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Girl Shot, Man Dead In Party Shooting | Dog Attacked By Coyotes | Pro-ICE Student Punched: IL Weekend
Paczki Day is here | Pedestrian hit by train | Boat crew saves man who fell into Chicago River | Snow plow stolen

A school district declined to speak out after a video appeared to show a young content creator getting punched during a protest at a suburban school as he held up a sign that said "I Love ICE."
Meanwhile, a dog named Sydney is recovering after her owners say she was attacked and nearly killed by two coyotes.
Plus, investigators are asking partygoers to come forward after they say a man was found dead in a home hours after he and a 14-year-old girl were apparently shot there.
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Man Dead, Girl Wounded In Shooting After Party: Sheriff
Police say a 22-year-old man was found dead inside the home, hours after they were notified about a 14-year-old girl who had suffered a gunshot wound there. Full story at the link in the comments.
Dog Lucky To Be Alive After Attacked By Pair Of Coyotes, Owner Says
Sydney the 10-year-old Jack Russell terrier was attacked three weeks ago in the family's yard. "Nothing seemed unusual until I suddenly heard a change in her bark that sounded distressed, and I immediately knew something wasn’t right," the owner said.
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IL Student Appears To Punch Pro-ICE Demonstrator At School In Viral Video
A teen known for his large online following and prank videos posted footage of the incident. “I was the only one that decided to hold a sign that said ‘I Love ICE.,'" he wrote.

Where To Find Paczki On Fat Tuesday In The South Suburbs
While the rest of us were asleep, bakeries around the area were busy mixing, scaling, frying, cutting and filling paczki (pronounced ponch-key), which are Polish donuts filled with different kinds of sweet fillings. Typically offered the Tuesday before Lent, paczki are known to draw lines around the block.
Boat Crew Saves Man Who Fell Into Frigid Chicago River
Passengers on board the architecture boat tour also aided in helping the man, who was unresponsive when he was pulled from the water.

Pedestrian Struck By Train In Suburbs: Metra
Passengers should seek alternate transportation on the Union Pacific-West line, Metra said after the incident.
Boy Shot In Targeted Attack: Police
“Based on preliminary information, the incident appears to have been targeted, and there is no indication of an ongoing threat to the broader community,” police said in a news release.
Woman Puts Man In Headlock In Grocery Store, Incident Caught On Camera: Cops
Police say she punched him in the face multiple times while he was driving before the domestic incident continued inside the store.

Truck With Snow Plow Stolen
Police say someone stole a truck with a snow plow and salt spreader attached from a business in the suburb.
2 Men Steal $4,000 In Merchandise From CVS: Police
The store manager told police that the men had walked into the store, filled laundry bags with assorted items, and fled without paying.
Ashes Offered To Catholics On The Go At Airports, Train Stations, Parks On Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 2026 Lenten season, a solemn 40-day period devoted to reflection, prayer, spiritual preparation and fasting before Easter.
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