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Wendy Tolbert deeply loved her three children, with dreams for their future, said her ex-husband, Dion Wallace, the father of the children. 'I loved her. I still do. And I know she loved them. … I know she loved him,' Wallace, 50, told the Tribune, struggling to continue the interview.
Wallace was talking about his 4-year-old son, Jordan Wallace, who, according to prosecutors, Tolbert stabbed more than 36 times, killing him on Independence Day morning. The mother also stabbed her two older children before setting their Logan Square home on fire, according to Chicago police. Tolbert attacked her children because she believed they were 'possessed by the devil,' according to Cook County prosecutors.
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Emilio Aguirre was buried in a long plot that holds 41 other Chicagoans who died the same week that he died, and for the same reason: It was way too hot in July 1995. The site is what some people would call a potter's field, and others would refer to as a mass grave. Read more here.
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The Sky retired Allie Quigley's No. 14 jersey last night during halftime of a game against the Dallas Wings at Wintrust Arena, recognizing the guard's impact on the franchise as a three-time All-Star and WNBA champion. Read more here.
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