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A teenager accused of killing three people inside a Bolingbrook home Sunday night pleaded not guilty in Will County court this morning.

Byrion Montgomery, 17, of the 200 block of Waterman Drive in Bolingbrook, has been charged with nine counts of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, home invasion, aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in the deaths of Cartez Daniels, 40, Samiya Shelton-Tillman, 17, and another girl, who police have not yet identified.

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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle embraces Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson before giving her endorsement during a news conference outside City Hall on March 7, 2023. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)

Preckwinkle and Johnson serve together on the Cook County Board and both are former teachers who’ve had teachers union backing. Read more here.

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A six-bedroom, 12,280-square-foot vintage lakefront mansion on 20.5 acres in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, that sold for $17 million in October is being demolished. (Lake Geneva Creative)

Asked why the Mediterranean-style stucco mansion wasn’t preserved and renovated, the builder said rehabbing the structure would have cost three times the cost of a new house. Read more here.

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Kyle Hendricks and Cubs pitchers work on pick-off throws during workouts at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona, Feb. 23, 2023. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)

The Cubs overcame three errors in a 6-2 win against the Seattle Mariners in Peoria, Arizona. Read more here.

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Gillian Flynn, the author of "Gone Girl" and other books, is seen at home in Chicago on March 6, 2023. Flynn has a new publishing imprint in her name, Gillian Flynn Books. — Gillian Flynn, the author of “Gone Girl” and other books, is seen at home in Chicago on March 6, 2023. Flynn has a new publishing imprint in her name, Gillian Flynn Books. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)

She says she’s looking for unusual books. “Scorched Grace” by Margot Douaihy is the first for Gillian Flynn Books. Read more here.

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A member of the Mexican security forces stands next to a white minivan with North Carolina plates and several bullet holes, at the crime scene where gunmen kidnapped four U.S. citizens who crossed into Mexico from Texas, March 3, 2023. (STR/AP)

Two of four Americans abducted in Mexico last week when their van was caught in a shootout were found dead, a top Mexican official said. Read more here.

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