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A sheriff’s deputy narrowly prevents a pregnant woman’s runaway car from plunging into an Illinois lake in a dramatic rescue. Photo courtesy the Williamson County Sheriff's Office.

Illinois Deputy Stops Runaway Car Just Before It Crashes into Lake, Saving Pregnant Driver!

A quiet assisted-living community in Illinois turned into a nightmare when a man with a chainsaw confronted residents and staff.

Cops Stop Illinois Chain Saw Massacre – Man With Chainsaw Attacks Old Folks Home!

Gunfire shatters holiday cheer in Chicago, leaving three dead and five wounded in a brutal daylight mass shooting.

Mass Shooting in Chicago Shatters Holiday Cheer As 3 Dead, 5 Injured – Suspects on the Run!

Three weeks since 14-year-old Alyssa Feng vanished from Chicago, her family and the community hold their breath as the search intensifies. Photo of Alyssa Feng courtesy Chicago Police Department.

ICYMI: Chicago Teen Vanishes! Mysterious Disappearance of Alyssa Feng Sparks Urgent Search

A Boeing 737-800 takes a dramatic U-turn back to O'Hare after alarming door warning lights – and still makes it to Las Vegas.

ICYMI: Mid-Air Scare Forces Flight to Return to Chicago’s O’Hare After Emergency Warning!

A routine truck inspection on I-80 leads to a jaw-dropping $40 million drug bust – two suspects arrested with over 1,100 pounds of cocaine. Photo courtesy the Illinois State Police.

ICYMI: Massive Cocaine Seizure on I-80! Illinois State Police Uncover $40 Million in Drugs

Despite being severely injured, a man trapped in a trash compactor in Illinois refused helicopter transport to an area trauma center.

Injured Man Rescued from Trash Compactor in Illinois Refuses Helicopter Transport

A Chicago rapper and celebrity barber used stolen payment cards for lavish buys—including a private jet and designer puppies.

ICYMI: Chicago Rapper Admits to Fraud Scheme Involving Private Jets and Designer Puppies

Experience the magic of a European Christmas without leaving the U.S. These 10 festive markets are a holiday dream come true!

Holiday Destination Dupes: These Are the 10 Best European-Style Christmas Markets in the U.S.

Arrested at Chicago’s Union Station, am Illinois man allegedly plotted to abduct a boy and demand $100,000.

Illinois Man Caught at Chicago’s Union Station in Chilling Plot to Kidnap Boy for $100,000 Ransom!