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Patch Flash: When You're Hot, Hot, Hot; Miracle Fat Loss Cure?

Chicagoland news to talk about: Big Brother contestant talks about being evicted.

When you’re hot, hot, hot, what should you do? Extreme heat is in the news this week. Woodridge Patch offers  which include eating less protein. Algonquin Patch offers hot weather safety tips from the Centers for Disease Control.

In other news, the Niles Police chief said his department has gone through an “emotional roller coaster” since one of its employees was charged with three felonies. Gary Amato, a civilian police employee, admitted and instead taking the money himself.  

The odd crimes roundup in Northbrook Patch includes  a 34-year-old Maywood woman who gave police a bogus name during questioning after a traffic stop in River Forest on July 8. The ruse was foiled when she inadvertently said her real name while calling to tell her doctor’s office that she would be late for an appointment.

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Keith Henderson talked to Bolingbrook Patch about being evicted from the summer edition of the CBS series. "I think I left too soon and it was so unexpected,” he said.

Got some fat you’d like to sing goodbye to? Plainfield Patch reports that a therapist at Wellness Sanctuary is recommending a She says the sound waves tell fat cells to hit the road while stimulating muscle growth and boosting metabolism.

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