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• Watch: Elgin police officer busts a move, and the protest audience loves it

  07-06-2020 00:48 via dailyherald.com
  A video of an Elgin police officer break dancing along with protesters Friday night, much to the glee of the protesters, is going viral.
  
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• Hundreds gather in Barrington 'to educate people' on black lives

  07-06-2020 00:42 via dailyherald.com
  
  A massive crowd gathered at a Barrington park Saturday afternoon to call for an end to racial injustice and police brutality in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.
  
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• June 6 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code

  07-06-2020 00:07 via dailyherald.com
  
  Since the outbreak began, there have been 64,585 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total.
  
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• More than 200 rally in Palatine to demonstrate for racial justice

  07-06-2020 00:05 via dailyherald.com
  
  More than 200 people gathered near the clock tower at Volunteers Park in Palatine to protest for racial justice Saturday.
  
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• Caterpillar sale, repair center planned for East Dundee

  06-06-2020 23:59 via dailyherald.com
  
  East Dundee is offering roughly $2 million in tax incentives to facilitate the construction of a new Caterpillar sale and repair center on the east side of town.
  
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• Video of Elgin police officer dancing at protest goes viral

  06-06-2020 23:44 via dailyherald.com
  
  A video of an Elgin police officer break dancing along with protesters Friday night, much to the glee of the protesters, is going viral.
  
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• Protests, talk about racial injustice and trauma dominate headlines in suburbs

  06-06-2020 23:43 via dailyherald.com
  
  An emotionally charged week punctuated by #BlackLivesMatter protests, riots and rallies across the suburbs against police brutality and systemic racism has come to a close, but the rallying cry of many calling for justice persists.
  
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• 1,000+ fill downtown St. Charles for Black Lives Matter rally

  06-06-2020 22:47 via dailyherald.com
  
  At least 1,000 people filled Lincoln Park and stretched the length of downtown as they marched through St. Charles for a Black Lives Matter rally Saturday. Dara Adedara, a 2019 St. Charles North High School graduate, was one of five speakers and gave the crowd a list of six things to do to be an ally of black rights.
  
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• Constable: Virus cancels their wedding twice, but doctor couple had its victims to tend to

  06-06-2020 22:00 via dailyherald.com
  
  Buffalo Grove native Lauren Singer has had her wedding shower canceled, her wedding postponed and her rescheduled wedding date moved. But as a doctor working with COVID-19 patients, Singer puts safety ahead of sentiments.
  
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• Arlington Heights veteran finding increased need to help fellow vets due to world events

  06-06-2020 21:55 via dailyherald.com
  
  Will Beiersdorf is involved in two organizations meeting what he says is a suddenly increased need to help military veterans.
  
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• 'My mom was tough. COVID-19 was tougher.'

  06-06-2020 21:48 via dailyherald.com
  
  Julie Hanson of Arlington Heights talks about her mother's death from COVID-19 and those last weeks of communicating through a pane of glass.
  
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• Knee on neck never appropriate, local leader of police chiefs group says

  06-06-2020 21:46 via dailyherald.com
  
  Placing a knee on a suspect's neck is an inappropriate use of force, the president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police said Friday as the Minneapolis Police Department moved to ban the tactic. Steven Casstevens, who also is Buffalo Grove's police chief, told the Daily Herald that "in all my 43 years in law enforcement, I have never seen that technique taught in any police academy or training session."
  
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• Top basketball players of the century: Girls No. 2, Kathleen Doyle of Benet

  06-06-2020 21:42 via basketball.dailyherald.com
  
  Kathleen Doyle scored 1,636 points, second in Benet history, but it is the Redwings' two state championships for which she's best known.
  
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• Top basketball players of the century: Girls No. 1, Candace Parker of Naperville Central

  06-06-2020 21:42 via basketball.dailyherald.com
  
  Candace Parker won the Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year Award three times and twice won the USA Today, Naismith and Gatorade national player of the year awards.
  
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• Top basketball players of the century: Boys No. 2, Warren's Brandon Paul

  06-06-2020 21:42 via basketball.dailyherald.com
  
  Former Warren star Brandon Paul, who was named the 2009 Illinois Mr. Basketball, had a standout career at Illinois and eventually played in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, ranks No. 2 on the Daily Herald's list of the top boys basketball players of the century.
  
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• Top basketball players of the century: Boys No. 1, Jalen Brunson of Stevenson

  06-06-2020 21:42 via basketball.dailyherald.com
  
  The son of a former NBA player, Jalen Brunson put together a spectacular four-year varsity basketball career for Stevenson. He scored 2,682 points and led the Patriots downstate three times. They won the Class 4A title his senior year in 2015.
  
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• Naperville North's Thompson earns Heart and Soul Award

  06-06-2020 15:20 via dailyherald.com
  
  As a decorated Vietnam veteran who also served 28 years in the Illinois National Guard, Neal Thompson knows about acting under adversity. He sees those virtues in his son, Nick, who is the winner of the 2019-20 Daily Herald Prep Sports Excellence Heart and Soul Award.
  
