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

Worker Trapped 80 Feet Underground Rescued From Elevator Shaft

A member of a special rescue team rappelled down the elevator shaft around 3 a.m. to reach the trapped worker.

Fiery I-55 Chain-Reaction Crash Leaves 1 Dead

The crash left northbound lanes of I-55 closed Thursday evening.

Joliet Officer Faces 5 Criminal Charges

He's charged with misconduct and theft.

Chance The Snapper Immortalized In Tattoos

The Chicago Gator may have left the Humboldt Park lagoon, but some Chicagoans will remember him ... forever.

'Aggressive' Coyotes Shadowing Dog Walkers Leads to Trail Closure

A section of trail was closed due to "bold and aggressive" coyotes.

Mock Crucifixion To Kick Off Anti-Violence Vigil In Chicago

The Chicago demonstration will kick off a 12-city tour to raise awareness and honor victims of gun violence, other crimes and suicide.

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• Grill Explosion At School Event Sends 3 To Hospital
• 43 Bags Of Heroin Found During Traffic Stop
• Teen Charged With Reckless Homicide In Fatal Crash
• Thieves Caught On Video
• Girl Riding Bike Hit By Car After Bicycle Brakes Fail
• Cooper's Hawk Hiring Fair
• Woman Who Beat Husband With Bat Found Dead
• Naper Settlement Civil War Days Cancelled
• Active Shooter Training
• More West Nile Found In Will County
• Woman Who Stabbed Mother Found Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity
• Historic Locomotive Passes Through Illinois

Across America

• Resumed Federal Executions Raise Death Penalty's 2020 Stakes
• Family's Pet Euthanized In 'Awful Error' By Shelter

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