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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.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Evanston Local News
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Kits Settle For 2nd After Last-Second Layup
Centralia Takes Tourney Title, 54-53
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Spree Killings, Prison Demolition, Iconic Bar Closes: 2024 Top Stories
Explore some of the milestones, controversies and moments of resilience that defined 2024 in Illinois.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Across America, US|News|
Owl Flies Down Chimney, Tops Christmas Tree [Weird News & Oddities]
Mastodon fossil reveals Ice Age clues. A bear shot by a hunter falls on another and kills him. What is going on with California’s squirrels?
Beth Dalbey, Patch Staff
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Evanston|News|
Gurnee Teen Charged Over Stolen Gun, Extended Magazines In Evanston
Officers discovered a stolen handgun with banned extended magazines during an investigation into a suspicious car, police said.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
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Evanston|News|
From Bar To Bedside, Cancer Survivor Brings Smiles To Kids At Hospital
Darin Ortman, manager of a Lincoln Square bar, collected toys and delivered them to kids at Swedish Hospital for the seventh year in a row.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Evanston|News|
No Injuries, Resident Displaced By Late-Night Evanston Fire
Firefighters contained the fire within 30 minutes, limiting the damage beyond the home's living room and chimney, authorities said.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Evanston|Neighbor News|
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