected ...
David Greising: The flaws in Chicago’s throw-everything-at-it approach to crime
The recent show of force in Streeterville might serve as a metaphor for the state of the current response to Chicago’s crime ...
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Survivors of Highland Park Parade Shooting Recount ‘Utter Chaos’ as Gunman Sentenced to Consecutive Life Terms
Robert Crimo III, 24, on Thursday was handed seven consecutive life terms, along with the maximum of 50 years in prison on ...