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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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Stage 773 Announces 2013 Chicago Women's Funny Festival - Featuring Darien's Irene Tu

Stage 773, founder and producer of the popular Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, is proud to announce the 2013 Chicago Women’s Funny Festival, June 6 - 9.
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Bullying...Adult Style

A disturbing trend of adult bullying. What's happening here?
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Shutting down the IL govt. jobs factory; IL is corporate tax break Santa Claus; Chicago better as state capital? Your Reboot Illinois Daily Tip-Off

DuPage County could abolish some unnecessary taxing districts under a new law passed by the legislature. Illinois has more of these units of government than any other state by a long shot.
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Reboot Illinois is joining CHANGE Illinois! in its effort to change the way Illinois draws its legislative map.
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