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Woman Sets Storage Unit Ablaze With Man Inside: PD | 2 Shot Dead At School | Woman, 25, Killed In Hit-and-Run

ALSO: Teen charged in swatting call | $1M winning lotto ticket sold in 'burbs | Tornado hits towns | Images of burglary suspects released

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Kankakee Woman, 46, Set Fire To Storage Unit With Boyfriend Inside: Kankakee PD

The incident happened Monday at a U-Haul facility in Kankakee, police said.

2 Adults Dead In Shooting At Elementary School, Gun Found At Scene: Police

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A 48-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man were both found inside Mark Twain Elementary School with gunshot wounds to the head, CPD said.

New Lenox Native, 25, Killed In Hit-And-Run Remembered For 'Quick Wit, Kind Spirit' & Love For Animals

Sarah Milcarek was fatally struck in a hit-and-run Saturday in Chicago.

Tornado Hits Homewood, Flossmoor, Glenwood: Report

CBS News is reporting the tornado is believed to have been an EF-2, at minimum.

Tinley Park Woman, 42, Accused Of Islamophobic Assault In Another Suburb

The woman is accused of threatening to kill a Muslim woman she encountered in La Grange, Patch reported.

Winning $1M Lotto Ticket Sold At New Lenox Gas Station

The ticket was purchased Saturday, Aug. 8. The winner has a year to claim the prize.

Teen Boy Charged With Felonies In Connection With Swatting Call: Tinley PD

The boy was charged Friday in connection with the July 1 incident involving a false report of multiple people shot, police said.

Homer Glen, Frankfort Gaming Business Burglary Footage Released As Police Seek Info

No arrests have been made in connection to the burglaries, which occurred last week throughout Will County.

Homer Glen Man, 43, Tells Police He 'Won't Comply' With Arrest, Tries To Walk Away, Arrested Anyway: NLPD

The incident happened outside the New Lenox Public Library on Aug. 6, according to New Lenox police reports.

New Lenox ReUnion Bar & Grill Hit In Another Smash-and-Grab: NLPD

The restaurant was hit by burglars with sledgehammers in the early morning hours of Aug. 6.

Motorcycle & Car Ride Honors Legacy Of Fallen Soldier, Supports Local Cause

Our Fallen Hero Foundation's 11th annual motorcycle and car ride is set for Saturday, Aug. 15, in memory of PFC Aaron Toppen.

Shampoo Spill Closes Road In Romeoville

The spill happened Tuesday morning.

LTHS Launches Search For Next Superintendent

Community focus groups will be held in September for residents to share input.

Group Seeks To Start Orland Hills Lions Club Chapter, Needs More Members

A meeting will be held Wednesday, Aug. 12 for those interested in joining the service-based group.

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