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‘Midnight Years’ Memoir a Story of Surviving Jon Burge
Ronald Kitchen met former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge in 1988. He would go on to spend two decades in prison – including a dozen years on death row – before his exoneration in 2009.
‘Leopold and Loeb Files’ Offers Deep Dive Into Baffling 1924 Murder
Some have called the Leopold and Loeb case “the murder that wouldn’t die.” A new book fans the flames of our obsession with this baffling and sensational crime. A conversation with author Nina Barrett.
Viewer Feedback: ‘Stay on the Warpath Protestors!’
Your thoughts about a planned anti-violence march along Lake Shore Drive to Wrigley Field.
Remembering Oak Park Record Store Owner Val Camilletti
The legendary owner of Val’s halla, which celebrates 46 years in business this weekend, died Monday after a two-year battle with breast cancer.
Viewer Feedback: ‘Thank You for Covering This!’
Our story about a planned protest outside McDonald’s new West Loop headquarters drew a lot of comments.
Viewer Feedback: ‘It’s Not Exactly Niagara Falls, Is It?’
Chicago’s last waterfall is about to be demolished. Viewers weigh in on that story.
Viewer Feedback: ‘Consolidation Seems Like a Reasonable Step’
Should the Cook County forest preserve police force be dissolved? We hear from you.
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