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

Bolingbrook Girl, 15, Dies 2 Days After COVID-19 Diagnosis

"They keep trying to push this narrative that kids are safe and resilient. Anybody's kid can be Dykota," mom Krystal Morgan told Patch.

Adler Planetarium Astronomer Drops Lawsuit Against American Girl

The Chicago institution employee filed a lawsuit against the toy company for creating a doll they said looked like the planetarium fellow.

Teen's Popsicle Stick Hobby Becomes A World Record

Eric Klabel built the tallest Popsicle stick structure at more than 20 feet tall, a feat recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Body Of A Woman In Her 30s Recovered From Lake Near Navy Pier

Police said the Chicago marine unit responded to the call of a body in the water a little after 6 a.m. Friday.

Funds Pour In For Firefighter Critically Injured In Crash

Ayman Reffat and his fiancé, Elizabeth Garza, are both firefighter-paramedics in Lake County. Reffat was critically injured last weekend in a crash.

3 Men Dead In Explosion At Starved Rock State Park

Authorities said a black powder device exploded along the banks of the Illinois River.

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• Public Indecency Charge For Man Arrested At Park
• Barbecue Fundraiser To Benefit Historic Aurora Schoolhouse
• Good News, Illinois: New World Record, Mom Gives Back, More
• Below Normal Temps Continue, Frost Possible Friday Night

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