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A northern Illinois man accused of killing a 2-year-old son of his daughter's friend and dumping the dismembered remains in a Chicago lagoon was acquitted Thursday of murder charges.

After stops in Chicago and Peoria, the 19-ton sculpture named “Return Visit” took its place in front of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on Wednesday.

Chicago police say officers fatally shot an armed man who had barricaded himself in a home on the city's South Side after he apparently fired a weapon.

The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year and that nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving.

A woman in a stolen recreational vehicle led authorities on a wild chase in Los Angeles on Tuesday, smashing into cars and a palm tree before finally coming to a halt with a large dog hanging out of the shattered windshield.

McDonald’s says job seekers who are interested in pursuing an education while working at the restaurant chain will have access to the company’s Archways to Opportunity education program.

It's "border to border" seat-belt enforcement for Illinois police agencies through Memorial Day.

Metra says kids may ride for free this summer when accompanied by a parent.

USA Today's recent piece, entitled "These Are The Worst Cities To Live In, State By State," has prompted a reaction from Beloit, Wisconsin.

The Latest on the slaying of a pregnant Chicago woman whose baby was cut from her womb (all times local):