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Share-worthy stories from the Illinois Patch network to talk about tonight:

Hallmark Movie Based On High School Maintenance Man's Novel

Rikk Dunlap's unpublished Christmas novel has already been turned into a Hallmark movie that will air next month.

Man Who Killed 5 Neighbors Had Made Threats, Left Angry Notes

Police said he's confronted neighbors over petty issues and left notes including, "Tomorrow, No mercy without any stupid hesitation."

Officer Shoots Man Who Almost Hit Him With Car: Police

The officer was off duty, but in uniform, when someone approached him about a suspicious vehicle, police said.

Work Begins On Plainfield Costco Store

The closest locations are currently Bolingbrook and Naperville.

Missing 68-Year-Old Man Found Dead

The elderly man was reported missing after he did not return home from work.

Former Stables Now A Mansion With Treehouse, Lake Views

Built in 1920 behind an even larger estate, a seven-bedroom home that "needs work" was listed last week for $1.5 million.

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