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Cedar Lake woman seriously injured in northwest Indiana single-vehicle crash
CEDAR LAKE, Ind. - A Cedar Lake woman sustained serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash in northwest Indiana on Thursday night. The incident occurred shortly after 11 p.m. near 109th and Bell in Center Township. According to investigators, the woman's Volkswagen Tiguan was traveling westbound on West 109th Avenue when...
State lawmaker under federal investigation reacts to Dolton officials being charged and accused
(The Center Square) – A state legislator responding Wednesday to news of Dolton village officials being investigated for possible corruption and one being charged with fraud said it's up to authorities to investigate the alleged crimes. Tiffany Henyard, mayor of Dolton, is accused of misconduct, corruption, sexual harassment and retaliation against opponents by some in her village. Separately, a senior administrator for the village, Keith Douglas Freeman of Orland Park, has been charged with federal bankruptcy fraud. ...
This Gary Mom Fights Fires, But Says Giving Birth Can Be More Dangerous
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Local Voices: No longer proud to live in Lansing – we need help
Hi! I purchased my home here in Lansing in 2013 and within the last six or seven years, but especially now, this has become a place I want to sell my home and run from. There’s gunshots all the time. I live maybe half a mile east of the Walmart that was built. Had I known it was coming, I never would have bought my home here.
Family accuses estate salesman of taking advantage of them while grieving
PARK FOREST, Ill. (CBS) – When a family lost a loved one in the south suburbs, they turned to a local estate sales business for help.But the family later accused the business owner of taking advantage of them in their hour of grieving, and then CBS 2 got involved.The loss of a loved one can leave anyone feeling empty and missing the most mundane of conversations.Couponing calls from Mary Lewis' brother, Andrew, stopped in December."He'd call me. He says, you know, such and such store has butter on sale this week," Lewis said."When first responders arrived, there was nothing they...
#1StudentNWI: Munster looks forward in midst of quarter four
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Chicago man charged with DUI in I-57 crash that killed 2 passengers
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Motorist dies in fiery crash when vehicle plows into suburban Chicago highway toll plaza, police say
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — A vehicle plowed into a suburban Chicago highway toll plaza early Thursday, engulfing it and the plaza in flames and killing the motorist, police said. Illinois State Police said troopers responded to the scene after receiving a report that a vehicle had struck the Barrington...
Possible measles exposure identified at suburban Sam's Club
Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. A possible exposure of measles was identified last week at a Sam's Club store in Evergreen Park, health officials said. According to the Cook County Department of Public Health, anyone who visited the store, located at 9400 South...
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