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Hoffman police eye suspect in repo shooting

Hoffman Estates police are searching for a 42-year-old man they suspect threatened a trio of car repossession workers with a gun on Tuesday.

Full Story updated 1/16/2009 11:49 AM

Freight train derailment blocks Metra North Central line

A pre-dawn freight train derailment near Buffalo Grove forced the cancellation of commuter rail service between Antioch and Chicago on Friday. Seventeen of the 72 cars on the southbound Canadian National train derailed about 4 a.m. between Aptakisic Road and Deerfield Parkway, authorities said.

Full Story updated 1/16/2009 5:25 PM

Sale of Randhurst memorabilia a big hit with some shoppers

About a half dozen people waited in the freezing cold outside the former Dave & Barry's at the Randhurst Shopping Mall, hoping to be the first ones at the mall's last sale.

Full Story published 1/16/2009 2:38 PM

Mount Prospect man indicted in mother's death

A Cook County grand jury has indicted Mount Prospect resident Paul Castronovo, 43, on charges of first-degree murder and concealment of a homicide in the December death of his mother Mary Castronovo at her home on the zero block of Debbie Drive in Mount Prospect.

Full Story published 1/16/2009 4:50 PM

Rolling Meadows firefighter indicted on sex abuse charge

A Rolling Meadows firefighter was indicted Friday on charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, unlawful restraint and official misconduct.

Full Story published 1/17/2009 12:02 AM

Cook County briefs

Schaumburg police issued a warning about a rash of single-family home burglaries in the its west central area. Eleven have occurred in the past 10 days, Sgt. John Nebl said.

Full Story published 1/17/2009 12:02 AM

Schaumburg residents warned about burglaries

Schaumburg police have issued a warning for residents of the west central area of the village following a pattern of home burglaries there.

Full Story updated 1/16/2009 11:40 AM

U-46 to make budget more transparent

Aiming to increase transparency, Elgin Area School District U-46 has outlined a new budget format to be used next fiscal year.

Full Story published 1/16/2009 11:47 AM

Feds slap down attempt to block CN, EJ&E merger

Federal regulators Friday slapped down an attempt by Barrington, Bartlett, Will County and a number of local congressmen to delay the controversial merger of CN and the smaller EJ&E railroads.

Full Story updated 1/16/2009 6:16 PM

Metra has a plan for Monday, if the tracks aren't ready

Canadian National officials sound confident track damage from Friday's derailment will be repaired in time to allow Metra service to resume Monday.

Full Story published 1/16/2009 5:23 PM

Mt. Prospect dentist charged with child porn

Federal agents Friday arrested a 49-year-old Mt. Prospect dentist charged with child pornography.

Full Story updated 1/16/2009 7:25 PM

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