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Here are the news stories trending across Illinois on Tuesday night:

Brother Stabs Sister To Death With Butcher Knife: Police

Prosecutors said the fatal stabbing followed an argument over housework.>>>Read More.

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Woman Who Starved Dogs To Death Gets 3 Years: DuPage County Officials

The 21-year-old woman pleaded guilty to felony animal cruelty charges after a dead German shepherd was found buried along a trail.>>>Read More.

Naperville Teen Aims To Set Record, Inspire Others With Everest Climb

Since she was 7, Lucy Westlake has summited dozens of mountains. Now, she aims to be the youngest American woman to climb Mount Everest.>>>Read More.

Omicron BA.2 Detected In McHenry County: Health Officials

The subvariant of COVID-19 was detected during random testing, health officials said.>>>Read More.


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