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• Elk Grove Village man admits to breaching Capitol

  08-09-2022 23:58
  An Elk Grove Village man pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge Thursday for breaching the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in what he had previously described as his "biggest mistake."
  
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• Donate to Elgin Kiwanis Peanut Days fundraiser

  08-09-2022 23:24
  The Kiwanis Club of Elgin has kicked off its annual Peanut Days fundraiser, and deliveries of peanuts are available throughout the month.
  
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• Palatine to hold 9/11 memorial ceremony Sunday

  08-09-2022 23:23
  On Sunday, the village of Palatine will be hosting a ceremony to honor those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
  
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• Fall festival slated for Saturday in Lake Villa

  08-09-2022 23:21
  Celebration of Fall will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday throughout downtown Lake Villa as well as Lehmann Park.
  
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• Flu shot clinic at Wheeling hillage hall on Sept. 29

  08-09-2022 23:19
  Wheeling village officials and Jewel-Osco Pharmacy will conduct a flu shot clinic Sept. 29.
  
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• Downers Grove man sentenced to 17 years in prison for burglaries

  08-09-2022 23:18
  A Downers Grove man was sentenced to 17 years in prison for burglaries to two homes and an Downers Grove business.
  
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• Gun shop owner sues Naperville over ban on selling certain high-powered rifles

  08-09-2022 23:15
  The owner of Law Weapons and Supply in Naperville and a national gun rights organization have filed a lawsuit against the city, stating the recent ordinance passed to ban the sale of certain high-powered rifles is unconstitutional.
  
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• Two people charged with murder in fatal shooting at Antioch apartment

  08-09-2022 23:10
  Two people are charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 42-year-old Wisconsin man at an Antioch apartment late Monday, police said Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Scouting Week 3 Lake County football games

  08-09-2022 23:03
  Here's our look at what to expect in Lake County week 3 football matchups.
  
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• Authorities: Highland Park man stabbed his parents to death

  08-09-2022 23:01
  A 45-year-old Highland Park man fatally stabbed his parents Wednesday in their apartment, officials said Thursday.
  
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• Man faces gun charges after arguments in police department parking lot

  08-09-2022 22:59
  A man is facing gun charges, after threatening someone in the parking lot of the Carol Stream Police Department, authorities say.
  
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• Child injured in Naperville hit-and-run

  08-09-2022 22:50
  A 10-year-old boy was riding his bike near the intersection of Bailey Road and Coach Drive in Naperville shortly before 8 a.m. when a car struck him.
  
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• Scouting Week 3 Cook County football games

  08-09-2022 22:38
  Here's our look at what to expect in Cook County week 3 football matchups.
  
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• McHenry teenager, 21-year-old from Des Plaines killed in Saturday crash

  08-09-2022 20:06
  An 18-year-old McHenry man and a 21-year-old Des Plaines man were identified Thursday as the two killed in a fiery crash Saturday morning on Route 31 near Ringwood.
  
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• 5 storylines to watch heading into Week 3 of high school football

  08-09-2022 17:54
  Here's five storylines to watch heading into Week 3 of the high school football season
  
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• Volo woman in critical condition following crash near Round Lake

  08-09-2022 17:24
  A 44-year-old Volo woman suffered critical, life-threatening injuries in a crash on Route 60 near Round Lake Wednesday evening.
  
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• Developer to revise plans for residential building in St. Charles following city council vote

  08-09-2022 16:31
  A developer still plans to build a residential building near the Fox River in St. Charles after it failed to get enough alderpersons to support a plan to vacate portions of South 2nd Avenue and Indiana Avenue rights-of-way as part of the project.
  
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• Hampshire man seriously injured when pickup collided with runaway horse

  08-09-2022 16:14
  A Hampshire man was injured seriously early Thursday morning when his pickup truck collided with a runaway horse in rural Plato Township.
  
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• Des Plaines council agrees to sell downtown land to developer for just $10

  08-09-2022 16:11
  The Des Plaines City Council this week agreed to sell a downtown parking lot to a developer who wants to put up a seven-story apartment building.
  
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• Spartans football moves to 2-0 with win over Deerfield

  08-09-2022 11:02
  Dominant first half leads to Glenbrook North's 23-13 Central Suburban League crossover football victory over Deerfield
  
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• NorthShore University Physician Response Vehicle program ready for deployment

  08-09-2022 11:02
  Physician Response Vehicle sends emergency medical physician straight to the scene
  
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• New leadership at Glenview Community Church

  08-09-2022 11:01
  The 81-year-old Glenview Community Church will welcome a new senior pastor, Rev. James Matarazzo, at its annual Rally Day service on Sept. 11
  
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• Freshman Jackie Silverman is the first girl to play football at Deerfield High School

  08-09-2022 11:01
  Freshman Jackie Silverman is a kicker on the Deerfield freshman football team, the Warriors' first female player in the program's 62-year history
  
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• Warriors cross country competes at Lake County Invitational

  08-09-2022 11:00
  Boys and girls cross country teams from Deerfield High School were among the competitors at the Lake County Invitational meet in Waukegan last week.
  
