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A preliminary hearing for an Oak Forest man accused of strangling his wife and setting her body and their home on fire unexpectedly became a three-hour affair of stops and starts as oppos...

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Oak Forest residents will have a chance to pay respects to beloved community member and mother of three, homicide victim Erica Rodriguez. A public memorial for Rodriguez is scheduled...

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An Oak Forest man charged with first-degree murder of his wife after reportedly strangling her and setting her body on fire is scheduled to be indicted in a Cook County courtroom later th...

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Family of homicide victim Erica Rodriguez will mourn her passing in a private service scheduled for Jan. 2. The service is open to family only. A public memorial service will be held...

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A Cook County judge Sunday denied bail for Martin Rodriguez, 48, who is charged with murder in the strangulation of his wife Erica, 40, and aggravated arson for setting her body and their...