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Chicago Firefighter Suffers Fatal Heart Attack
A Chicago firefighter suffered a heart attack and died late Sunday after he returned to quarters after helping to put out a small fire in the South Side Beverly neighborhood.
NW Side Boy, 11, Dies After Being Struck While Riding Bike
An 11-year-old boy died Monday, five days after he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle a block away from his Northwest Side home.
Famed Chicago Attorney Philip Corboy Dies
Famed Chicago attorney Philip Corboy has died at the age of 87.
Author, Waukegan Native Ray Bradbury Dies
Author and Waukegan native Ray Bradbury has died at the age of 91.
‘Combative’ Suspect Dies In Custody After Police Used Taser
Investigators in Aurora are awaiting autopsy results on a suspect who died after being tasered by police last night.
Ferrara Pan Candy Chairman, Nello Ferrara, Dead At Age Of 93
An icon in the candy industry will be laid to rest today–after a funeral Mass at Holy Family Church on Chicago’s Near West Side
Jay Miller, Longtime Head Of Illinois ACLU, Dies At 83
Jay Miller, who served more than 40 years in the leadership of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, has died at the age of 83.
Former Harwood Heights Mayor Norbert Pabich Dies In Fall
A former Harwood Heights mayor died early Sunday from head injuries suffered after a fall down the basement stairs in his home.
Update: Baby Gorilla That Died Had Head Injury, Zoo Says
Early results show a nine-day-old baby gorilla at Lincoln Park Zoo died overnight from head trauma.
Maggie Daley, Wife Of Former Mayor, Dies
Maggie Daley, the wife of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and a gracious promoter of the city’s cultural and educational programs, has died. She was 68.
Woman, 83, Dies Nearly A Week After Being Hit By Car
An 83-year-old South Side woman died Thursday, nearly a week after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street near her home.
UIC Student Found Dead In Dorm Room
A student from the University of Illinois Chicago has died, after he was found unresponsive in his dorm room on campus.
Runner Dies During Corporate Challenge Run
A northwest suburban man died Thursday after he collapsed during an organized running event in downtown’s Grant Park.
Reader, Time Out Writer Cliff Doerksen Remembered
The arts and alternative media communities are remembering Chicago Reader and Time Out Chicago writer Cliff Doerksen, who died last week at the age of 47.
Man Found Unresponsive On Plane, Dies At O’Hare
A California man found unresponsive on a Turkish Airlines flight died shortly after arriving at O’Hare International Airport.
Cubs Legend Ron Santo Dies
Legendary Cubs third baseman and broadcaster Ron Santo has died. He was 70.
Jeweler Dies Nearly A Week After Sauganash Home Invasion
A 57-year-old jewelry supply business owner has died nearly a week after being bound with tape and savagely beaten in a Northwest Side home invasion.
Bicyclist Dies After Being Hit By Semi
Witnesses told police a bicyclist weaved directly in front of the semi that struck him.
Suburban Airman Dies In Afghanistan
A 23-year-old airman from suburban Chicago has been killed while serving in Afghanistan.
Most Popular News
- Three Stabbed On Northwest SideThree teenagers were stabbed in the Belmont Cragin area Thursday night on the Northwest Side.142
- Students Disciplined For ‘Sexting’ Incident At Evanston Township HighIn a letter to parents dated Thursday, District 202 Supt. Eric Witherspoon wrote that girls sent inappropriate photos to members of the varsity baseball team.265
- Cops Crack Down On Retailers Who Sell Stolen GoodsA new law in Illinois is allowing police and retailers to work together to crack down on organized retail theft. CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports.117
- Jury Sides With Donald Trump In Condo Dispute With Woman, 87A federal jury has sided with developer Donald Trump -- not the 87-year-old woman who says she was cheated financially after buying two condominiums at his Trump Tower project.1056
- VIDEO: Guard Allegedly Pushes Dunbar Student Down StairsAn employee at a public high school in the Bronzeville neighborhood has been taken off the job after being recorded on cell phone video pushing a girl down a set of stairs.408
- Concealed Carry Bill Moves To House Floor, But Senate ObjectsA concealed-carry gun deal brokered by House Speaker Michael Madigan cleared a House committee Thursday, but its prospects were unclear across the Capitol in the Senate because of the way it would curb existing local gun laws.165
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