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Police Looking for Woman who Reportedly Stole Lotto Tickets in Montgomery

Montgomery police say a woman stole several lottery tickets from Murphy’s gas station, located at 1927 Route 30, on Dec. 12.

Red Solo Cup Creator Robert Hulseman Dies

Robert Leo Hulseman, described as “an industry pioneer” and “hands-on manufacturing expert,” died on Dec. 21. He was 84.

Co-Worker Thwarts Attack by 2 Men With Baseball Bats

Two men attacked a man leaving work in a parking lot in Northbrook with a baseball bat last week.

Who Are the Mayor's Billionaire Pen Pals? Highlights From Rahm Emanuel's Private Email Accounts

Mayor Rahm Emanuel relased nearly 3,000 pages of emails from private accounts last week as part of a legal settlement with the Better Government Association, according to the watchdog group. And that avalanche of correspondence has revealed a list of prominent — and in many cases, very wealthy — political, business and media elites looking to potentially reap any benefits that might come with direct access to the mayor's office.

Chicago Documentary Filmmaker Dies in Bus Crash in Uganda

David Steiner, a Chicago filmmaker who produced an award-winning documentary about Englewood's Barbara A. Sizemore Academy charter school, was killed Monday in a bus crash in Uganda while he was in the East African country to shoot his next movie.

16 Illinois People to Remember From 2016

Here are the most interesting "people" stories from the Illinois Patch network from the past year.

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• 2 Hit by Car on Howard Street in Evanston
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» Across America

• President Obama Beats Out Donald Trump as 'Most Admired Man' of 2016
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