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Gator's got social media | Trustees mum on Confederate event | Window-breaker steals birds | Band axed from fair | Cops oust village manager
Share-worthy stories from the Illinois Patch network to talk about tonight:
Mom Drove With Kids In Inflatable Pool On Roof Of Car: Cops
Police say the woman had her daughters sit in the empty pool to hold it down on the ride home.
Chicago's Resident Gator Is On Social Media And It's Hilarious
The gator exchanged words with CPD spokesman Anthony Gugliemi after Gugliemi vowed to capture it. What could be more Chicago than that?
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Confederate Demo Leaves Residents Outraged, Trustees Silent
A resident also claimed one commissioner joked on social media about aiming the cannons at activists.
Suspect Captured On Video Busting Windows And Stealing 2 Canaries
The resident woke up to sound of breaking glass and discovered that a pair of canaries had been stolen from the patio, police said.
Band Axed From State Fair Over Confederate Flag, Sparking Boycott
A Pritzker spokeswoman said the administration prohibits the use of state resources "to promote symbols of racism."
Why Joliet Police Supervisors Got Mudron 5 To Oust City Manager
Marty Shanahan planned to make the union forfeit their excessive amounts of unused vacation and comp time.
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- More White Supremacist Flyers Found
- Cops Look For Missing Homeless Woman
- Man Showed Nude Photos To Young Girls: Cops
- Library Puts Vintage Newspapers Online For Free
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