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Acing the ACT: Providence Student Makes School History
Eric Connelly is one of only 101 students in the state to score a 36 on the ACT this year.

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Eric Connelly is one of only 101 students in the state to score a 36 on the ACT this year.

Eric Connelly is one of only 101 students in the state to score a 36 on the ACT this year.
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On Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., 10 Cook County Jail detainees will go head-to-head against Russian counterparts in a historic first-ever international chess game.
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South Suburban obituaries and available visitation information.
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