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• Heart and Soul winner: St. Charles East and North swim teams

  06-06-2020 15:20 via dailyherald.com
  
  The St. Charles East and North swim teams are the winners of this year's Daily Herald Prep Sports Excellence Heart and Soul award.
  
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• Three townhouses uninhabitable after Lakemoor fire

  06-06-2020 15:05 via dailyherald.com
  
  A fire about 5 p.m. Friday in the 30000 block of Tallgrass Court in Lakemoor destroyed one townhouse and made two adjoining units uninhabitable, the Wauconda Fire District said Saturday in a news release.
  
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• Man Charged with Murder, Carjacking in Police Chase that Led to Fatal Crash

  06-06-2020 06:53 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A man has been charged with murder for the death of a woman killed in a crash with a Chicago police squad car in Lake View Wednesday while he led police on a chase across the city. Marcel Oliver, 22, is charged with one felony count each of first degree murder, vehicular hijacking, possessing a stolen vehicle and failure to...
  
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• Knee on neck never appropriate, leader of police chiefs group says

  06-06-2020 04:14 via dailyherald.com
  
  Knee on neck never appropriate, leader of police chiefs group says
  
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• Leader of police chiefs calls neck restraint an inappropriate use of force

  06-06-2020 02:56 via dailyherald.com
  
  Leader of police chiefs calls neck restraint an inappropriate use of force
  
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• At peaceful march to Elgin City Hall on Friday, Decynthia Clements' father speaks

  06-06-2020 02:40 via dailyherald.com
  
  Another large crowd marched and rallied in front of Elgin City Hall Friday evening with music, art and dancing as the father of Decynthia Clements, who was killed by an Elgin police officer in 2018, spoke to the young people in the crowd.
  
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• Aldermen to consider capping video gambling licenses in Batavia

  06-06-2020 01:58 via dailyherald.com
  
  A proposal to cap the number of video gambling licenses in Batavia is expected to be up for debate later this month.
  
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• Boarded-up businesses in Elgin display artwork in support of protests

  06-06-2020 01:56 via dailyherald.com
  
  Much of the boarded-up busineses in downtown Elgin now display artwork about remembering George Floyd and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
  
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• Leader of police chiefs calls chokeholds an inappropriate use of force

  06-06-2020 01:55 via dailyherald.com
  
  Leader of police chiefs calls chokeholds an inappropriate use of force
  
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• Lake County offering voluntary furloughs despite assurances none were planned

  06-06-2020 01:54 via dailyherald.com
  
  Despite public assurances to the contrary, Lake County administrators have launched a voluntary furlough program for county employees.
  
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• Chicago Police Officers Who Turn Off Body Camera or Cover Badge Will be Stripped of Powers: Lightfoot

  06-06-2020 01:22 via nbcchicago.com
  
  An unwavering Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot stated Friday that the city “will not tolerate” Chicago police officers who turn off their body cameras or tape over their badges. Following recent controversial incidents involving Chicago police officers, Lightfoot said that the city won’t support officers who cross the line. “We will find you, we will identify you and we will strip...
  
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• Sign removal a mistake, Libertyville mayor says

  06-06-2020 01:08 via dailyherald.com
  
  Reports that a Libertyville village employee asked a business to remove a Black Lives Matter sign from a window prompted a response Friday afternoon from Mayor Terry Weppler.
  
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• City of Chicago Announces Street Closures Ahead of Weekend Protests

  06-06-2020 01:07 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Several streets will be closed throughout Chicago’s Loop and Central Business district this weekend in anticipation of demonstrations. Protesters have taken to the streets in Chicago and cities nationwide in the past two weeks to speak out against the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck. Here...
  
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• Extremist Groups May Be Infiltrating Protests

  06-06-2020 00:53 via nbcchicago.com
  
  As thousands march in peaceful protests against police brutality, activists have denounced rioters and looters who they said are hijacking their message. Now, federal authorities and other officials are looking into whether far-right and far-left extremist groups are taking advantage of the moment. “When you destroy people’s businesses, what you’re doing is you’re destroying people’s ability to take care of...
  
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• Chicago to Open Grant and Union Parks for Weekend Demonstrations

  06-06-2020 00:45 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago’s Grant and Union parks will be open this weekend to accommodate crowds protesting against racial injustice and the death of George Floyd, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Friday. Lightfoot made the comments at a news conference in the evening hours where she unveiled a safety plan ahead of anticipated weekend demonstrations. The mayor said the opening of Grant Park in...
  
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• June 5 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code

  06-06-2020 00:34 via dailyherald.com
  
  Since the outbreak began, there have been 64,585 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total.
  
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• Ex-Stevenson, and WNBA star Tamika Catchings wants to use Indy tea shop to inspire change

  06-06-2020 00:07 via basketball.dailyherald.com
  
  Former Stevenson and WNBA star Tamika Catchings is a small business owner in Indianapolis who has been trying to weather the COVID-19 shutdowns and now the race riots. She is determined to use her boutique tea shop for good, as a way to inspire social change.
  
