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Patch Roundup: $4.85 Million Lottery Ticket Found in Jar; Man Guilty in Triple-Murder

Also this week: an infant's body is found in the river near Brookfield Zoo, a bank-robbery spree hits Willowbrook and a baseball coach is accused of filming sex acts with a player.
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The mother of all reforms, and we're going for it; Dept. of Revenue seeks taxmaking power; campaign 2014 update; Your Reboot Illinois Daily Tip-Off

Reboot Illinois is joining CHANGE Illinois! in its effort to change the way Illinois draws its legislative map.
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