'Rare Disease Day': Illinois children who have unique diagnoses still thriving

There are more than 7,000 rare diseases that impact 300-million people worldwide. We are re-visiting three Illinois families who have children with unique diagnoses, who are forging ahead with hope. FOX 32 first covered their stories last year.

Recognizing 'Rare Disease Day' with Illinois families
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There are more than 7,000 rare diseases that impact 300-million people worldwide. We are re-visiting three Illinois families who have children with unique diagnoses, who are forging ahead with hope. FOX 32 first covered their stories last year.

Chicagoland forecast for Sunday night, February 27
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FOX 32 Chicago Meteorologist Tim McGill says Chicago and the suburbs will enjoy quiet and mild weather this week.

Chicago weather: Snow, freezing temps to continue overnight

IDOT says their full fleet of about 350 salt trucks are making rounds as the winter weather advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday.

Bolingbrook man sentenced to 31 years for sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl in her home

'SICKENING': Harry Carr had sexually assaulted the victim numerous times in her home on the second floor, while her mother was confined to a wheelchair on the first floor of the home.

Human remains discovered in wooded area in Will County

Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators collected numerous bones, including a human skull, a femur bone and some ribs.

High-speed chase involving Chicago carjacking suspect ends on I-55 in Shorewood
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There was a crazy scene on multiple interstates Wednesday afternoon as Illinois State Police pursued a car wanted in connection to a carjacking in Chicago.

New Smithsonian exhibit 'The Way We Worked' now on display at Romeoville museum
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Tina Riley from the Isle a la Cache Museum joins Good Day Chicago to talk about hosting the new national exhibit focusing on the centuries of work put in by Americans and immigrants to make the country what it is today.

Cells at Illinois prison intake facility in Joliet infested with vermin, lawsuit says

“Mice run in and out of cells all night long. Cockroaches crawl up the walls, crawl into bedding and bury themselves in commissary items. Gnats and flies swarm the pools of flooded water in common shower areas,” according to the lawsuit.

Will County cabinet installer William Vranicar charged with home repair fraud, theft, money laundering

William Vranicar of "Top Notch Incorporated," "Express Cabinetry" and "Express Kitchen and Bath" is charged with multiple felonies. Will County detectives say he stole customer's deposits, never did the work, or did the work so badly that they had to have it redone by someone else.

Inmate brokered Illinois drug deal using cellphone smuggled into prison: prosecutors

An inmate who has been incarcerated in an Arizona prison since 2010 is facing federal drug charges in Illinois for allegedly brokering the sale of fentanyl and crystal meth in an O'Hare airport parking lot.

Ice jam flooding a concern across Chicago area ahead of winter storm
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The weather whiplash that the Chicago area is seeing has made ice jams a big concern. FOX 32's Tim McGill reports live from the Kankakee River.