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Bald Eagle Chicks Die When Nest Falls From Tree | PatchPM

Man caught between train, platform dies | Concealed carry violations decriminalized | CPS chief resigns | Tick bites can be deadly |

A bald eagle and eaglet can be seen in the nest along the Fox River just a day before the incident.
A bald eagle and eaglet can be seen in the nest along the Fox River just a day before the incident. (Stacy Greenberg)

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Bald Eagle Chicks Die After Fall From Nest

Local photographers who documented the adult eagles for more than a decade expressed their heartbreak after the three eaglets died when high winds knocked their nest from its perch.

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Man Dead After Getting Pinned Between Red Line Train And Platform

It happened early Monday.

Town Decriminalizes Carrying Guns Into Prohibited Areas

Change means violators who "unintentionally" carry in prohibited areas wouldn't get their concealed carry permit revoked or be arrested.

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Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson To Resign In June

In an email to staff, Jackson said she has made the "tough decision" not to renew her contract, which expired June 30.

Some Tick Bites Are Deadly, Illinois Agency Offers Safety Tips

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Illinois, but there are many other tick-borne illnesses that can come from a day out in the woods.

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