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A 35-year-old man has been charged in a crash that killed a construction worker in northwest Indiana earlier this week. Full Story »

Chicago police and fire department paramedics responded to a rash of shootings around the city Thursday night. Full Story »

The body of an 8-year-old boy who vanished with his mother has washed ashore on an island beach in Puget Sound about 12 miles from where their abandoned minivan was found. The boy's mother is still missing. Full Story »

They're called placebos, sugar pills and shams -- medical treatments that have bogus ingredients. But the reactions among many patients seem to be real. Full Story »

ABC7's Hungry Hound tracks down a delicious Brazilian dish that's hard to find in Chicago, but worth the hunt. Full Story »

In honor of World Sleep Day, here are a few fun facts about who gets the most Zs. Full Story »

A Chicago teenager is accused in the murder of a 15-year-old CPS student. Full Story »

A suburban bus driver accused of being drunk when she drove 50 elementary students home from school has lost her job. Full Story »

At least four Metra trains headed into Chicago's Union Station were delayed Friday morning. Full Story »

A high-ranking Ku Klux Klansman from Indiana has been excused from jury duty after saying he couldn't be fair unless the defendant was white. Full Story »

A gas dryer exploded and set fire to a Humboldt Park home, seriously injures a 70-year-old man. Full Story »

Once again this summer, visitors to Chicago's Navy Pier will be able to soar above the city in a tethered balloon. Full Story »

Baltimore prosecutors say the trial for a man charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Johns Hopkins student from the Chicago area has been postponed. Full Story »

A McHenry County judge says she will not rule until April 8, at the earliest, on whether to release 70-year-old Gary Welsh, who sexually assaulted and killed a young girl nearly 50 years ago. Full Story »

Chicago police say a 53-year-old man died when he fell under the Chicago Transit Authority bus he was trying to catch on the city's West Side. Full Story »

A Naperville man is facing charges after allegedly trying to meet for sex with a minor. Full Story »

Perhaps inmates aren't very hungry, or the food simply isn't appetizing. Either way, the Cook County sheriff estimates his staff throws away nearly $1 million worth of food every year. Full Story »

A correctional officer and a Chicago Public Schools teacher are scheduled to appear in court, charged in separate schemes to smuggle drugs into the Cook County Jail. Full Story »

Northern Illinois University released a 322-page report on a February 14, 2008, shooting that killed five students and injured 21 others. Full Story »

Efforts are being made by the 2010 census committee to reach out to different populations-- including the disabled community. Full Story »

The Census Bureau is blowing its 2010 form way out of proportion. Full Story »

Two people are hospitalized after a crash during a police chase on the city's West Side. Full Story »

Vice President Joe Biden asked for God's blessing for the late mother of Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen during a White House celebration of St. Patrick's Day -- except the elderly lady is very much alive. Full Story »

For the second straight game, the Chicago Blackhawks lost a key member of their defense because of a vicious check against the boards behind the net. Full Story »

Mac Butler believes he'll beat the bloated Red River and save his home again this year. But a canoe and kayak are tied up outside his house just in case he's wrong. Full Story »