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10 Awesome Amazon Black Friday 2015 Deals

Don’t want to fight the rush on Black Friday? We wouldn’t blame you. You can still get a head start on your holiday shopping online. Amazon’s Black Friday deals already have begun.

» learn more in Patch’s Amazon Black Friday Shopping Guide

6 Facts About ‘Deadly Kissing Bugs’ Found in Illinois

• The nickname comes from the nocturnal bug’s favorite place to bite people.

Firecracker Dog Killer Imprisoned

• Joliet man got three years for blowing a dog’s face off with a firecracker and a year for shooting at a human being with a gun.

Angry Protesters Flood Chicago Streets After Release of Laquan McDonald Video

• with: Poet Protester Won’t Face Assault of Police Officer Charges
• and: 5 Perspectives on ‘16 Shots: The Death of Laquan McDonald’
• watch and discuss: Video Shows Jason Van Dyke Shoot Laquan McDonald

Thanksgiving Weekend Movies: ‘The Good Dinosaur,’ ‘Creed,’ ‘Victor Frankenstein’ and More

• Your guide to movies with a theatrical release on Nov. 25 and Nov. 27, 2015.

Also Worth a Look Today

• Yorkville Boy Wins Gold in Kickboxing Championship
• Geneva Photographer Offers Free Photo Sessions to Families of Cancer Patients
• Fisher Foundation Allows Glenview Boy with Brain Tumor to Return to School
• Special Children’s Toy Themed Light Display Unveiled Friday in Arlington Heights
• Sarah Palin Cancels Book Signing in Naperville

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