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Trial in 2006 slaying at Burger King set to begin

The trial of a man charged in the strangling death of the manager of a Lindenhurst restaurant is set to begin - nearly 7 years after the slaying.

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Final day of marches in protest of school closures

Chicago teachers, parents and students are hitting the streets for a third and final day of citywide marches in protest of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to close dozens of schools.

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Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla.

Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left of the community she called home.

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United to restart 787 flights on Monday

United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air.

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Quinn pushes for ban on high-capacity ammunition

Some of Illinois' top Democrats joined parents of Connecticut school shooting victims Sunday to call for a state ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, a push made as lawmakers face a tight deadline on a contentious measure to legalize concealed carry.

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Amtrak reports minor train derailment in Chicago

Amtrak officials say a train departing from New Orleans derailed not far from Chicago's Union Station.

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Police department looking for victims of con man

Police in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge have a sneaking suspicion that a man arrested on theft charges in March may have scammed dozens more people out of artwork, sports memorabilia, cars and other items.

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Quinn pushes for ban on high-capacity ammunition

Parents of three children killed in the Connecticut school shooting say a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines will help save lives.

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Enbridge Energy planning pipeline into Oklahoma

Enbridge Energy Co. is preparing to construct a 600-mile pipeline that will carry crude oil from Illinois to Cushing, and the project promises to bring several hundred jobs.

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Police: Homeless man apparently drowned

A man who apparently drowned in an Aurora retention pond has been identified as a resident of a local homeless shelter.