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Hot coffee tossed on employees | 'Whipits' make return | Trump pauses Chicago projects | Cubs advance | Police org president takes leave

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Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Friday night.

5 Arrests Made At Designated Protest Areas Outside Broadview ICE Facility: Police

Following a request from the Broadview Police Department, several law enforcement agencies have joined forces at the facility. RELATED: Pritzker: Noem Should "No Longer Be Able To Step Foot" In Illinois Without Accountability Amid Reports Of Friday Visit

D300 School Board Member Removed As President After Charlie Kirk Comments

The school board voted 5-1 to remove Zettler from the board during a special meeting Thursday night.

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Hot Coffee Tossed On Joliet Gas Station Employee, She Suffers 2nd-Degree Burns: Prosecutors

This week's crime happened at the BP Gas Station at 1415 Plainfield Road. Joliet police made the arrest.

'New Wave Of Causing Harm' For Suburban Youth; 'Whippits' Make A Comeback: Police Chief

Sugar Grove Police Chief Patrick Rollins said large canisters of the laughing gas are being marketed to kids with names like "Miami Magic."

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Trump Pauses $2.1B For Chicago Infrastructure Projects, Leveraging Government Shutdown To Pressure Democrats

He made a similar announcement earlier this week involving New York, where Vought said $18 million for infrastructure would be paused.

Cubs Fans Excited For NLDS Matchup Against Brewers After First Playoff Series Win Since 2017

Cheers roared inside and outside Wrigley Field, which propelled them to their first NLDS in eight years.

Chicago FOP President John Catanzara Takes Voluntary Leave From Position With Illinois FOP

The leave will continue until "any ongoing investigations of alleged misconduct by outside law enforcement authorities" conclude.


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