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Conviction Upheld For Woman Who Killed Son, Little Girl

Mom Elzbieta Plackowska, 48, was found guilty of stabbing her 7-year-old son, a 5-year-old girl and two family dogs in 2012.

FBI Seeks Serial Bank Robber Who Hit Multiple Banks

Residents should consider the man "armed and dangerous," and contact the FBI. There is a $1K reward for information leading to the arrest.

Recreational Marijuana Sales Shatter Previous Record In July

Pot purchasers in Illinois spent more cash last month on legal recreational weed than out-of-state residents spent at the state's dispensaries in the entire first half of the state's first year of taxing and regulating weed.

Coronavirus Cases At 2 Juvenile Detention Centers

Forty people at a state-run facility and two at the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center have tested positive, according to officials.

Mini Fair Replaces County Fair

The McHenry County Fair was cancelled but a mini-fair will be held this Friday and Saturday.

Big Ten Releases Flexible 2020 Football Schedule, Testing Plans

If coronavirus continues to spread among students, officials said they are prepared to delay or cancel the season based on medical advice.

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• Bar Closes After Customers Test Positive For Coronavirus
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• Spirit Halloween Stores Opening In IL
• Loose Dog Rescued From Dan Ryan
• Killing Wasn't Intentional, Witnesses Say
• Is Whistleblower Cop Being Targeted For Discipline?
• Scam Demands Money, Threatens To Track Victims Down As Terrorists

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