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

La Grange Girl, 10, Dies After Hitting Tree While Skiing in Michigan

A La Grange girl was killed in a skiing accident at a Michigan resort earlier this week.

Would-Be Armed Robber Fatally Shot in the Head by Man He Tried to Rob: Cops

A 19-year-old was fatally shot after he allegedly attempted to rob another man last week in the Chatham neighborhood.

Also see:

• Store Clerk Shoots 2 Attempted Robbers With Their Own Gun: Police

In Released 911 Calls, Deceased Teen's Siblings Claim He Was Armed and Dangerous: Listen Here

In a string of freshly released 911 dispatch tapes, the siblings of Trevon Johnson, a possibly mentally handicapped teen who was shot and killed by a DuPage County deputy late Sunday night, tell cops their brother was not only violent that night — he was armed, too.

Also see:

• DuPage Co. Deputy on Paid Leave After Fatal Shooting of Black Teen
• 'We Want You All to Wait Until You Hear Our Side': Family of Teen Fatally Shot by DuPage Deputy Speaks Out

Wife's 'Acts' — Benign, Sublime or Malign — Caused Divorce, Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Lawyer Says

Divorce lawyers for Jesse Jackson Jr. are accusing the former U.S. congressman's wife, Sandi, of committing "acts" in Illinois that prompted the couple's split and are the reason proceedings should be kept in the state.

Quadriplegic Man Fights To Save Rental Home from Foreclosure

A Palos Park man paralyzed from the neck down is fighting to save his rental home from foreclosure.

Chicago Cop Stripped of Police Powers After Fatal Off-Duty Shooting

An off-duty Chicago cop accused of fatally shooting an unarmed man he allegedly had recently been arguing with Monday was stripped of his police powers Tuesday.

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