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Siblings Jim Borchers, from left, Melody Smith and Kim Jockl visit the Flight 191 Memorial Wall in Des Plaines in honor of those who died 40 years ago. Their parents, Bill and Corrine Borchers, were killed in the crash.

‘Everyone who died was a hero’: 40 years after American Airlines Flight 191 crashed near O’Hare, families reflect on those lost

May 23, 2019 at 9:32 p.m.

The memorial to America's deadliest airline accident can be found at a busy street corner in Des Plaines, just down the road from where American Airlines Flight 191 plunged to...

Windows are boarded up at Bully Life Animal Services near West Chicago after the Jan. 14, 2019, fire that left 31 dogs dead.

Cause of West Chicago kennel fire that killed 31 dogs can’t be determined, but appears accidental, investigators say

May 17, 2019 at 9:19 a.m.

The fire that claimed the lives of 31 dogs at a kennel outside West Chicago caused damage so severe that investigators have been unable to determine a cause, but they...

Palatine's Nathan Allen puts on his padded cap before warming up for a sectional water polo match at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates on May 9, 2019. He wears the cap to protect himself from the possibility of a concussion but was required to play without it for the match.

Water polo, a rough but increasingly popular sport in Illinois, searches for concussion solutions

May 13, 2019 at 1:09 a.m.

Water polo changed Nathan Allen's life for the better. The Palatine High School junior wasn't much of an athlete when he was younger, but he found a place in a...

Patrons place wagers at the sportsbook at SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia on its launch day, Dec. 13, 2018. Sports betting is now legal in nine states, and two other states have passed laws allowing it.

Should sports gambling become legal in Illinois, will you be able to wager on Illini, Wildcats or Huskies? Don’t bet on it.

May 9, 2019 at 3:46 p.m.

For any proud alum of an Illinois university awaiting the day when you can place a legal sports wager on your alma mater, consider this scenario: You've got a hunch...

Mourners watch the hearse pass after the funeral Mass for the Rev. John Smyth at the Chapel of St. Joseph at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines on April 26, 2019.

Mourners recall Rev. John Smyth as life-changing advocate for kids: ‘We don’t look at him as a priest. We look at him as our father.’

May 23, 2019 at 2:01 a.m.

Mourners at the Friday funeral Mass for the Rev. John Smyth remembered him as a builder of both people and institutions, a priest whose work transformed Maryville Academy from a...

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‘Everyone who died was a hero’: 40 years after American Airlines Flight 191 crashed near O’Hare, families reflect on those lost

Cause of West Chicago kennel fire that killed 31 dogs can’t be determined, but appears accidental, investigators say

Water polo, a rough but increasingly popular sport in Illinois, searches for concussion solutions

Should sports gambling become legal in Illinois, will you be able to wager on Illini, Wildcats or Huskies? Don’t bet on it.

Mourners recall Rev. John Smyth as life-changing advocate for kids: ‘We don’t look at him as a priest. We look at him as our father.’

Parents with drug problems are often allowed to keep their kids. After AJ Freund, will that change?

Parents of missing 5-year-old AJ Freund charged with murder after Crystal Lake boy’s body found in shallow grave

An army of volunteers is trying to control Chicago’s feral cat population. It looks like it’s working.

911 call, previous police reports released as Crystal Lake 5-year-old Andrew ‘AJ’ Freund remains missing

Rev. John Smyth dies; priest ran Maryville Academy before he was accused of sex abuse and removed from ministry