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Top Stories of 2017 on ABC7Chicago.com

Friday, December 29, 2017
The sad, the silly, the inspirational - 2017 was a memorable year in news.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The sad, the silly, the inspirational - 2017 was a memorable year in news. Check out our lists of the most-read stories on ABC7Chicago.com

TOP 7 LOCAL NEWS STORIES
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  1. Hate crime charges filed against 4 in Facebook Live torture case
    Four people are facing hate crime, kidnapping and other charges in connection with the brutal torture of an 18-year-old man with special needs that was streamed live on Facebook.


  3. Video shows woman walk into freezer of Rosemont hotel, activist says
    Rosemont police have released surveillance video to the mother of a woman whose body was found in a walk-in freezer of a Rosemont hotel.

  4. Ottawa, Naplate sustani major tornado damage
    The sunrise Wednesday gave Illinois residents in Ottawa and Naplate a better look at damage caused by a deadly storm. The National Weather Service looked to confirm reports of as many as seven tornadoes in the state.

  5. Chicago doctor blocked from returning home sues Trump
    A Chicago doctor is stranded overseas by the travel ban imposed by President Donald Trump, and now he is taking on the president.

  6. Death of Semaj Crosby ruled homicide, Will County coroner says
    The death of 17-month-old Semaj Crosby, the girl found dead under a couch in her southwest suburban Joliet Township home, has been ruled a homicide, the Will County coroner said Friday.

  7. Veteran fighting deportation after 2 tours in Afghanistan
    A group of soldiers, family, and community members came together Saturday to fight a deportation order for a former U.S. soldier.


TOP 7 STORIES ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
  1. Sheriff: Teen decapitated mother in Franklin County
    After calling 911, the 18-year-old suspect walked out of the house holding his mother's head in one hand and a knife in the other, according to authorities.

  2. April the giraffe gives birth before online audience
    It's a boy! April the Giraffe gave birth to her baby at Animal Adventure Park Saturday morning around 10 a.m., and now, the new mom is introducing her son to the world.

  3. Jilted woman loses 103 pounds
    For one local mom, an ex-husband's affair was all the motivation she needed to lose 103 pounds and reclaim her life.

  4. Victims identified after four bodies found in Central Islip park
    The victims were identified as 16-year-old Justin Llivicura, cousins Michael Banegas and Jefferson Villalobos, both 18, and 20-year-old Jorge Tigre.

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  5. Homemade slime gives girl 3rd-degree burns
    Homemade slime is hot "do it yourself" trend right now, but it could also be putting your kids at risk.

  6. Texas woman doing modeling shoot when struck by train
    The 19-year-old moved out of the way of one train only to be struck by another train on the other track.

  7. Portillo's offering chocolate cake slices for 54 cents
    Portillo's is offering its customers a cheap treat in honor of the restaurant's 54th anniversary.


TOP 7 VIDEOS:
  1. Video shows woman walk into freezer of Rosemont hotel, activist says

  2. Hate crime charges filed against 4 in Facebook Live torture case

  3. Man sources ID'd as driver in River North crash found dead

  4. Gang members accused in woman's 'satanic' murder

  5. Boy, 8, bullied at school days before killing himself

  6. Autopsy inconclusive in 'suspicious death' of Joliet Township toddler

  7. Oak Lawn student stabbed with scissors during fight at high school

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TOP 7 PHOTO GALLERIES:
  1. Barrington Hills mansion named 'most beautiful home for sale' in Illinois
    The mansion at 45 Lakeview Lane in Barrington Hills is listed at $9,950,000 and boasts five bedrooms, nine bathrooms and two partial baths.

  2. 68 puppies rescued from "filthy" mill in northwest Indiana
    Charges are pending against a man accused of running a puppy mill out of his northwest Indiana home.


  4. PHOTOS: Chicago hotel offering rooms for $11.14 a night
    The Conrad Chicago hotel is celebrating its one-year anniversary by offering hotel rooms at a heavily-discounted rate.

  5. PHOTOS: Jay Cutler, Kristin Cavallari list mansion for $4.75M
    Former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and his wife Kristin Cavallari have listed their Lake Forest mansion for $4.75 million.

  6. PHOTOS: Chicago's 'Wrigley Mansion' offered at lower price
    Chicago's historic "Wrigley Mansion" is back on the market at a lower price.

  7. PHOTOS: Inside the Obamas' new D.C. home
    After eight years in the White House, the Obamas are moving to a historic home in a new neighborhood in Washington D.C.


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