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Frat House Sex Assault Alleged | Missing Woman Seen On Bodycam | IL Haunted Yards: IL Weekend
PLUS: Teen fatally hit by train | Man stabbed victim, tried to run them over: cops | Record high temps, then storms | Teen slain
A fraternity is reportedly cooperating with an investigation after a woman reported being sexually assaulted at a frat house over the weekend.
Meanwhile, police bodycam footage was released showing a woman who's been missing since late September after her mother said her boyfriend returned from a trip to Chicago without her.
Plus, investigators believe someone has the information necessary to solve the murder of 21-year-old Tammy Zywicki, more than 30 years after her death.
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Sexual Assault Reported During Frat House Party At University Of Chicago
In a statement to the paper, a spokesman for AEPi’s national organization said the fraternity’s headquarters became aware of the incident Sunday afternoon and that the chapter is cooperating with university officials and Chicago police. The chapter has been instructed to not hold any events or programs while the investigation is underway.

Missing Woman Seen On Police Bodycam Before Vanishing
Police released new images of Alyssa Smith, 24, as her boyfriend told police he last saw her entering a car with two unidentified people. Her mother said Smith's boyfriend came back from a trip to Chicago without her.
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Patch's 2026 Guide To Chicagoland's Best Halloween Yard Haunts
Patch has rounded up the best residential Halloween yard haunts submitted by readers throughout Chicagoland. Here's our list.
Man, 18, Fatally Hit By Train
The fatal crash took place Sunday morning.
Man Repeatedly Stabbed Acquaintance, Tried To Hit Victim With Car: Police
The attacker contacted 911 to report that he had stabbed someone and abandoned the car after it struck a building, police said.
Record Highs Possible Monday Before Storms, Cold Front Hit Chicago Area
A cold front will then bring rain and storms Tuesday night into Wednesday. Before the storms on Tuesday, highs of 89 degrees are possible, according to the current forecast.

Someone Can Crack Tammy Zywicki Case — And They May Be In CA, Police Believe
Illinois authorities are asking Southern Californians for help as they seek information about a woman with ties to the Golden State whose DNA has been connected to the 1992 death of 21-year-old Tammy Zywicki, who was kidnapped and killed while traveling from the Chicago suburbs to college in Iowa, according to reports.
2 Road Rage Shootings On I-290 In Same Day: Police
Illinois State Police on Sunday announced charges against two men in connection with two separate road rage shootings on Interstate 290 that occurred on the same day.
Teen Identified In Apparent Homicide
Ryan Jenkins, 18, was pronounced dead Thursday night.
Suspects In Verizon Store Armed Robbery In Custody
Three male suspects entered the store before 10:30 a.m., while a driver waited outside. Two of the suspects then flashed guns and demanded phones, police said.
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