Activist Who Freed Caged Minks to Spend 3 Years in a Cage: Patch PM

Mink Farm Liberator Gets 3 Years in Prison; Minks Died Anyway

• The mink farm in Morris, a small town southwest of Chicago, went out of business and the owners lost their retirement savings because Kevin Johnson, 28, and fellow animal rights activist Tyler Lang, 27, broke into a Morris mink farm and released the animals from their cages. The minks died in the wild. Now, Johnson will be in a cage.

Winter Storm Could Wreak Havoc on Tuesday Commute

• A fast-moving winter storm is expected to hit northern Illinois hard.

Mock Slave Auction Skit by Well-Off White High Schoolers Outrages Some

• “Watching a live slave auction, complete with chains, it was a bit much. It was overwhelming,” said one observer. The students were performing at the Illinois Junior Classical Convention in Itasca over the weekend.

‘The Exorcist’ Casting Extras for TV Show Filming in Chicago

• Filming of the show’s pilot episode will take place March 8-31.

Who’s Giving Money to Donald Trump in Illinois?

• Trump says he’s self-funding his presidential campaign. Still, he’s raised $47,000 from Illinoisans who want to give him money. Here’s a look at The Donald’s donors.

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• Fatal Fall Through Ice Claims Life at Lake in DuPage County
• Missing Teen Girl from Chicago Could be in Crystal Lake

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