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Stolen Dog Reunites with Family, Thanks To Chicago Community

Picture this: Amid one of the busiest days, you make an important quick stop. You tie your beloved pet for a couple of minutes to the nearest post by the side of your stop, but on your return, he is no longer there. The panic and distress cannot be described…

Times Pets · Feb 24

Wedding Turns To Horror As Man Slays Daughter-In-Law In Execution-Style Shooting

"He executed her in the presence of her own family."

Bored Panda · Jul 30, 2025

Dad, 76, executes daughter-in-law at family wedding in front of guests after she planned to divorce his son, cops say

The dad followed the daughter-in-law outside the wedding venue last Friday and shot her in the head, according to the cops

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025

Fifteen people hurt in shooting at Chicago Halloween party

Suspect has been taken into custody

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023

After 41 years covering sports, ABC 7 Chicago’s Jim Rose to retire

Rose is calling it quits after 41 years in Chicago and 50 years in broadcast journalism.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 6, 2023

Firefighter hears his own address on radio dispatch - finds entire family dead

Walter Stewart, a firefighter from Chicago in Illinois, saw his entire family dying after a blaze destroyed their house. He is donating the organs of his wife and three little kids

Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2023

Landlady found dead in freezer of home she was renting out as tenant charged

The body of 69-year-old Frances Walker was found dismembered in a freezer after police were called out to blood curdling screams coming from the property in Chicago, Illinois

Daily Mirror · Oct 28, 2022