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DJ Casper, known for ‘Cha Cha Slide', remembered by loved ones after death at 58
Casper was one of the cornerstones of Chicago’s House music scene.
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Chicago Man Found Guilty in Murder of 6 Family Members
After two days of deliberations, the jury held a 28-year-old man responsible for the shocking crime in February of 2016, when six members of his own extended family were found murdered in their Gage Park home.
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Chicago Police Officer Shoots Man Who Climbed Stairwell, Grabbed Gun During SWAT Training Session
At least two people were hurt when shots were fired at the Chicago Police Department’s Homan Square station Monday afternoon, officials said.
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6-Year-Old Chicago Boy Recovers After Being Shot in the Head
A 6-year-old Chicago boy is walking and talking again six months after he was shot in the head while playing on an iPad inside his Far South Side home.
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At Big Ten HQ, Parents Protest Decision to Postpone Fall Sports
From Iowa to Florida, parents of Big Ten athletes from all around the United States convened outside the athletic conference’s headquarters in suburban Rosemont Friday, seeking more information about the decision to cancel sports for the fall. Approximately 30 people gathered in a grassy area across from the Big Ten headquarters in the morning hours, wearing school jerseys and hoping…
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Aurora Shooting: Man Who Shot 5 Dead Had Criminal Record, Neighbors ‘Knew It Had To Be Him'
Police say that the gunman in Friday’s fatal shooting at an Aurora industrial complex purchased his gun legally, but that he was rejected for a concealed carry permit for the weapon.