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Lillie Brown of Morgan County has been crowned Miss Illinois Teen and plans to use her platform to focus on cyber safety and to inspire youths across the state.

David W. Brown from Chicago pleads guilty to setting up fraudulent utility services, causing over $5 million in losses.

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