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• Before it's back to school, students meet teachers in Hoffman Estates

  16-08-2022 22:53
  
  Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Hoffman Estates was a flurry of activity Tuesday afternoon as students and their families were welcomed to a meet-and-greet with their teachers.
  
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• 'Grueling aftermath': Cooper's family posts update on 'very long and hard road' ahead

  16-08-2022 22:48
  
  The family of the 8-year-old Highland Park boy paralyzed in the mass shooting during the village's July 4 parade, posted a wrenching update describing the pain, sorrow and challenges young Cooper Roberts is experiencing as he recuperates from his injuries.
  
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• After years of planning, work is beginning on new Bliss/Main/Fabyan Parkway intersection

  16-08-2022 22:40
  
  Kane County officials broke ground Tuesday on a project that will merge two busy intersections along Main Street in Blackberry Township into one. The $12 million project just west of Batavia will realign Bliss Road so it intersects with Main Street and Fabyan Parkway.
  
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• Randall Road closed near St. Charles due to crash

  16-08-2022 22:27
  
  Randall and Red Gate roads intersection near St. Charles closed for crash investigation.
  
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• 2 men sought in robbery of AT&T store in Elmhurst

  16-08-2022 22:26
  
  Police are looking for two men in connection with the robbery of an AT&T store in Elmhurst.
  
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• Palatine-based Weber cutting jobs in wake of 21% sales dip, $52 million net loss

  16-08-2022 21:22
  
  Palatine-based grill maker Weber Inc. plans to cut its workforce in the wake of a new quarterly earnings report showing its net sales dropped 21% from with the same period last year, the company announced this week.
  
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• Janor replaces Bruzan Taylor as Republican state rep candidate in 41st District

  16-08-2022 21:21
  
  Rich Janor, a Naperville Park District commissioner, is the new Republican nominee for state representative in the 41st District. He'll face Democratic incumbent Janet Yang Rohr in the November election.
  
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• Stevenson District 125 board appoints new member

  16-08-2022 21:01
  
  The Stevenson High School District 125 school board Monday appointed Don Tyer to fill the vacancy left by board member David Weisberg, who resigned in June after 11 years of service.
  
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• Geneva's Concours d'Elegance Car Show canceled

  16-08-2022 20:59
  
  The Concours d'Elegance scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 23 in Geneva has been canceled. Event organizers notified the city of the cancellation on Tuesday, according to a news release.
  
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• Wheeling firefighter honored for saving a life while off duty

  16-08-2022 19:15
  
  A Wheeling firefighter/paramedic has been honored by the fire department for helping to save a stranger's life while off duty.
  
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• Village OKs alternate parking, pickup locations for Barrington High students

  16-08-2022 19:15
  
  As Barrington High School students and parents prepare for the upcoming academic year, school and village officials are setting up alternate parking and drop off/pick up locations needed because of the closure of Hart Road.
  
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• Tickets go on sale for behind-the-scenes tours of Elmhurst Quarry

  16-08-2022 19:15
  
  Tours of an old limestone quarry will give a unique glimpse into an Elmhurst landmark that was transformed into a massive reservoir capable of storing up to 2.7 billion gallons of floodwater.
  
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• Smiles, hugs and a few teary parents welcome school year in U-46

  16-08-2022 19:15
  
  Smiling kids, teary parents and eager teachers kicked off Otter Creek Elementary School's 20th year Tuesday in Elgin. More than 35,000 students from kindergarten through 12th grade headed back to classes in Elgin Area School District U-46.
  
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• Des Plaines shrine hosts Mass Saturday for families who have lost a child

  16-08-2022 19:15
  
  The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines will celebrate a Mass of healing and hope for families who have lost a child, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20.
  
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• Chat with Rep. Lauren Underwood at town halls in the 14th District

  16-08-2022 19:15
  
  Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville will hold a trio of town hall gatherings in her 14th District next week, her office announced.
  
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• Batavia City Council names road to honor longtime city employee who died in July accident

  16-08-2022 19:13
  
  The Batavia City Council honored city employee John Kennedy, who died last month, by proclaiming South Raddant Road as John D. Kennedy Memorial Way. New street signs were unveiled at Monday night's meeting.
  
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• Wauconda grabs hometown advantage with Prostka

  16-08-2022 17:31
  
  Chris Protska will take some hometown pride into his new role as Wauconda High School football coach. Taking over for the retired Dave Mills, Protska grew up in Island Lake and is a 2000 Wauconda graduate.
  
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• Chicago man dies after wrong-way crash in Lake County

  16-08-2022 16:53
  
  A 26-year-old Chicago man was killed late Monday when his car drove into the wrong lane and collided with semitrailer truck in northern Lake County.
  
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• Chicago Johnny's brings homemade giardiniera, more to Lake in the Hills

  16-08-2022 14:53
  
  Josh Downey started selling giardiniera as a way to pay off his student loan bills in 2009, he said. But the Buffalo Grove native said he's been making local Italian specialities and condiments since he was a kid.
  
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• Disasters in Elgin and beyond? This museum crawl will provide a look back at them

  16-08-2022 05:48
  
  The Elgin History Museum, Elgin Public Museum, Fire Barn No. 5 Museum and the Elgin Area School District U-46 Planetarium are hosting the first Elgin Museum Crawl featuring a theme of catastrophes on scales from local to global.
  
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• Should term limits be scrapped in Des Plaines? Voters will decide

  16-08-2022 05:42
  
  Des Plaines voters will decide in November whether to end term limits for most local elected officials.
  
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• 'Clock is ticking': Hoffman Estates demands regular updates on improvements by ComEd this fall

  16-08-2022 05:41
  
  Hoffman Estates officials Monday asssured residents weary of decades of promises of improvement by ComEd that greater accountability would accompany the latest plan to address frequent outages in three neighborhoods in the southeast area of the village.
  
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• Two seriously injured in collision near Big Rock

  16-08-2022 04:13
  
  Two people were seriously injured in a collision Monday afternoon on Route 30 near Big Rock.
  
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• Illinois hemp farmers call market the 'Wild West': 'The sky is the limit'

  16-08-2022 03:19
  
  Growing hemp, a plant that was illegal in the U.S. for more than 70 years, is now akin to the Wild West, two northern Illinois farmers say.
  
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• 'Absolutely political theater': Naperville gun shop owner questions motives behind sales ban ordinance

  16-08-2022 01:31
  
  If the Naperville City Council bans the sale of certain high-powered weapons, the owner of Law Weapons and Supply insists he'll be forced to seek a court injunction or else go out of business.
  
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• New principal meets students at St. Thomas of Villanova in Palatine

  16-08-2022 00:28
  
  Students and the new principal were excited to get to know each other during a back-to-school event Monday at St. Thomas of Villanova School in Palatine.
  
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• Schaumburg crash sends one to hospital

  16-08-2022 00:02
  
  One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident Monday afternoon at Roselle Road and Weathersfield Way in Schaumburg.
  
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