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Hot Dog Heist A Joliet man stole a hot dog from a west side gas station but fell down when the cops were chasing him and didn't get to eat it, police said. The alleged frankfurter fi...

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Temperatures are expected to top out at 100 to 105 degrees Thursday and Friday, but the heat index could top out at 108 to 118 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.  An...

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Monday, July 1 Juvenile nets alcohol charge A 16-year-old was charged for illegal possession of alcohol by a minor and illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor at 8:40 p.m. in ...

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An Oswego man walking across Route 71 near Washington Street was taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center Tuesday morning after police said he was hit by a vehicle. Oswego police said the...

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Sunday, July 1 DUI Chelsea Gaul, 20, of the 100 block of Bedford Avenue, Sugar Grove, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane usage at 2:45 a.m...

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This blog post is sponsored by ADT. It’s summertime, which means many of us will be barbecuing and grilling outdoors. Although cooking outdoors is so much more fun than indoors, it c...

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Monday, June 25 Vehicle scratched Someone scratched a truck with an unknown object sometime overnight in the first block of Fernwood Road, police said. Reports state the damage ...

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Monday, June 25 Vehicles vandalized Two vehicles had their windows broken out at 4:40 a.m. in the 2900 block of Jacob Avenue, police said. Reports state nothing was taken from t...