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Chicago: Freight Train Derails In Suburb, Prompting Evacuations Over Possible Leak
On Thursday, a freight train in a Chicago suburb derailed, briefly forcing the evacuation of surrounding residences and businesses.
2025
Highland Park Parade Shooting Suspect Rejects Offered Plea Deal
During a hearing on Wednesday, the suspect in the July 4th parade shooting at Chicago’s Highland Park rejected a plea agreement.
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Pop star Justin Timberlake arrested for drunk driving in New York, reports say
Timberlake was to be arraigned Tuesday morning on charges he had been driving under the influence, the network reported.
2022
Chicago Woman Acquitted After Stealing Police Car And Dragging Officer, Hitting 4 Cars
A judge accepted a defense team’s claims of “mental insanity” on Wednesday, clearing a woman accused of assaulting a Chicago police officer, stealing his squad car, and dragging him along with it while she was nude.
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Pfizer Reaches Settlement Agreement On 10,000 Lawsuits Linking Zantac Medication To Cancer
Pfizer has agreed to financially settle 10,000 lawsuits which allege that the pharmaceutical company did not disclose to patients that possible cancer risks were associated with its anti-heartburn medication Zantac.
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1 Dead After Devastating Oklahoma Tornadoes As millions In The Midwest Face A Strong Tornado Threat
At least one person has died in Oklahoma as a result of a strong tornado that ripped through small towns, as severe storms moved from the South and into central areas , causing devastation throughout.
Alicia Summers
Chicago Shelters For Illegal Immigrants Grapple With Measles And TB Outbreaks; Officials Under Fire
Migrant shelters in Chicago experience tuberculosis and measles outbreak. The Health Department has not specified the number of immigrants who tested positive for TB but is reporting 59 measles cases so far this year, about half of which are.