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Listeria Fear Sparks Trader Joe's Veggie Recall | PatchPM

Bean graffiti | Woman unintentionally shot, killed | World's largest cocktail shaker | Detective's charges dropped | Hazmat fire

Butternut squash and zucchini have been recalled amid listeria fears.
Butternut squash and zucchini have been recalled amid listeria fears. (Growers Express)

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Trader Joe's Veggies Recalled For Listeria Risk In Illinois

Vegetables sold at various retailers across the country, including in Illinois, have been recalled for potential listeria contamination.

Chicago 'Bean' Graffiti: 7 Charged With Vandalizing Sculpture

Graffiti artists also vandalized parts of Maggie Daley Park, including the Cancer Survivor's Wall.

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Wife Shot, Killed Unintentionally After Firing Gun at Husband: Police

The 47-year-old woman was found fatally shot inside a home Monday afternoon.

See 'World's Largest Cocktail Shaker' At Naperville Ribfest

It may look like a giant cement mixer, but the Monkey Mixer cocktail shaker can churn out the equivalent of 12,000 bottles of whiskey.

Detective Dave Jackson's 2 Domestic Violence Charges Dropped

Joliet's detective left a woman bloodied and bruised in March, according to Crest Hill Police, but now she won't testify against him.

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