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Weird News: Top IL Stories That Made Us Say 'What?' In 2024
Cicadas, a rat hole and a station wagon that may even make Clark Griswold envious: some of our weirdest articles from the past year.

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Cicadas, a rat hole and a station wagon that may even make Clark Griswold envious: some of our weirdest articles from the past year.

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The man jumped over the counter at the front desk of the hotel, according to police.
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