12:58 p.m.: Five charged in Bensenville police checkpoint

11:25 a.m.: Hinsdale hit with armed robberies

10:35 a.m.: Exhibit reception to salute ABCs of collage

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Find in-depth analysis on your high school football team's outlook for the 2008 season, including key players, preseason photos and a conference breakdown.

Police negotiators are in discussions with a man holed up inside his house on the Fifth Avenue Cut Off in Countryside after reports of gunshots.

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Facing fees of up to $50 to check in a piece of luggage when flying, some travelers have turned to shipping services to get their bags to their destination.

Official recession or not, a 7.3 percent unemployment rate for the state of Illinois last month was the highest level in nearly 15 years.