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kesq.com | Adam Harrington |Elyssa Kaufman
By Adam Harrington, Elyssa KaufmanClick here for updates on this story GARY, Indiana ( WBBM) - Five people were killed Wednesday night after a collision between a train and a vehicle in Gary, Indiana. Just after 10 p.m., the South Shore Line eastbound train 133 was stopped just west of Miller Station after the crash.
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cbsnews.com | Elyssa Kaufman
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced he is running for a third term Thursday morning. Pritzker posted a video announcing his run on his official website at 8 a.m.Pritzker was first elected to office in 2018. He defeated incumbent Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. In 2022, Pritzker won a second term in office, defeating Republican Darren Bailey.
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cbsnews.com | Elyssa Kaufman
A semi truck flipped over on the Kennedy Expressway on Chicago's North Side early Thursday morning. The semi truck, hauling meat, rolled off the inbound Kennedy at Belmont Avenue and ended up in the express lanes. Illinois State Police confirmed the driver was seriously injured. Closures include inbound lanes and outbound expressway lanes. Kris Habermehl recommends commuters avoid the Kennedy Expressway and seek out alternate routes.
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1 day ago | 
cbsnews.com | Elyssa Kaufman
Children were among six people injured in a large apartment fire early Thursday morning in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. Just after 2 a.m., 140 Chicago firefighters responded to the 2-alarm fire in the 5200 block of North Avenue. Firefighters used at least eight ladders to bring residents to safety. Fire officials said a total of four adults and two children were injured. Officials said two kids and one adult are in serious condition. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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2 days ago | 
cbsnews.com | Elyssa Kaufman
Win free pizza for a year from a Chicago classic Chicago's iconic Vito & Nick's is marking 105 years in business by offering free pizza for a year. To enter the South Side staple's contest, stop by in person to fill out a raffle ticket with your information.
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2 days ago | 
cbsnews.com | Elyssa Kaufman
An iconic look for the Chicago-based movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" has a new owner. The sweater vest worn by Ferris Bueller, played by actor Matthew Broderick, was auctioned off for $279,000 by Sotheby's. The sale officially closed on Tuesday. Sotheby's said the brown vest, known for its "interlocking geometric pattern," had "minimal pilling and loose threads consistent with age and production-use." The winning bidder also got a baseball ticket from the Chicago Cubs scene in the movie.
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2 days ago | 
kesq.com | Adam Harrington |Elyssa Kaufman |Darius Johnson
By Adam Harrington, Elyssa Kaufman, Darius JohnsonClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO ( WBBM) - An 8-year-old girl was shot during a road rage incident in Chicago's Douglas neighborhood on Tuesday night. Just after 9:45 p.m., Chicago police said the 8-year-old was inside a tan SUV with her family when they were involved in a fight with people inside a white SUV in the 3000 block of South State Street.
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2 days ago | 
cbsnews.com | Elyssa Kaufman
A 15-year-old boy was shot while walking in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Tuesday night, Chicago police said. Just before 11 p.m., Chicago police said the teen was walking on the sidewalk in the 3800 block of West Fillmore Street when an unknown man fired shots. The teen was hit in the thigh and taken to Stronger Hospital, where he is listed in serious condition, Chicago police said. The shooter left the scene. No arrests have been made. Area Four detectives are investigating.
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2 days ago | 
cbsnews.com | Elyssa Kaufman
A deadly crash shut down northbound lanes on I-294 in Glenview, Illinois, on Wednesday morning. According to Illinois State Police, a car was driving southbound in the northbound lanes and hit another car near Golf Road just before 2 a.m. The wrong-way driver was pronounced dead on the scene, ISP said. A horrific, fiery wrong way crash between a car & box truck on NB I-294 north of Golf Road has left one person dead & closed NB 294 Dempster-Willow TFN.
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cbsnews.com | Elyssa Kaufman |Jackie Kostek
A funeral will be held for fallen Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera on Wednesday. Services will begin at noon at the Living Word Christian Center, at 7600 Roosevelt Rd. in Forest Park, Illinois. Rivera, 35, was killed on June 5 in the city's Chatham neighborhood during a tactical operation. Rivera was pursuing a suspect with her partner when investigators said he lost his footing and unintentionally shot and killed her. The two men they were pursuing are now facing charges.
