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• Pedestrian hit by pickup truck in Ingleside

  02-11-2022 23:12
  The pedestrian was transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center.
  
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• One injured in Grayslake crash early Wednesday

  02-11-2022 22:47
  The crash is still under investigation.
  
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• One injured in crash at Route 45 and Carey

  02-11-2022 22:47
  One person was transported with injuries to Advocate Condell Medical Center.
  
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• Man pinned under forklift in Antioch

  02-11-2022 22:47
  Responders transported the injured man to an area hospital.
  
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• Kane County's proposed gun safety ordinance shelved amid concerns about vague wording

  02-11-2022 22:16
  A new Kane County law that would give sheriff's deputies more power to combat what they believe is unsafe gun use near residential areas was put on pause Wednesday when local gun owners shared with the board's executive committee their concerns about vague wording and rationale.
  
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• Lake County man jailed on charges he punched deputy during traffic stop

  02-11-2022 21:35
  A Round Lake-area man is behind bars after officials say he punched a female Lake County sheriff's deputy twice in the face during a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Proud Boy from Aurora who bragged he 'bonked 2 cops' pleads guilty to Jan. 6 role

  02-11-2022 21:20
  A member of the Proud Boys from Aurora admitted he bragged about his "rally cry" and that he "bonked 2 cops" during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol as he pleaded guilty Wednesday to his role in the event.
  
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• Kane County gun safety ordinance shelved amid concerns about vague wording

  02-11-2022 20:55
  A new Kane County law that would give sheriff's deputies more power to combat what they believe is unsafe gun use in residential areas was put on pause Wednesday when local gun owners peppered the board's executive committee with concerns about vague wording and rationale.
  
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• Batavia school voters to decide whether to borrow $140 million for new schools, other work

  02-11-2022 20:33
  Batavia school district voters will decide Tuesday whether to borrow $140 million to replace two elementary schools and fix up other schools.
  
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• Round Lake Beach man sentenced to 17 years for DUI crash that killed two women

  02-11-2022 20:05
  A Round Lake Beach man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison on driving under the influence charges stemming from a 2019 crash near Grayslake that killed two women.
  
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• State 24th District Senate candidates differ on how to improve the business climate in Illinois

  02-11-2022 19:15
  The candidates for Illinois' 24th Senate District seat have differing views on how to improve the business and economic climate in the state.
  
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• Football: Loyola easily handles Plainfield South, setting up long trip

  02-11-2022 19:01
  The Loyola Ramblers put the game away in the first quarter of their Class 8A first-round playoff football game
  
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• Cross Country: New Trier boys, Loyola girls advance to Class 3A state finals

  02-11-2022 18:59
  New Trier's boys team and Loyola's girls team made their respective Class 3A fields at the IHSA cross country state finals in Peoria. Glenbrook North's Juliet Frum finishes second.
  
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• Logistics Campus breaks ground at former Allstate site in Glenview

  02-11-2022 18:50
  Municipal and corporate leaders joined for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Dermody Properties Logistics Campus in Glenview Oct. 27.
  
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• Glenbrook South says goodbye to foreign exchange students from Germany, Spain

  02-11-2022 18:47
  Language arts programs are about much more than strictly language for exchange students.
  
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• Football: Glenbrook South rules all three phases of playoff opener in 40-7 win over Homewood-Flossmoor

  02-11-2022 18:47
  Titans rule all three phases of their Class 8A football playoff opener against Homewood-Flossmoor, winning 40-7 in Glenview.
  
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• Glenview restaurant gets OK to add four-room karaoke bar

  02-11-2022 18:42
  Karaoke bar at Gastro Pub, Big Bowl news highlight swift Glenview Village board meeting.
  
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• Coach: The greatest game of all? Dodgeball, of course

  02-11-2022 18:41
  As the autumnal sports seasons wind to a close -- and what a glorious autumn it has been -- we can now start to peek ahead to some of the upcoming winter sports -- the greatest of which is dodgeball.
  
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• Hossa, Maddon coming to Anderson's Bookshop for book signings

  02-11-2022 18:17
  Chicago sports legends Marian Hossa and Joe Maddon will be signing their new books this month at Anderson's Bookshop locations.
  
