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Green Beret Charged In Bowling Alley Killings | PatchPM
K-9 dies in line of duty | Heart concerns grow for athletes after COVID | 2 killed in Christmas fires | Mall brawl | Parenting during COVID

Share-worthy stories from the Illinois Patch network to talk about tonight:
3 Dead In Bowling Alley Shooting; Green Beret Charged
A 37-year-old active duty serviceman is charged in the deaths of three men and the wounding of two teenagers and another man.
K-9 Killed In The Line Of Duty: IL Sheriff's Department
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Loki was fatally injured when a suspected drunken driver crashed into the back of a sheriff's officer's vehicle, police said.
Myocarditis Concerns Grow For Athletes Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
As myocarditis has been linked to the coronavirus, athletes are concerned about their health, especially during high-energy cardiovascular activity.
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2 Men Killed In Fires Christmas Weekend
A man died on Christmas Eve after firefighters pulled him from his burning home earlier that morning, and a second man was killed in a Christmas Day fire.
Brawl At The Mall: Orland Square Fight Caught On Video
A fight that broke out at Orland Square Mall on Saturday evening had a crowd of people watching, or joining in.
Juggling Remote Learning And Work Is 'Hard' For Working Parents
One reader said that as a working mother who has children in remote learning, she is "beyond stressed" every day.
Also Worth a Look Today
- Memorial For Paramedic Who Died Of COVID-19
- Former Alderman Charged With DUI
- Recounts Completed In DuPage County
- Another Charged In Fatal Attempted Carjacking
- Chicago Botanic Garden Could Be Annexed
- Son Of Mimeograph Inventor's Adler-Designed House Sells For $3.9M
- Bank Customer Makes Threats: Police
- Christmas Drive-By Shooting Leads To Arrest
- Gunshot Victim Knocks On Homeowner's Door: Sheriff
- County Lags In Coronavirus Contact Tracing
- Residents Donate $1.8K In Tips To Family Square Restaurant
- Francesca's Closing Mall Store
Across America
- Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief Bill, Government Shutdown Avoided
- College Student Who Thought He Recovered Dies From Coronavirus
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