Crime
Police: Man fatally shot supervisor, wounded ex-coworker
Jeremy Spicer, 31, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, had worked at Winners Freight in Burr Ridge, Illinois, for about a week when he entered the office on Tuesday afternoon and shot his boss.
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Crime
Suburban Chicago police fatally shoot man who stabbed cop
Three Crest Hill officers responded to the scene and, when they confronted the man he stabbed one of them in the femoral artery. An officer then shot the man several times and he died on the scene.
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4 dead after SUV hits freight train in suburban Chicago
The crash remains under investigation but the Dodge Durango allegedly drove into the CSX train about 2 a.m. at a crossing on the east side of Harvey, killing the vehicle's four occupants.
Crime
Aurora man sentenced for throwing explosive into Naperville restaurant
The man faced up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty last year to throwing an explosive device through the window of the Egg Harbor Cafe in Naperville, resulting in two explosions.
Crime
Chicago-area businessman admits bilking millions from hospitals seeking face masks
Two hospitals paid more than $3 million for N95 masks but the Burr Ridge man never delivered and allegedly used some of the money for his personal benefit, including on credit cards, two Maseratis, and a Range Rover.
Illinois Politics
Illinois' ex-House speaker, Mike Madigan, charged with racketeering and bribery
Madigan, 79, is charged with 22 counts, according to the indictment.
Arts
Naperville native Bob Odenkirk sketches a showbiz life in memoir
Perseverance with a heavy dose of luck has propelled Bob Odenkirk’s ascent from fringe sketch comic to fringe leading man.
Crime
Oak Park man charged with killing 20-year-old nursing student from Forest View
Ehresman was last seen on a neighbor's surveillance camera entering Chavez's Oak Park home. The next morning, Chavez is seen driving her car to the South Austin neighborhood, where it was found days later.
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Widow pleads guilty to role in late cop husband's scheme
In exchange for her guilty plea, prosecutors dropped all of the other charges she faced, including counts of money laundering, and disbursing charitable funds without authority for personal benefit or use.
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Body of Antioch man who disappeared after crash recovered from river
A kayaker on the river Friday saw a jacket along the shoreline that matched the description of the jacket Howe was last seen wearing, Police said.
Chicagoland Business
Indiana steel mill agrees to pay $3M, improve waste system
A steel company has agreed to pay $3 million and improve the wastewater system at an Indiana mill, more than two years after a discharge of ammonia and toxic chemicals killed fish and closed beaches.
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Parents offer reward for son who disappeared after crash
The parents of Thomas “Tommy” Howe III of Antioch are offering a $10,000 reward for information about his whereabouts.