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Man Kills Mother, Her Boyfriend In Front Of 4-Year-Old: Cops | Illinois PatchPM

Also: Fatal mobile home fire, "nonhuman meat" recovered at airport, missing sisters.

Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Friday night.

Man, 21, Fatally Shot Mother And Her Boyfriend While Daughter, 4, Watched: Prosecutor

Police believe the shooting came after the mother asked the 21-year-old to leave the apartment they shared. The 4-year-old was found hiding under a table near her toys.>>Read More.

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1 Dead, 2 Injured In Mobile Home Park Fire

While battling the fast-moving blaze, firefighters discovered a deceased victim in the mobile home where the fire started. Two other people were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.>>Read More.

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Border Patrol Seizes 'Nonhuman Primate Meat' From Passenger At Chicago Airport

"A passenger from Congo believed the food they were bringing was fine; it was not.">>Read More.

Sisters Missing From Chicago May Have Gone To Naperville: Police

Two Chicago teen sisters who have been missing since Christmas Eve may have been making their way to Naperville, according to police.>>Read More.


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