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Share-worthy stories from the Illinois Patch network to talk about tonight:

3 Children Struck By Lightning At Bus Stop

The children were seriously injured after being struck by lighting Thursday morning in Round Lake Heights.

Man Charged With Hate Crime, Islamophobic Graffiti

The sidewalk was spray painted with an Islamophobic message and the homeowner's car was also spray painted.

Church Should Ax 'Hateful Bigot' Priest: Chicago Official

A Chicago alderman called on Cardinal Cupich and Pope Francis to oust a priest who publicly burned a Christian gay pride banner.

Cancer Patient Sues Sterigenics Amid Nearly Decade-Long Battle

A law firm is representing plaintiff Ryan Feeney, a 26-year-old who was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Observant Deputy Credited With Thwarting Murder: Police

Loaded guns, masks, drugs and a crowbar were found in the car, along with cocaine.

6-Month-Old, 13-Year-Old Among South Loop Shooting Victims

A baby boy was shot twice in the stomach and three other people were wounded in the Wednesday night shooting.

Watch Plumbers Rescue Kitten Trapped In Sewer: Video

The little black furball's owners are considering renaming it after the plumbing company who rescued it.

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• Driver Dies After Corvette Hits Building
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• UPS Hiring Thousands For Holidays
• 3 Killed In Explosive Head-On Crash
• Missing Ride-Share Driver Found Dead In Trunk

Across America

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