Slasher Cuts Woman's Throat on Busy 'L' Train: Patch PM

Stories worth talking about tonight across the Illinois Patch network:

Woman Stabbed to Death on CTA Red Line

One minute she was talking to a man sitting across from her, the next he was stabbing her and slitting her throat in front of other train passengers on Thursday.

Lemonade Stand Raises $1,780 for Cancer Charity, and Counting

Evan Axelson, age 9 of Downers Grove, hopes to raise $2,000 for a cancer research fundraising event.

Man Wins Lottery 2nd Time with the Same Numbers

Matteson man wins $1.05 million by playing his high school basketball jersey numbers

Man Takes SUV With 9-Year-Old Boy Inside, Leads Police on 2-State Chase

The man is accused of stealing the SUV from a gas station in Pleasant Prairie, Wis. He was eventually stopped 40 miles south in Des Plaines.

Nurses Humiliated, Demeaned by Hospital Boot Camp: Complaint

Presence Saint Joseph allegedly held the boot camp over faltering patient satisfaction scores.

Watch Young Trump Impressionist Backstage at 'The Tonight Show' (VIDEO)

Jack Aiello debuts his Donald Trump impersonation on national TV as "Little Donald" in a sketch with host Jimmy Fallon.

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• Apply Now to Become a Kendall County Corrections Deputy Sheriff

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