Historic Cubs Ticket Taken to the Grave | Patch PM

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

Longtime Cubs Fan Buried with Ticket from NLCS Clincher

Anthony Soria died just days before the Cubs won the pennant. But his son made sure he went to the grave knowing they pulled it out.

Also take a look at:

• Cubs Memories: Hitchhiking to the Game and Throwing Out the 1st Pitch at Wrigley Field
• White Sox Play Where? National Media Scores a Hat Trick Ignoring the South Siders
• The ‘Bleacher Preacher’ Will Be at Game 3 of World Series
• Evanston Cancels Domestic Violence Meeting in Favor of Watching World Series
• 'Am I Dreaming?': Fans Can't Believe the Cubs Are in the World Series Even After the 1st Pitch
• Ravinia Festival Will Give Away Free Lawn Pass for Every Cubs World Series Win

Exchange Student's Overdose Death Linked to Downers Grove Man: Cops

The overdose death of a teenage exchange student from Spain has been linked to a Downers Grove man who supplied her with methadone and told her how to use it, police said.

5-Hour SWAT Standoff Ends in Murder-Suicide for Mom and Son

A mother and son were found dead Tuesday in a Chicago apartment after an almost five-hour standoff with a SWAT team, according to reports.

Man Disguised as Meter Reader Fatally Shoots Ex's New Lover: Prosecutors

A 44-year-old man is being held without bail after prosecutors claim he disguised himself as a meter reader in order to shoot and kill the man his ex-girlfriend was currently dating.

At Least 9 People Hurt During Cook County Jail Fights

At least one correctional officer and eight inmates were hurt during fights that broke out Tuesday night in the maximum security area at the Cook County Jail.

» Also Worth a Look Today

• Crash Between 2 Garbage Trucks Injures 1 Person, Knocks Out Power in Parts of Little Village
• New Lenox Bank Robbed on Wednesday
• Orland School District Should Have Protected Students from Coach's Alleged Abuse: Lawsuit
• Joliet Woman Kicks in Door, Says Home is Hers, Batters Senior Citizen: Police
• Union Vote on Chicago Teachers Contract Delayed … And Not Because of the World Series
• Wanted Gang Member Arrested in Third Lake for Armed Robbery
• Guess What’s the Favorite Halloween Candy in Illinois?

» Across America

Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Destroyed by Sledgehammer and Pickaxe

Newt Gingrich to Megyn Kelly: 'You Are Fascinated With Sex!' (Video)

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