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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Jeff Mayes

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Gas smell precedes house explosion, fires, evacuations in Willowbrook
Reports of a gas smell in the sewer system in west suburban Willowbrook have been followed by reports of house explosions and fires in a subdivision.
By Jeff Mayes
 
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EPA: Speedway knew of Westmont gas leak days before explosions, fires
A leak from a gas station into a west suburban sewer system caused multiple fires and explosions Friday that left one person injured.
By Jeff Mayes and Luke Wilusz
 
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Man charged with crime spree, including sex assault, targeting seniors
A northwest Indiana man has been charged with a series of crimes on both sides of the state lines that targeted seniors.
By Jeff Mayes
 
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Singer/songwriter Nora Payne found safe after 3 weeks missing
Singer/songwriter Nora Payne has been found safe after a family member reported she’d been missing for nearly three weeks after a layover at O’Hare.
By Jeff Mayes
 
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Wanted man captured despite releasing large dog, hiding in junk pile
A wanted NW Indiana man is facing more charges after unsuccessfully using a large to distract police when he tried to hide under a pile of debris.
By Jeff Mayes
 
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Young mother who worked for CPS fatally shot blocks from CSU campus
A young mother of two, Simone ‘Coco’ McKay, was fatally shot on the steps of her home in the Rosemoor neighborhood near Chicago State University.
By Matthew Hendrickson, Ashlee Rezin, and 1 more
 
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Chase ends with man holding knife to child’s throat before surrender
It all started about 7 p.m. Tuesday when Brown kidnapped the girl and stole a gray 2011 Nissan Quest in South Milwaukee, according to ISP.
By Jeff Mayes
 
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Man facing charges after armed confrontation with NWI homeowner
An armed burglar interrupted by an armed homeowner outside a home in northwest Indiana last week was captured by police several hours later.
By Jeff Mayes
 
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Man charged with OWI for crash that killed NW Indiana couple
A man has been charged with drunken driving and reckless homicide for causing a crash that killed a northwest Indiana couple earlier this month.
By Jeff Mayes