Comeback Cubs — Champions of the World | Patch PM

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Game 7 the Hard Way: Cubs Win World Series Title After Epic Comeback

No more curses. No more jokes. No more reputation as lovable losers. But most important, no more misery for the fans of a storied baseball franchise who have suffered more than a century without a World Series title. After 108 years, the Chicago Cubs can finally call themselves champions after beating the Cleveland Indians, 8-7, in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.

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• Cubs Fans Take Over Wrigleyville With Epic Celebration (PHOTOS)
• Cubs' World Series Victory Parade Will be Friday
• World Series-Level Party: Watch Cubs Fans Sing 'We Are the Champions' and Mean It
• Geneva Dick’s Sporting Goods Hopping as Fans Line Up to Grab Cubs Gear Late Wednesday, Early Thursday
• Buona Beef Giving Away Free Sandwiches in Honor of Cubs' World Series Win
• Superstitious Barber Grants Son’s Wish to Cut Cubs Design

Joliet Family Fighting to Keep Pet Pot-Bellied Pig

She’s the sweetest little pig you could ever meet, according to her “mom,” but now the City of Joliet might take her away.

Shorewood Dad Traveling to Brazil to Bring Home Abducted Daughter

A Shorewood man’s daughter is living in Brazil, and he’s making it his mission to bring her back.

Car Crash Leaves 1 Dead in Western Springs

A 33-year-old man was killed after he crashed his car into two utility poles, police said.

Patch Weekend Movie Guide: What to See and What to Skip

Lots of openings, lots of options. Find out if you should suspend reality with “Doctor Strange” or stick to history and see "Hacksaw Ridge.”

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• Woman Arrested After Mailing Now-Deceased Friend Laced Heroin
• Tinley Park HS Girls Cross Country Coach Resigns Abruptly
• Problem at the Polls? Here’s Who to Call
• Citizens for Clarendon Hills Doesn't Like District 181's $53-Million Referendum, And Here's Why
• Couple Steals 2 Carts Full of Liquor from Jewel-Osco Store
• Discrimination Complaint Filed Against Joliet Housing Authority, Carlson Construction
• Dad of Slain Plainfield Teacher Writes Book in Memory of Daughter

» Across America

• Trump TV? Casting Call Goes Out For New 'Up-and-Coming' Conservative Media Network
• Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Urgently Get out the Vote, Cubs World Series Champs After 7 Games and 108 Years, and More

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