Illinois

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Furious Denny’s customer arrested after breaking all-you-can-eat pancakes rule

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Black zoo employee fired after Facebook post about 'rude white people'

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High school senior overcomes homelessness, raising a child to become valedictorian

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Mom graduates in late son's place after fatal prom crash

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Cafeteria worker accused of sex with student, student's brother

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Illinois State basketball assistant among 7 dead in plane crash

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Coroner reveals teen killed by officer was shot twice in the back

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Manhunt underway for convicted murderer who escaped prison

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Volunteer girls basketball coach accused of sexually abusing player

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Illinois law would make recording the police a felony

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Chicago area teen charged with trying to join ISIS

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Police seek trio of Walmart bandits

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High school’s top student forced to share valedictorian spot

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Vernita Gray, Illinois gay rights advocate, dead at 65

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theGrio’s 100: Erika Harold, ex-Miss America hopes to become congresswoman

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Terminally ill gay woman to marry early in Illinois

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Illinois set to be 15th state to allow gay marriage

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Mike Ditka claims not running against Obama is ‘biggest mistake’ he’s ever made

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Ceasefire on last legs in Chicago after funding dries up

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Tio Hardiman has ‘no chance’ of winning Illinois governor’s race, according to political insiders

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