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Craigslist buyers uncovered a scam by people pretending to be Illinois National Guardsmen who need to sell big ticket items like cars and boats in a hurry before they're deployed overseas. After receiving several calls, the Illinois National Guard verified that the names of the sellers on Craigslist were bogus according to Chicago Breaking News. Guard spokesman Michael Chrisman said the verbiage is almost the same in every ad, only the type of vehicle for sale is different.

A roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan claimed the lives of three Illinois National Guardsmen this weekend. Spc. Norman Cain III, 22, of Mount Morris, Sgt. Christopher Abeyta, 23, of Midlothian and Spc. Robert Weinger, 24, of Round Lake Beach all died as a result of the blast near Kot, Afghanistan. Another solider from Arizona also died. All three were members of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and it now brings the number of Illinois National Guard casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan to 27. [Sun-Times]