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A Cook County jury has convicted a former Palos Park man accused of grooming three friends to murder his parents.
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Lorraine Swanson
(patch staff)
The girl was in serious condition after shooting herself in the stomach.
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Shannon Antinori
(patch staff)
Co-defendant Ehab Qasem testifies how he and Christopher Wyma beat their friend's parents to death with baseball bats.
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Lorraine Swanson
(patch staff)
Woman sets man on fire | Store employee assaults customer over .73 | Bank robber fires on clerk, customer: "Have a great [expletive] day!"
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Shannon Antinori
(patch staff)
The former Bridgeview man was convicted of killing a Palos Park couple as a teen in 2011.
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Lorraine Swanson
(patch staff)
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You could be saying goodbye to some of your favorite retailers this year.
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Shannon Antinori
(patch staff)
1 man in custody Sunday night.
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Lauren Traut
(patch staff)
Jonathan Kallas died Saturday at a suburban hospital.
By
Amie Rowland
(patch staff)
Ex-girlfriend testifies in court that accused killer-boyfriend Chris Wyma was "acting a little weird" morning after Granat murders.
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Lorraine Swanson
(patch staff)
Co-defendant Ehab Qasem testifies how he and Christopher Wyma beat their friend's parents to death with baseball bats.
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Lorraine Swanson
(patch staff)
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Follow Santa's travels around the world tomorrow
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Patrick Martin
(patch staff)
VIDEO: People ran screaming as teens inspired chaos in the Aurora shopping mall Monday night.
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Dennis Robaugh
(patch national staff)
Replay the outgoing president's historic address.
By
Joe Vince
(patch staff)
Catfish spearing, weed, bath salts, tampons, scofflaw renters, grannies, police dogs, and eggs all subject to new laws taking effect Jan. 1.
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Lorraine Swanson
(patch staff)
They cut off his clothes and called him "Donald Trump," as shown in the graphic video below. He's in stable condition.
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Lorraine Swanson
(patch staff)
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Watch tips from an "expert" who's won several lotteries. The estimated $500 million Powerball lottery is one of the largest in history.
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Patch Chicago
(patch staff)
The first Redhead Days Festival in the United States is planned for June 6 and 7 in the city of Highwood.
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Tim Moran
(patch staff)
And here's a glimpse of a recent photo shoot in St. Charles for the cover of "Splash."
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Dennis Robaugh
(patch national staff)
...and they might even pay to relocate you.
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Lauren Traut
(patch staff)
Application deadline August 10.
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Lauren Traut
(patch staff)
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BREAKING: The man was snowboarding on a trail in the Catskills when the accident occurred, a publication reports.
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Paige McAtee
(patch staff)
Forecasters released an updated winter weather forecast for the rest of January - and it may not be what you'd normally expect.
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Tom Davis
(patch staff)
Police say two heroin overdoses caused two separate car crashes in the same New Jersey town on the same day.
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Tom Davis
(patch staff)
Authorities have issued an urgent warning about a drug that can kill in very small doses. At least two have died, and the drug is in N.J.
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Tom Davis
(patch staff)
Forecasters released an updated winter weather forecast for the rest of January - and it may not be what you'd normally expect.
By
Tom Davis
(patch staff)
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Details were revealed after a SWAT standoff closed a local street, and an arrest was made, police said.
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Tom Davis
(patch staff)
You could be saying goodbye to some of your go-to stores in the New Year.
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Renee Schiavone
(patch staff)
A 30-year-old New Jersey woman was found dead this weekend in a restroom at a convenience store, police said. Story is developing...
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Tom Davis
(patch staff)
You could be saying goodbye to some of your favorite retailers this year.
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Shannon Antinori
(patch staff)
Details were revealed about a fatal accident on a New Jersey highway that happened after a cop chase, police said.
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Tom Davis
(patch staff)
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The gas is responsible for killing 566 New Jersey residents each year, state officials say. See a list below of the towns that are at risk.
By
Tom Davis
(patch staff)
Here are seven new laws that will impact the way Californians and visitors travel on the Golden State's roadways.
By
Renee Schiavone
(patch staff)
Follow Santa's travels around the world tomorrow
By
Patrick Martin
(patch staff)
VIDEO: People ran screaming as teens inspired chaos in the Aurora shopping mall Monday night.
By
Dennis Robaugh
(patch national staff)
Replay the outgoing president's historic address.
By
Joe Vince
(patch staff)
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Suit alleges winemakers knowingly sell arsenic-contaminated wines such as Menage a Trois, Sutter Home, Wine Cube, Charles Shaw, and Beringer
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Renee Schiavone
(patch staff)
I am not sitting here, 15 whole feet away from my kids, because I am too lazy to get up and help them climb the ladder. I brought them here.
What are the winning numbers for the record $1.5 billion on the line Wednesday? And did anybody win the jackpot?
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Marc Torrence
(patch national staff)
The lawsuit claims many popular wines made and distributed in California contain dangerous levels of arsenic. Here's the full list of wines.
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Sydney Wu
(patch national staff)
Five Brookfield, Connecticut brothers created a revolutionary new product to make beer pong cleaner and even more fun to play.