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Two workers at Evanston-Skokie School District 65 are facing charges for alleged sex crimes against their own children.

Evanston educators arrested for child sexual abuse ↗

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Time may be running out, loved ones fear.

Plea for help as local pilot remains jailed overseas ↗

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OAK BROOK, Ill. (WGN) — Police in Oak Brook are getting a new tool to stop high speeds in their suburb. Police officials are outfitting squad cars with a device called the “Grappler,” which attaches to a fleeing driver’s bumper. The new device helps police officers during dangerous pursuits while keeping suspects in sight. Oak Brook […]

Oak Brook PD now using ‘Grappler’ device. What is it? ↗

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Early voting for the 2026 Primary Election in Chicago starts on March 2 at a new voting supersite located at State and Adams, which will replace the Clark and Lake location. The new facility has more space and 80 voting machines. Voters will choose a party ballot to nominate candidates ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, with three party ballot selections: Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian. The supersite will be open every day until Election Day.

Early voting starts in downtown Chicago ↗

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Julius E. Burkes, Jr., the man accused of executing bar owner Courtney Drysdale in Momence, Illinois, will remain in custody pending trial. Burkes, who has a criminal history and was previously convicted of felony-murder, is charged with three counts of murder, robbery, and being a felon in possession of a weapon. Prosecutors revealed that Burkes worked at The Line when it was operating under a different name between 2017 and 2019, and that Drysdale worked there at the same time. They said Burkes' employment was terminated when Drysdale reported to the then-owner that he had been taking money from the bar.

New details revealed in murder of bar owner in rural Momence ↗

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WGN Investigates regularly reported on lavish trips, pricey meals, and other questionable spending by Henyard and her entourage.

Dolton sues bank for allowing Henyard’s spending ↗

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Chicago Police Department sources have confirmed to WGN-TV that the vehicle stolen in a deadly carjacking Wednesday morning on the city's North Side, just several blocks east of Wrigley Field, was used in another homicide about an hour later on the South Side.

CPD: Car stolen in fatal shooting used in 2nd homicide ↗

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The Federal Aviation Administration reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas on Wednesday morning, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport. The FAA said in a social media post that it has lifted the temporary closure of the airspace over El Paso, saying there was no threat to commercial aviation and that all flights will resume.

What caused the closure around El Paso airspace? ↗

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