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Girl, 15, Died A Hero During IL Killing Spree, Bystander Saved Woman
Man accused of fatally stabbing two people before killing a mailman with a truck, beating a teen girl to death and stabbing several others.
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Man accused of fatally stabbing two people before killing a mailman with a truck, beating a teen girl to death and stabbing several others.
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Soto faces multiple counts of murder and home invasion for the neighborhood attack that killed a 15-year-old girl and 3 other people.
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After wind gusts of up to 45 mph Monday, more strong winds and possible severe storms are expected area wide on Tuesday.
Police said the 18-year-old's truck struck a tree on Boughton Road Friday night.
A resident saw the man and rushed to his aid Friday afternoon, the sheriff's office said.
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The woman died after a fire last month at a Lockport condo building.
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Challengers to both Biden and Trump remained on Illinois' ballot, though all but one had already officially ended their campaigns.