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Realistic School Shooting Drills Prompt Concerns for Ill. Students

02/13/2020

Critics say drill components like shooting teachers with rubber bullets and students playing dead in hallways may harm students' mental health.

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02/13/2020

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Tollway worker killed on I-88, state trooper seriously injured

01/28/2014

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Jan. 28--A tollway maintenance worker was killed and an Illinois State Trooper suffered serious injuries when a semi truck ran into their vehicles Monday night on Interstate 88. The crash happened about 9:45 p.m. near Eola Road in...

Jan. 28--A tollway...

01/28/2014

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Ill. Dispatcher Makes Last Call to Honor Police Dog

12/20/2016

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The dog was put down about 15 minutes after the call.

The dog was put down about 15...

12/20/2016

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6-Year-Old Boy Among 13 Shot in Chicago Since Friday

08/03/2013

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Two of the 13 were killed.

08/03/2013

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Ill. City Moves to Fire 9-1-1 Dispatcher After Domestic Abuse Arrest

02/26/2016

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The fire and ambulance dispatcher is accused of pistol-whipping his girlfriend.

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02/26/2016

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Violence Reverberates Through Chicago

07/07/2013

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In the first six months of this year, more than 1,000 people were shot in Chicago, according to a Tribune analysis.

In the first six months of this...

07/07/2013

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City: Building Where Ill. Paramedic, Firefighter Died Didn`t Have Proper Permits

12/15/2015

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A complete removal of the building's elevator was underway without authorization, and the 42-year-old fell down the shaft.

A complete removal of the...

12/15/2015

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Chicago Fire Department Ambulance Drives into Shootout

06/08/2013

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The ambulance was eastbound about 12:15 a.m. in the East Garfield Park neighborhood--not responding to a call--when the paramedics saw men ducking behind cars and firing guns.

The ambulance was eastbound...

06/08/2013

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Dog Races Back Into Burning Home for Chicago Man

10/22/2015

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Carlos Sadovi ;

Sara Domaradzki had just escaped her family's burning two-flat when her dog scrambled out of her arms and raced back into the flames.

Sara Domaradzki had just escaped...

10/22/2015

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BRIEF: 80 fire departments battle 8-alarm blaze in Wisconsin

01/31/2013

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Jan. 31--More than 300 firefighters and paramedics from 80 departments across two states battled an 8-alarm fire overnight at Echo Lake Farms Produce Company in Burlington, Wis. The fire broke out about 6:05 p.m. Wednesday was still...

Jan. 31--More than 300...

01/31/2013

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