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Dirt Wall Collapses, Traps Construction Worker In Trench

Crews worked to rescue a worker after a dirt wall collapsed on a Morris construction site Monday morning.

2 Pritzker Staffers Fired Over Charcoal Mask Social Media Post

The campaign staffer who appeared to be wearing blackface and the deputy director who posted the image were first suspended Friday.

Man Arrested Over 'White Nationalist' Handouts Near School

He was charged with disorderly conduct after trying to distribute handmade fliers from his car, according to police.

Watch Hundreds Attend Chicago Vigil For Pittsburgh Shooting

VIDEO: "It's time for us to come together and stand together for justice," said the Rev. Michael Pfleger at Sunday's interfaith event.

Woman Beats Child With Belt: Cops

The child was hospitalized in the incident.

Mastiff Mauls Another Dog To Death, Bites Woman At PetSmart

The attack happened Sunday after the mastiff escaped from its kennel at a pet supply shop.

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