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Chicago outdoors: “Deer Prudence,” dancing sandhills and enduring eagles

A wonderful play on a Beatles song and the deer rut, dancing sandhill crances at Cog Hill and an eagle showing itself near Lemont are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

Federal safety agency investigating explosion at Lemont refinery that killed a man and injured another person

An asphalt tank exploded at the refinery in the 12000 block of South New Avenue about 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Will County sheriff’s office.

Chicago Sun-Times

Explosion at Seneca Petroleum Lemont: One person killed in horror chemical plant blast

Pictures from the Seneca Petroleum Company in Lemont, Illinois, show the blaze leaping above industrial containers as firefighters use cranes to tackle the blaze

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Lemont Mayor John Egofske chosen to replace Republican Jim Durkin in state House

John Egofske will fill the seat left vacant by last month’s resignation of former House Republican Leader Jim Durkin. Egofske will continue to serve as mayor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Nationally ranked St. Rita is all grown up: ‘This is it, right now. State or bust.’

The Mustangs have loaded up with three major transfers: Nojus Indrusaitis from Lemont, Nashawn Holmes from Homewood-Flossmoor and Joseph Worthington-White from Indiana.

Chicago Sun-Times

Suburban Chicago man running for Congress was convicted 27 years ago of sexually assaulting a woman

A Lemont, Illinois, man running to be the Republican nominee in the heavily Democratic 1st Congressional District spent nearly six years in prison after being convicted 27 years ago of sexually assaulting a woman following the South Side Irish Parade, records show.

Chicago Tribune

Previewing and predicting the top IHSA state basketball supersectionals

A look at Monday’s best matchups.

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Sectional final rewind

A look back at Friday night’s big games.

Chicago Sun-Times

Previewing and predicting the top sectional finals

Here are previews and picks of the very best in what will be a monster night of high school basketball in Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times

Robbie Avila stuffs the stat sheet in Oak Forest’s win against Lemont

The Indiana State recruit finished with 23 points, 14 rebounds, six blocks and five assists.

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