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A few hundred people marched along U.S. 30 in Chicago Heights on Thursday to support the Black Lives Matter movement.

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A few hundred people marched along U.S. 30 in Chicago Heights on Thursday to support the Black Lives Matter movement.

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The State of Illinois has made the decision to close the express facility at the Orland Park Village Hall.
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The alderman is urging residents to stop spreading rumors.
A GoFundMe effort has begun to help the family of the late Chicago Police Department Detective Todd Gillerlain.