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

Amber Alert Hoax: Man Lied About Baby In Stolen Car, Cops Say

Police say the man was looking to get revenge after a drug deal gone bad and falsely claimed his 13-month-old was taken when his car was stolen.

Man Dies Trying To Save Dog From Lagoon: Reports

Police say the 26-year-old fell through the ice while trying to rescue his dog.

Pregnant Woman Shot In Struggle Over Gun Dies

The woman's husband faces charges after police say he accidentally shot her while arguing with another person.

Hilarious Home Decor Shows 'Christmas Gone Wrong'

Oh geez... Santa is stuck in the chimney, his reindeer is tangled in lights and an elf is hanging perilously off the side of the roof.

Bears' Charles Leno Proposes To Girlfriend After Big Win: Video

She said yes!

Tragic Crash Claims Three Lives

Three young men were killed when a vehicle hit a tree.

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• Ex Shot New Boyfriend At Woman's Apartment: Police
• Man Enters McDonald's Via Drive-Thru Window, Demands Cash
• IL Has Country's Highest Cell Phone Tax
• Teen Charged In Crash That Killed Pregnant Woman, Unborn Baby
• Pit Bull Attacks 2 Women
• Town Renews Call For Sterigenics Shutdown
• 'Swatting' Incident Draws Police To Library
• Brown's Chicken Cited After Reports Of Illness Hit Family, Children
• Burglar Uses 'Brute Force,' Cops Say
• Cab Driver Accused Of Sexual Assault
• Woman Carjacked Outside Target Store
• Hospital, Starbucks Sued Over 2016 Incident
• 70 Heroin Deaths In Will County In 2018
• 3 Cars Hit, Kill Woman

Across America

• White House Inches Closer To Government Shutdown With Wall Demand
• Poacher Ordered To Watch 'Bambi' Repeatedly After Conviction For Deer Kiling Scheme

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