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• Fundraising starts for diversity artwork in Naperville

  06-06-2020 00:01 via dailyherald.com
  
  It's the early stages of a new public art idea in Naperville, but the push to create a work that portrays the city's increasingly diverse population is under way.
  
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• Mayor Lightfoot Announces Several Safety Measures Ahead of Weekend Protests

  05-06-2020 23:57 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Several new safety and security measures were announced by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Friday evening ahead of a weekend of anticipated protests across the city. At a news conference, Lightfoot said additional resources will be deployed to neighborhoods and commercial corridors, particularly on the city’s south and west sides, throughout the weekend. More than 300 trucks from the Department of...
  
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• Naperville Park District loses fight for temporary restraining order against governor

  05-06-2020 23:38 via dailyherald.com
  
  Naperville Park District lost its request to temporarily prohibit state orders from interfering in what it wants to do.
  
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• 'Nature is healing': Morton Arboretum to launch ticket sales next week for public reopening

  05-06-2020 23:35 via dailyherald.com
  
  Expect a rush on admission tickets when the Morton Arboretum opens sales to the general public June 10.
  
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• Geneva fire causes minor injury, leaves house uninhabitable

  05-06-2020 23:30 via dailyherald.com
  
  A resident suffered a minor burn in a fire that left a Geneva house uninhabitable Friday morning, officials said.
  
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• Arlington Park OK with racing without fans, but it still needs a deal with horsemen

  05-06-2020 23:25 via dailyherald.com
  
  While Arlington Park's president says the track now is willing to race without fans, members of a state agency Friday delayed a vote to grant meet dates as Arlington works to reach a collective bargaining agreement with a horsemen's association.
  
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• 'White Coats for Black Lives': Suburban health care workers show support for racial justice

  05-06-2020 23:09 via dailyherald.com
  
  Hospital workers across the suburbs showed their support for the Black Lives Matter movement with an intiative of their own: "White Coats for Black Lives."
  
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• 6 more people charged with felonies in Aurora riot, looting

  05-06-2020 23:05 via dailyherald.com
  
  Kane County authorities Friday released the names of six more people facing felony charges in connection with Sunday's vandalism and looting in Aurora.
  
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• Aurora cancels Friday night curfew

  05-06-2020 23:00 via dailyherald.com
  
  Aurora officials say they have canceled the curfew that ws scheduled toi take effect at 10 p.m. today.
  
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• 2 Officers Relieved of Police Powers Amid Investigation Into Arrest at Brickyard Mall

  05-06-2020 22:33 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Two officers involved in an arrest outside Chicago's Brickyard Mall have been relieved of their police powers pending an investigation into the incident, Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said Friday.
  
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• Roselle expanding outdoor dining for bars and restaurants

  05-06-2020 22:08 via dailyherald.com
  
  Roselle officials are looking to expand outdoor dining possibilities for bars and restaurants in the village as part of the Restore Illinois reopening plan.
  
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• Itasca, Roselle libraries offering curbside service

  05-06-2020 22:08 via dailyherald.com
  
  The Itasca Community Library has launched curbside pickup of library materials and Roselle Public Library is scheduled to follow suit June 9.
  
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• LIVE: Lightfoot to Discuss City’s Plan For Weekend at 6 p.m.

  05-06-2020 22:06 via nbcchicago.com
  
  NOTE: The 6 p.m. press conference will be streamed live at 6 p.m. in the player above. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is expected to announce the city’s safety plan ahead of what is expected to be another weekend of protests. Last weekend, hundreds of people were arrested, many for looting, and more than 80 people were shot. Chicago currently remains...
  
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• More Than 40K People Sign Petition to Diversify Naperville Mural

  05-06-2020 21:36 via nbcchicago.com
  
  More than 41,000 people have signed an online petition to diversify a mural in downtown Naperville. The mural, “Naperville Loves a Parade,” which is located in an alley off of Main Street between Jackson and Jefferson avenues, shows dozens of people in a crowd, but some say the mural should better reflect the diversity of the city. Tyler Marcus, the...
  
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• Chicago Mayor Says She Won’t De-Fund Police Amid Calls From Protesters

  05-06-2020 21:17 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she doesn’t plan to de-fund the city’s police department despite calls from protesters to do so. “In talking to people all over the city about the events of this week, what I’ve heard from the people in neighborhoods is that they want more police protection, not less,” Lightfoot said. Protesters demanding for justice for George...
  
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• Indiana Casinos to Reopen June 14: Holcomb

  05-06-2020 20:54 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Indiana casinos will reopen on June 14 — the first day of Stage Four of the state’s reopening plan, Gov. Eric Holcomb said at a news conference Friday. Under Stage Four of the Back on Track reopening plan, bars and nightclubs as well as movie theaters and bowling alleys will be able to reopen at 50% capacity. Charity gaming and...
  
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