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Photos: Chicago Bears annouce Brian Piccolo Award winners

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Aurora City Council gives green light to expanded arcade downtown

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A century of Route 66 celebrated at the Old Joliet Prison with The Big House Ballgame

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Young composers earn state honors with music they wrote for Andrew High School ensembles

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Crime and Public Safety

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Man, 84, killed in Northwest Side house fire

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Kennedy-King College market offers students fresh food for free in an area with limited grocery options

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Court battles hit taxpayer wallets

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Ridge Historic District marks 50 year milestone with new banners, exhibition

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