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Serial Bank Robber: FBI Offers Reward For Knife-Wielding Bandit

The FBI believes the same man has robbed Chicag0-area banks at least seven times.>>>Read More.

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Find out what's happening in Across Illinoisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Family Of Pigs Roaming Free In Suburb

The "team of bandits thwarted attempts from our officer to (corral) them, and they fled into a wooded area," police said.>>Read More.

Girl Shot In Face Donates To Hospital That Saved Her Life

Now 11, Camryn Cox was 7 when she was shot by her cousin at a family party. Each year, she gives back to the hospital that saved her life.>>>Read More.

Year-Round Ski Hill Could Take 12 Years To Complete

The year-round ski facility would include a man-made hill about 200 feet tall at its peak, with ski runs covered in a synthetic material, Snowflex, plus four magic carpets lifts.>>>Read More.


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