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300,000+ could attend celebration at Des Plaines shrine
Shrine staff expect parishioners from throughout the Midwest

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Shrine staff expect parishioners from throughout the Midwest

Incident happened after midnight on Thursday
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Students give new foster children basic supplies
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The team defeated Loyola Academy of Wilmette