Holiday surprise for junior police officer in Lynwood
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As we gear up for Christmas, the Lynwood Police Department is making the holiday brighter for one little boy.

Holiday surprise for junior police officer in Lynwood
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As we gear up for Christmas, the Lynwood Police Department is making the holiday brighter for one little boy.  Last year, in the midst of a health battle, he was sworn in as an honorary junior police officer. This season, he is facing a new challenge.  Kasey Chronis is live in Lynwood with the latest. 

Cook County man hit with new felony gun charge after Chicago traffic stop

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Chicagoland tornado count: 8 twisters confirmed after severe storms

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Indiana man learns sentence after trafficking 15 guns to Cook County

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Cook County teen fatally shot driver on Illinois Route 394: ISP

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2 Illinois lottery tickets worth almost $2 million sold right before Christmas

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3 arrested after high-speed chase in Coweta County with speeds topping 130 mph

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Chicago man wanted for fatally shooting 19-year-old woman outside Midlothian bar

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Chicago man wanted for murder of 19-year-old Midlothian woman: police

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Off-duty Lynwood police officer shoots person

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