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Train derails, kills truck driver | Waffle House shooter's father faces prison | 3 dead, 3 hurt in weekend crash

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

Woman Found Chained, Handcuffed Inside Abandoned Chicago Home: Police

Police freed a 36-year-old woman from an abandoned house on Saturday after a neighborhood resident said he heard her crying for help.>>>Read More.

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Dump Truck Driver Killed In Metra Train Crash, Derailment

A dump truck driver was killed Monday morning when a Metra commuter train hit the vehicle and partially derailed near Grayslake.>>>Read More.

Waffle House Slayings: IL Man Faces Prison For Returning Guns To Son

The Illinois father was found guilty of illegally returning his son's guns to him, despite his history of mental illness and the revocation of his FOID card after he trespassed at the White House.>>>Read More.

3 Dead, 3 Hurt In Manhattan Township Vehicle Crash: Police

Three Plainfield men were killed, and a man, woman and child in the other vehicle were serious injured.>>>Read More.


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