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• Boys golf: Glenbrooks, Loyola, Highland Park among competitors at Buffalo Grove invite

  08-09-2022 10:59
  IMAGES: Buffalo Grove boys golf invite
  
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• Northbrook's second Brewfest coming on tap

  08-09-2022 10:11
  Presented by the Northbrook Park District and the Village of Northbrook, the Northbrook Brewfest runs from 2-6 p.m. Sept. 10 at Village Green Park
  
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• Former funeral home CEO, past president of Beth Shalom Joel Weinstein dies at 88

  08-09-2022 10:11
  Joel Weinstein, 88, of Northbrook, and Boca Raton, Florida, well-known funeral home CEO, died Aug. 27. Well-known in the Jewish community in the North Shore, Chicago, and in Florida, he had been the CEO and past president of Weinstein Brothers Funeral Homes in Illinois and Levitt-Weinstein Memorial Chapels in Florida.
  
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• Coach: Deerfield cross country works hard to continue winning tradition

  08-09-2022 10:10
  After talking to Scott Friedlander, the young head coach of Deerfield's boys cross country program, and feeling his genuine love and enthusiasm for his program -- and for the sport in general -- I was ready to log off the computer, stop writing, and crank out a quick 3-mile run. He was that motivating.
  
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• Sound check: Daughtry, Post Malone, Birthdayy Partyy, USO benefit and more

  08-09-2022 10:09
  The Venue hosts a tribute to Jay Bennett, Daughtry plays the Genesee Theatre, Erykah Badu hits Ravinia, The Million Reasons take the stage again, and much more.
  
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• Juggles, bubbles, bags and the Rivets all part of a busy Saturday in Deerfield

  08-09-2022 10:09
  The Deerfield Harvest Fest, in its sixth year, returns to its normal location at Deerfield Road and Park Avenue, next to Jewett Park.
  
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• Blue Demons end 42-game losing streak

  08-09-2022 10:09
  Yusuf Awad runs for 2 touchdowns in Maine East's 13-6 victory over Round Lake, ending the Blue Demons' 42-game losing streak
  
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• Photography show celebrates women of a certain age

  08-09-2022 10:08
  Award-winning portrait photographer Julie Kaplan's '50 Over 50' exhibition continues at the Winnetka Community House
  
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• Craft beer festival brews up support for Elgin parks program scholarships

  08-09-2022 06:06
  The Elgin Parks and Recreation Foundation is holding its 11th annual Illinois Brews @ Bowes Creek fundraiser Saturday at Bowes Creek Country Club. The local craft beer event supports the foundation's youth scholarship fund.
  
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• Chelsea Williams' electric play leads Lake Zurich over Stevenson

  08-09-2022 03:56
  Chelsea Williams' 11th kill of the match gave Lake Zurich an electrifying 23-25, 26-24, 26-24 triumph over Stevenson on Wednesday night. Lake Zurich improved to 8-4 and 1-0 in the NSC.
  
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• One taken to hospital after Wauconda crash

  08-09-2022 03:25
  At 6:55 p.m. Wednesday, firefighters from the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded to the crash scene at Route 60 east of Wilson Street in Wauconda.
  
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• One charged with murder after two people found dead in Highland Park apartment

  08-09-2022 02:57
  A Highland Park man has been charged with murder after police in the suburb found two people dead in an apartment.
  
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• 12-year-old boy hit while biking in Arlington Heights

  08-09-2022 02:46
  A 12-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle while riding a bike in Arlington Heights Wednesday evening, according to the Arlington Heights Fire Department.
  
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• Community mourns owners of Arlington Heights' Uptown Cafe who died days apart

  08-09-2022 02:06
  For more than three decades, Georgios and Georgene Avgeris dished out tasty and filling fare at the Uptown Cafe in Arlington Heights. But they also seasoned it with plenty of love for their loyal customers. And that is why it came as such a shock when an announcement was placed on the front of the restaurant announcing their deaths, within days of each other.
  
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• With petitions in hand, conservative group's leader decries possible public handouts to the Bears

  08-09-2022 01:40
  With a petition of more than 650 signatures in hand, Brian Costin came to this week's Arlington Heights village board meeting to oppose any suggestion of what he calls corporate welfare that could be part of the Chicago Bears' proposed redevelopment of Arlington Park.
  
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• Search is on for next Dist. 56 superintendent

  08-09-2022 00:42
  After 22 years serving in Gurnee Elementary School District 56, the final five she spent as superintendent, Colleen Pacatte is retiring at the end of the school year.
  
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• Car strikes juveniles in Schaumburg

  08-09-2022 00:33
  Two juveniles were struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning in Schaumburg, according to the Schaumburg Fire Department.
  
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• Bail set for three accused of ramming police car after theft in Oak Brook

  08-09-2022 00:29
  Three people have been charged after stealing merchandise from Nordstrom Rack in Oak Brook, damaging a police car and leading authorities on a high-speed chase, according to the DuPage County state's attorney's office.
  
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• Naperville passes ordinance fining owners of vehicles involved in fleeing from police

  08-09-2022 00:01
  The Naperville City Council passed an ordinance that would fine car owners $900 in administrative fees if their vehicle is involved in fleeing from police officers within city limits.
  
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