Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Friday night.
The coroner's office identified the worker as a 61-year-old contractor.>>Read More.
In a continued effort to consolidate operations since acquiring Discover last year, Capital One has announced its latest round of mass layoffs. This time, over 1,000 jobs will be cut.>>Read More.
The undersheriff, who is running for sheriff, said he exchanged numbers with a man who thought he had been struck, but the man may have written down the wrong number. The man later asked police to help track the undersheriff down.>>Read More.
Police said the driver, who was charged with reckless driving, caused the victim to fall from his taxi by accelerating the vehicle.>>Read More.
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