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Human Rabies Exposure After Infected Bat Found In Home | Illinois PatchPM

Cocaine a factor in crash that killed 95-year-old | Brush fire burns outside hospital | 2 kids hurt in crash, woman gets DUI

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Human Rabies Exposure Reported As Bat Tests Positive In Suburbs

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Health officials say a resident received preventive treatment after finding a bat inside a home.>>Read More.

Cocaine Cited In Crash That Killed 95-Year-Old Under Disabled Car: Sheriff

Police said the 95-year-old man was traveling west when his Honda Accord broke down and became disabled in a westbound lane, and he got out to look underneath the vehicle before the crash.>>Read More.

Brush Fire Burns Outside Hospital

The fire began outside the Serenity Garden, the hospital said.>>Read more.

2 Kids Hurt, Woman Faces Aggravated DUI After Wreck: Sheriff's Office

Two children inside the car were hurt in the crash.>>Read More.


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