Machete-Wielding Robber: Cops Warn Residents | Illinois PatchPM

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

Machete-Wielding Robber At Large On Chicago's Northwest Side: Police

Police said the man has been involved in eight robberies in which he reportedly used a machete to hold up victims before fleeing.>>>Read More.

For $5.6 Million, You Could Own A Christmas Tree Farm In Plainfield

Every day is Christmas when you live at the tree farm.>>Read More.

Girls Gymnastics Coach, 71, Convicted Of Sexual Assault

A Will County jury on Monday convicted former girls' gymnastics coach Jose Vilchis, 71, of eight counts of criminal sexual assault against a teenage girl who was also a gymnast.>>>Read More.

'Gender Queer' Book To Stay After Unanimous School Board Vote: Report

The LGBTQ memoir by Maia Kobabe was denounced as "pornographic" by some District 99 parents in Nov. 2021.>>>Read More.

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