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A former Hostess Brands bakery in Lenexa will reopen this summer, providing about 100 jobs.Click to Continue »

The Bloomington Police Department has hired a youth intervention specialist.Click to Continue »

The National Football League is going to make navigating around downtown Chicago a bit more challenging in a couple of weeks.Click to Continue »

Aurora police plan three community forums after the city west of Chicago recorded more than 40 shootings so far this year.Click to Continue »

Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski (shuh-SHEF'-skee) will return to his hometown of Chicago to serve as honorary grand marshal at the 124th annual Polish Constitution Day Parade.Click to Continue »

John Regan may have slowed down a bit, but at 104, he's still got it.Click to Continue »

Authorities say one man died and three people were rescued after a canoe overturned on a lake in northern Illinois.Click to Continue »

Kansas City police say a man's body has been found in a scrap yard behind several houses.Click to Continue »

A water main break has caused Missouri American Water to issue a boil water advisory for customers in parts of north St. Louis County.Click to Continue »

Kansas City police say one man is dead and another is seriously injured after a late-night shooting over the weekend.Click to Continue »