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Friday marked 10 years since Quintonio LeGrier, a 19-year-old experiencing a mental health crisis, was fatally shot by Chicago police officer Robert Rialmo. LeGrier's mother holds a balloon release in his honor every year, and this year she stood outside with 10 balloons, one for each year since her son's death. LeGrier was shot six times while running down the stairs with a baseball bat, and a bullet also struck Bettie Jones, a downstairs neighbor who was standing behind LeGrier at the time. Both LeGrier and Jones died from the shooting. Rialmo was later fired.

Balloon release held for Quintonio LeGrier ↗

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Chicago is experiencing heavy traffic as millions of travelers pass through the city's airports and highways this holiday season. The Chicago Department of Aviation expects 4.8 million passengers to travel through Chicago airports between Dec. 19 and Jan. 5, with 4 million expected at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Meanwhile, AAA predicts 109.5 million drivers will hit the roads over the holiday period. However, thousands of flights have been delayed or canceled due to severe storm warnings across the US, with hundreds of flight disruptions in the New York area alone.

Millions travel through Chicago post-Christmas ↗

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ZION, Ill. — A Zion woman accused of fatally striking a man with her car while live-streaming on TikTok is now facing felony charges. According to Zion police, the crash happened at around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, near the intersection of 33rd Street and Sheridan Road. Officers said the victim, 59-year-old Darren Lucas, […]

Woman accused of killing man while live-streaming ↗

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ZION, Ill. – A family is picking up the pieces after a fire tore through their home in north suburban Zion on Christmas Eve. Firefighters from six area agencies responded to the single-family home on Ezekiel Avenue near 31st Street just after 8 p.m. on Wednesday. LeAndrea and John Hernandez said their family, pets included, […]

Community rallies around Zion family after fire ↗

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Mud covers the inside of a property after a series of storms on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Wrightwood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

More flooding, mudslides possible in California ↗

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Chicagoans packed Holy Name Cathedral on Thursday, celebrating the time-honored tradition of Midnight Mass on Christmas in the Windy City.

Chicagoans gather for Midnight Mass at Holy Name ↗

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Larry Gilkey never imagined he would be spending Christmas Eve in a hospital bed, but he is grateful to be alive after he was brutally attacked on a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus last week.

‘Getting better’: Victim in CTA bus attack speaks out ↗

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A Christmas Eve Powerball drawing could add new meaning to holiday cheer as millions of players hope to cash in on the $1.7 billion prize, which comes after months without a jackpot winner. The United States’ 4th-largest jackpot on record comes after 46 consecutive draws without someone claiming to have all six numbers. The last […]

Powerball’s $1.7B jackpot could make Christmas Eve unforgettable ↗

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