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In Palatine Illinois, Go Drone X is introducing the sport of drone racing to kids. Gregg Novosad started the league to teach kids about STEM: science, technology, engineering and math. They learn to fix broken drones, fly them using first person view, and race drones around tracks through gates and obstacles!
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14 year-old Jayera Griffin saved all year for her spring break, but she didn’t travel far. She used her $1000 to pay for a free laundry day at her local laundromat in Riverdale Illinois! Some children she tutors don’t have washing machines, and sometimes can’t afford to do laundry. Jayera is already planning her next free laundry day.
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If you live in Chicago, you may have seen the Midnight Circus. This special show features acrobats, clowns, aerialists, and rescue dogs! Pit bulls Junebug and Rosie Ray are the stars of the show. All the profits from ticket sales are donated to parks in the Windy City, totaling nearly $1,000,000 so far!
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The Knox County Humane Society in Illinois is the comfiest animal shelter ever. They’ve had dozens of armchairs donated to them, so their dogs and cats can be comfortable while they wait to be adopted. Other animal shelters are following in their pawsteps. Be prepared to share your favorite armchair with your new pet!
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When you walk through the halls of New Trier High School in Winnetka Illinois, you might feel like you’re seeing double. The sophomore class of 1000 students contains 44 sets of twins and one set of triplets! Luke and Ryan Novosel applied to Guinness and the 91 students now officially hold the world record.
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Last night near Detroit Michigan, a meteor lit up the sky. The meteor was seen and heard in 6 states and parts of Canada. Video of the brilliant fireball was captured by many home security systems and dashcams. The bolide exploded in the atmosphere, causing a loud boom and a magnitude 2.0 seismic wave!
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