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  • The snow just keeps coming, whipping up dangerous conditions for drivers.
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  • A Chicago woman was struck and killed by a truck that was plowing snow in Rogers Park.
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  • At Midway International Airport, Southwest has cancelled all flights from 10 a.m. Tuesday until 10 a.m. Wednesday due to a winter snow storm.
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  • A northwest Indiana man is back with his family Tuesday night after being stranded for four days in the Colorado mountains.
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  • Chicago has a new campaign urging people to disclose information about crimes and suspects, and end a code of silence.
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  • Asian Carp (file)
  • Scientists and environmentalists say the only sure way to keep Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes is to permanently separate them from the Mississippi River basin.
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  • A celebration of music education at a high school in Chicago was simulcast with three other cities Tuesday.
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  • The dean of students at a north suburban high school faces drug charges.
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  • A 3-year-old boy is in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services after he was left at a Chicago fire station.
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  • Drew Peterson's second wife testified Tuesday at his pre-trial hearing. Victoria Connolly told the court that Peterson had threatened her several times in the past.
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  • A 16-year-old boy has been charged in the murder of his father.
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  • The son of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has been called back to active duty in the United States Army.
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  • A woman was transported from a South Side funeral home after what appears to be a gang-related incident during a service.
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  • Catch up on the latest news right on your computer with our exclusive online Web Brief from ABC7Chicago.com! Click here to watch it on-demand!
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  • A federal judge refused Monday to give former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorneys an early look at key evidence in his corruption case, saying their request was based on "rhetorical flourishes," not legal principles.
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  • Joliet police are searching for three masked robbers who shot up a cell phone store.
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  • The CTA's service cuts are now in effect, which means more people are waiting longer for fewer buses and trains.
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  • An Elgin soldier who just returned from Iraq received a hero's welcome home Monday afternoon.
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  • A winter storm will affect Chicago-area commuters on the road and in the air Tuesday.
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  • A northwest suburban cheer squad celebrated its first ever state championship.
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  • A northwest Indiana man survived four days without food after becoming stranded in the snow on a trip through Colorado.
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  • A village southwest of Chicago celebrated the life of a young soldier killed in Afghanistan.
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  • A DuPage County judge ruled a cemetery must be sold to the city of Chicago so the O'Hare Expansion Project can be completed.
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  • A night of roller-skating turned into roller derby when a major fight broke out at a rink on the city's South Side. At least two people were arrested.
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  • An attorney testified Monday that Stacy Peterson, Drew Peterson's fourth wife, talked about extorting money from her husband just days before she vanished in 2007.
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  • Senator Dick Durbin outlined new legislation Monday aimed at spurring job growth by providing small businesses with better access to loans and credit.
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  • Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against two mortgage brokers, accusing them of using deceptive marketing to solicit senior citizens for reverse mortgages.
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  • The parents of a toddler killed in a car crash last week have filed a civil suit after the suspect was released on bond.
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  • McCormick Place
  • McCormick Place is losing another trade show. But, this time, attendance concerns is said to be the reason.
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  • Two people now face charges in connection with the murder of a 70-year-old Antioch man.
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  • Asian Carp (file)
  • The Obama administration says it will spend $78.5 million to halt the giant Asian carp, which officials fear could spread and possibly endanger the Great Lakes region's $7 billion fishing industry.
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  • A power glitch has forced the South Shore commuter rail line to park its new double-decker cars during the busiest part of the line's daily schedule.
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  • People who depend on Pace bus service won't have an easy week now that 15 routes have been cut.
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  •    Steve Smith, 25, is charged with first-degree murder and robbery.
  • A second suspect has been charged in the murder of a suburban VFW commander who died after being attacked while depositing organization funds at a south suburban bank.
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  • Four people are charged with selling counterfeit goods at a store on Chicago's North Side.
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  • Power had to be cut to the CTA Green Line early Sunday, stopping service for a short time. It has been restored.
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  • Service cuts threaten the morning commute for thousands of people. The doomsday scenario the CTA has fretted over for years arrived over the weekend.
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  • At least one person was killed in a four-vehicle crash Sunday night along Interstate 80.
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  • The Chicago White Sox held a casting call to find a female co-host for their Spanish language television show.
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  • A surprise greeted a suburban soldier as he left church Sunday morning.
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  • Chicago police say they have made an arrest in a cold case that goes back 26 years.
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  • Three Chicago firefighters were injured battling a fire on the city's South Side.
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  • Massive CTA service cuts go into effect Sunday. Last-minute talks to avoid the reductions failed.
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  • A soldier returning from her tour of duty in Iraq received a hero's welcome home Saturday.
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  • "How bad is our air?" that's the headline in Sunday's Daily Herald.
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  • The one-time prostitute at the center of the Scott Lee Cohen scandal is weighing in on her ex-boyfriend's qualifications to be Lieutenant Governor of Illinois.
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  • Chicago's Mayor Daley was both serious and jovial Saturday when asked about efforts to persuade the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor to withdraw.
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  • Chicago police launched a new program Saturday by opening a satellite office in a public library.
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  • A census campaign kicked off Saturday aimed at encouraging immigrant households in Chicago to be counted.
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  • A Chicago group is urging young people to come forward and help stop the violence.
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  • As Valentine's Day approaches, the Garfield Park Conservatory is teaching its visitors about the origins of candy.
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  • A group of Chicago students reflected Saturday on the primary elections and their work on some of the campaigns.
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  • The East Coast blizzard is having a ripple effect on air travel across the country.
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  • Shooting scene outside Evanston Township High School February 5, 2010.
  • A former student at Evanston Township High School was shot in the school's parking lot. The Evanston boys' basketball coach says it happened about 9:00 Friday night just after a game against Niles West.
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  • Many people grumble their way through winter, but those drawn to a festival at Millennium Park are choosing to dance instead.
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  • A train struck two people walking on the tracks in Lake Forest. One of them was killed.
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  • Evanston and the city of Chicago are sharing $116 million in federal stimulus funding to help rebuild neighborhoods.
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  • A family from south suburban Hazel Crest is asking for help to find the driver that killed 61-year-old Ronald Sims.
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  • Chicago commuters are bracing for drastic service cuts on the CTA scheduled to begin this Sunday.
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  • Chicago's Columbia College has a brand new media production center.
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