20-04-2025
Track meet stabbing • Suburban burglary • Massive Joliet fire
CHICAGO - A 17-year-old accused of stabbing another teen at a Texas track meet is charged with murder; authorities say four Chicago-area men were arrested this week after a residential break-in in the northwest suburbs; and Nicky Katt, the actor known for roles in "Dazed and Confused" and "Boston Public" died at age 54.
These are the top stories from Fox 32's Week in Review.
For the first time since their son's arrest, the family of the 17-year-old accused in the stabbing death of another at a Frisco track meet on April 2, spoke to the public. Karmelo Anthony, 17, is charged with murder for the stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a track meet earlier this month.
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Authorities say four Chicago-area men were arrested this week after a residential break-in in the northwest suburbs, part of what investigators believe is a broader burglary operation targeting homes in the Asian community.
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Nicky Katt, the actor known for roles in "Dazed and Confused," "Boston Public" and "Boiler Room," has died. He was 54 at the time of his death.
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A large fire broke out at a manufacturing facility Monday morning near Joliet, leaving one firefighter injured. The ceiling collapsed onto one firefighter who suffered burns to his wrist and forehead.
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A suburban school district is facing nine civil lawsuits filed by families who claim a former school nurse endangered children by mismanaging prescription medications at Westgate Elementary School.
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Four men from Cook County stole from multiple west suburban Home Depot stores over the last several weeks, prosecutors said.
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A 37-year-old woman who was reported missing in Chicago's north suburbs has been found dead, authorities said. Megan Bos, of Antioch, was reported missing last month and was last heard from in February, according to local officials.
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Indiana is taking a first step toward acquiring parts of Illinois, though a last step appears rather unlikely. Indiana's Legislature this week gave final approval to a bill that would create the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission to recommend whether to change the border between the two states.
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Three 17-year-old boys were found with multiple loaded guns and drugs during a traffic stop in which they tried to flee from police in north suburban Lake County on Sunday night.
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Southwest Airlines is the original budget, low-cost carrier, but financial struggles have caused the airline to make major changes this year in hopes of turning a better profit. The most notable include eliminating the open seating and free checked bag policies, for which the airline was most famously known.
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