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• New leader chosen for Cook County Land Bank Authority

  02-11-2022 17:12
  Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has selected Jessica Caffrey as the new executive director of Cook County Land Bank Authority, which works to acquire and promote redevelopment and reuse of vacant, abandoned, foreclosed or tax-delinquent properties.
  
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• Discussion of Mundelein car was plan to be delayed

  02-11-2022 14:42
  A plan to open a car wash in Mundelein is on the agenda for the planning and zoning commission's meeting Wednesday -- but officials say discussion will be postponed until Nov. 16.
  
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• Financial needs and how to pay for them among top issues in Kane County Board races

  02-11-2022 14:27
  Twenty of 24 Kane County Board races are contested as voters elect a new county board. The new board will have to deal with county finances as the county figures out how to deal with the SAFE-T Act, aging buildings and how to retain valued employees.
  
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• 'Their house was always the place to go': Brother, sister killed in crash with school bus

  02-11-2022 12:22
  A brother and sister have been identified as the victims of Monday's crash when a car hit a school bus near Campton Hills.
  
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• Why Cook County residents are being asked to pay more taxes for forest preserves

  02-11-2022 11:42
  When Cook County residents head to the polls in a few weeks, the ballot will not only include choices for governor, state representatives and local judges. Voters will also be asked for a property tax hike to support and grow the county's nearly 70,000 acres of forest preserves.
  
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• In district that has Highland Park, Schneider, Severino differ on how to prevent mass shootings

  02-11-2022 04:46
  The two candidates running for a North Shore-centric congressional district that includes Highland Park have disparate views about how to prevent mass shootings -- one pushing for a federal assault weapons ban and the other calling for gun-free zones to be eliminated.
  
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• The Board Room is the latest entree on Libertyville's menu of restaurants

  02-11-2022 04:44
  Food being shared with friends is the concept for a new restaurant called the Board Room opening Friday in downtown Libertyville.
  
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• How Naperville officials are proposing an 11.6% bigger budget with no tax or fee hikes

  02-11-2022 04:38
  Despite proposing to increase the city budget by 11.6% in 2023, Naperville officials say the $603 million plan includes no hikes in taxes or fees to residents.
  
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• Boys soccer: Grayslake Central punches return trip to state

  02-11-2022 03:03
  How fitting. Grayslake Central junior midfielder Mitchell Fein -- rhymes with "fine" -- had an exceptional match Tuesday night, scoring the first 2 goals in the Rams' 3-0 defeat of Niles Notre Dame in the Grayslake Central boys soccer supersectional.
  
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• Boys soccer: Gopalam's OT goal sends Stevenson to state

  02-11-2022 02:45
  Roland Goins Stadium in Arlington Heights hosted perhaps the greatest night in Stevenson soccer history Tuesday when the Patriots -- in extra time drama -- beat New Trier to lift the supersectional trophy, and advance into Friday's 3A state semifinal.
  
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• Boys soccer: Defending champ York survives PK thriller with Elgin

  02-11-2022 02:24
  Kleber Rodriguez sat in stunned silence as York celebrated 20 yards away.
  
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• Car-bicycle crash in Bensenville sends one to hospital

  02-11-2022 01:57
  One person was hospitalized after a car struck a bicycle Tuesday night in Bensenville, according to the Bensenville Police Department.
  
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• Boys soccer: Team effort sends Naperville Central to state

  02-11-2022 01:51
  Everyone has done their part for Naperville Central this season.
  
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• 'He left the world a better place': Former District 128 superintendent remembered as caring educator

  02-11-2022 00:27
  Don Gossett returned home to southern Illinois 14 years ago but his legacy as a caring educator with a passion for learning remains strong for many in Libertyville. The former District 128 superintendent died last week at 83.
  
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• Trial underway for man accused of killing Round Lake Beach woman over video game console dispute

  02-11-2022 00:18
  Testimony began Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of killing a 48-year-old woman in her Round Lake Beach home over a dispute stemming from a pawned video game console.
  
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• Aurora man sentenced to five years in prison for beating pregnant girlfriend

  02-11-2022 00:14
  An Aurora man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his conviction on charges he repeatedly punched and kicked his pregnant girlfriend.
  
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• Prospect Heights police taking recent gang activity seriously, chief says

  02-11-2022 00:03
  The firing of about 40 rounds of ammunition late Sunday night at Willow Trails Park in Prospect Heights was the latest in what the city's police chief calls a series of gang-related events in his and neighboring communities in recent weeks.
  
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