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144 Cases Of Dangerous 'Superbug' Confirmed In Illinois: CDC

Illinois has 144 of the 587 confirmed cases of the drug-resistant fungal infection the CDC calls a "global health threat." More than 1 in 3 people infected with the fungus die.

$2 Million Lottery Ticket Sold

The last time the city had a big lottery winner was 2017.

3 Children, 2 Adults Die In 'Inferno' Trailer Fire

The children, ages 1 and 2, died along with a 34-year-old man and 69-year-old woman.

Ex-Con Charged In Timmothy Pitzen Hoax

The 23-year-old with a long criminal record is charged with making false statements to federal authorities in the hoax.

Cubs' Retro 'No Women Admitted' Sign Prompts Backlash

The sign, which was from 1945, was taken down from the Wrigley press box after a Sun-Times journalist posted a picture of it on Twitter.

Popular Chicken Restaurant Coming To Joliet

Big business news: This is what will be opening in a shuttered Lone Star restaurant.

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• Successful Referendum Prompts District To Reinstate Sports
• Cop Beat 5-Year-Old With Paddle: Charges
• Suburban Bank Fraud Schemer Sentenced
• Brewery Gets 2 New Tanks
• Men Charged In Predatory Towing Operation Believed To Have Gang Ties
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Across America

• Kirstjen Nielsen Resigns As Homeland Security Secretary
• Car Smashes Into Man On Treadmill At Gym: Video

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