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

Man, 77, Dead After Fatal Pedestrian Crash: Police

Police say a 71-year-old woman also sustained life-threatening injuries.

Police Lounged In Bobby Rush's Office, Ignored Nearby Looting

Mayor Lori Lightfoot expressed outrage over video of cops lounging in U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush's office while looters struck nearby businesses.

Man, 51, Dies In House Fire

Firefighters tried to rescue the man from the home.

Ceiling Collapses On Sleeping Couple

Firefighters were credited with a lifesaving rescue early Wednesday morning.

Police Chief Retires After 40 Years Of Service

The Romeoville Police Department has appointed Ken Kroll as the new police chief.

Coronavirus Survivor Gets Double Lung Transplant

The woman in her 20s was on a ventilator and heart-lung machine for almost two months before the transplant.

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• Planned Parenthood Reopening In IL
• Haunted Trails Reopens
• Cantigny Park To Reopen With Restrictions
• Laid-Off Residents Could Get Water Bill Credit
• Sex Offender Now Faces Child Porn Charge
• Teens Face Murder Charges
• New Barnes & Noble Store Opening
• Raging Waves Remains Closed
• Town Handing Out Face Masks

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