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  • How an out-of-state fugitive ended up hiding in Rensselaer

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and quite cold, with a high of 27 and low of 22 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy and chilly, temps: high: 30, low: 4. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 8 and low of -8 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Electronic monitoring escapee sexually molested 11-year-old girl: prosecutors (cwbchicago.com) — An 11-year-old Chicago girl was located in Rensselaer after relatives tracked her phone there, and prosecutors say she reported being sexually assaulted in a home on North McKinley Avenue. A Chicago man already wanted for CTA robberies was arrested in that Rensselaer residence and now faces Indiana charges including child molestation and drug possession. Authorities say he had been staying in town for several weeks.
   

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