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Margarito Valdivia, 44, is charged in the killing of his estranged wife, Erica Valdivia, 33. (Munster Police photos) Authorities said a Chicago man with a history of domestic violence arrests entered his estranged wife's home and attacked her and her boyfriend on New Year's Day, driving the boyfriend from the house, then going back in to beat his wife. |
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NewsLt. Gov., TV star support 'real families' formed by gay marriageJesse Tyler Ferguson, a star of ABC’s “Modern Family,” joined Lt. Governor Sheila Simon this morning in Chicago to advocate for gay marriage in Illinois. BusinessDow soars 2% after deal to avoid 'cliff'Stocks soared 2 percent Tuesday in the first trading of 2013, after Congress' last-minute passage of a plan to avert the brunt of the so-called fiscal cliff. SportsRosenbloom: Bears must aggressively pursue HolmgrenIf Mike Holmgren is interested in coaching, then Phil Emery had better be interested in talking to him. Arts & EntertainmentThe youngest Elder in 'Book of Mormon'As the youngest of the Mormon elders in "The Book of Mormon," Arnold Cunningham is a case study in well-meaning ineptitude and comic confabulations that hybridize Mormon theology with geek-culture signifiers from "Star Wars" and "Lord of the Rings"... LifestylesOpinion and columnistsNext, the epic battle over debtWith the worst impacts of the "fiscal cliff" avoided, attention shifts to an epic battle over the size and scope of the federal government — and especially of the entitlement programs now sliding toward insolvency. TravelReliving 2012 trips with the kidsAs I thought back about this past year's trips, I realized that each one enabled us to challenge ourselves in different ways, whether in the outdoors, navigating in an unfamiliar culture, or learning a new skill. Food & Dining2013 food trends: What's the buzzThe new year is always a time when prognosticators decide what's in, what's out and, most intriguing, what's next. HealthMood drug no help for smoking cessation in prison studyThe addition of the antidepressant nortriptyline to conventional smoking cessation therapy didn't improve the chances of longterm success among male prisoners, Australian researchers have found. CarsAvis buys Zipcar car-sharing businessIn a $500 million deal, the rental company promises "more options for Zipsters in more places.¿ Real Estate |
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