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This Hole-In-The-Wall Illinois Hot Dog Spot Has A Cult Following And You Need To...

The words “cult following” get thrown around a lot these days, but Jim’s Original in Chicago has actually earned them. This bold, bright, walk-up sausage stand on South Union Avenue has inspired the kind of devotion that most restaurants spend their entire existence chasing and never quite catching.
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Burglars take ATM from Shell gas station in Irving Park

An overnight burglary left a huge mess in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood early Monday.
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Illinois Police Introduce Fleeing Rental Van to the Grappler in Incredible Video

Trying to outrun police usually comes with a pretty obvious problem: eventually, someone has to figure out how to make the car stop. Oak Brook Police Department officers recently got their chance to test a ... Read more
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Man forced into Lakeview residence at gunpoint, shot in neck

A 33-year-old man was seriously wounded after an armed attacker forced him into a residence and shot him Sunday evening in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood.
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‘Lady Luck’: Woman’s $20 scratch-off ticket wins her $2M

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WKRC) — An Illinois woman's $20 scratch-off purchase paid off big after she won a $2-million jackpot. The woman, who wants to remain anonymous and was given the moniker "Lady Luck," told the Illinois Lottery that she bought a Maximum Multiplier Instant Ticket from ZJ's Pantry Plus Liquors in Des Plai
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Illinois cops still looking for who stole Nike cargo in Memphis

CHICAGO, Ill. - Authorities in Illinois recovered stolen cargo recently that originated in Memphis which was originally bound for Dallas, Texas. A social media post
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Public urged to avoid area of Princeton Avenue in Elgin, police say

Elgin police urged the public to avoid the area of Princeton Avenue on Sunday afternoon.
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Reinstated Father Pfleger returns to Sunday Mass at St. Sabina

Despite the accusations and health complications, Pfleger announced that he intends to continue his ministry.
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18-year-old killed, 3 other teens shot in Crest Hill, police say

An 18-year-old was killed and three other teens were shot in the south suburbs on Saturday night.
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Dark SUV Opens Fire on West Town Street, Leaves Man Fighting for Life

A man was left in critical condition after someone opened fire from a dark-colored SUV on a West Town street, striking him twice in the chest. Chicago police officers responded to the 1500 block of West Augusta Boulevard at 8:33 p.m. Saturday after receiving a call about a person shot, and the victim was rushed to a ne

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