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2 More Illinois Retailers Closing Stores

One company will close all stores, while the other plans to close more than 200 locations nationwide.

Michael Jordan's 1985 Air Jordans Sell For World-Record Price

The game-worn Air Jordan 1s sold Sunday for $560,000 as the "Last Dance" documentary about the Bulls legend aired its final episodes.

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Illinois Surpasses New York In Testing Per Capita

There are currently seven state-run drive-thru testing facilities in Illinois.

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GoFundMe Started For Family Of Woman Swept Into DuPage River

"He's a single dad trying to raise his daughters and it's just a sad story," a friend of Anna DeJong's father told Patch.

Patch Columnist Mark Konkol Wins Lisagor Award For Affiliate Blog

The Chicago journalist adds the Lisagor to a 2011 Pulitzer and a 2014 Emmy nomination.

Church Postpones Reopening After Warning Letter

'Much prayer and consideration has gone into this decision," the pastor wrote in a May 15 Facebook post.

107-Year-Old Woman Lives Through Second Pandemic

A lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, Laura Petruzzelli waited over 100 years to see her beloved Cubbies win a World Championship.

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