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• Boys golf: Hampshire edges Prairie Ridge to claim FVC championship

  22-09-2023 02:53 via dailyherald.com
  
  As one of the last groups to finish and with his team holding a two-shot lead over Prairie Ridge on Thursday, Hampshire senior Tegan Van Wiel knew a bogey was all the Whip-Purs needed to win the Fox Valley Conference Tournament.
  
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• Woman 'of interest' not involved in Romeoville murders, attorney says

  22-09-2023 02:39 via dailyherald.com
  
  The woman who died in the police chase for the suspect in the slaying of a Romeoville family was not involved in the murders, a family attorney said Thursday.
  
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• Huntley High School now reports 6 students sickened by E. coli

  22-09-2023 01:14 via dailyherald.com
  
  Six students at Huntley High School have been sickened by E. coli, up from the five confirmed earlier Thursday by Principal Marcus Belin, as officials continued to monitor for more potential cases and hunt for the source of the outbreak.
  
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• Round Lake-area schools closed over concerns about expelled student

  22-09-2023 00:51 via dailyherald.com
  
  Round Lake Area Unit District 116 schools were closed Thursday over concerns about an expelled student who authorities say hit a staff member Tuesday and attempted to enter district property Wednesday.
  
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• Man charged with drug-induced homicide in Buffalo Grove death

  22-09-2023 00:48 via dailyherald.com
  
  A Lake County grand jury has indicted a former Buffalo Grove man in connection with the fentanyl-related death of a woman last year.
  
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• Lake Zurich board grants liquor license to gyros restaurant

  22-09-2023 00:04 via dailyherald.com
  
  Papagus Gyros in Lake Zurich soon will offer beer and wine to dine-in and carryout customers, after receiving permission from village leaders this week.
  
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• A model to others: Elk Grove character coalition named 'exemplary' by national group

  21-09-2023 23:11 via dailyherald.com
  
  What started as a character education initiative within Elk Grove-area schools two decades ago has evolved into a communitywide service coalition that on Thursday was awarded "exemplary" status by its national organization.
  
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• Batavia man sent to prison for sharing child porn

  21-09-2023 22:16 via dailyherald.com
  
  A Batavia man was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to dissemating child pornography, the Kane County state's attorney's office announced Thursday.
  
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• Lake County property transfers for Aug. 9-15, 2023

  21-09-2023 21:47 via dailyherald.com
  
  Lake County property transfers for Aug. 9-15, 2023
  
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• Kane County property transfers for July 25 to Aug. 22, 2023

  21-09-2023 21:47 via dailyherald.com
  
  Kane County property transfers for July 25 to Aug. 22, 2023
  
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• DuPage County property transfers for July 26 to Aug. 22, 2023

  21-09-2023 21:47 via dailyherald.com
  
  DuPage County property transfers for July 26 to Aug. 22, 2023
  
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• Cook County property transfers for July 25 to Aug. 22, 2023

  21-09-2023 21:47 via dailyherald.com
  
  Cook County property transfers for July 25 to Aug. 22, 2023
  
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• New Hope church celebrates merger with Sept. 30 open house

  21-09-2023 20:22 via dailyherald.com
  
  On Saturday, Sept. 30, the community is invited to an open house celebrating the merger of two local United Methodist churches.
  
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• NEST to discuss reducing Naperville's dependence on coal and greenhouse gases

  21-09-2023 20:22 via dailyherald.com
  
  Learn what Naperville residents can do to advocate for more sustainable forms of energy at the NEST program on Monday, Sept. 25.
  
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• Chicago Union Station, Amtrak push for federal funds for massive project

  21-09-2023 20:10 via nbcchicago.com
  
  More than two dozen lawmakers have signed a letter addressed to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, urging the Biden Administration to allocate resources for the Chicago Hub Improvement Project.
  
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• Sauna-based hot workout studio HOTWORX opens in Gurnee

  21-09-2023 19:14 via dailyherald.com
  
  A new 24/7 fitness studio from a fast-growing franchise offering guided hot workouts inside saunas is open at 6641 Grand Ave. in Gurnee.
  
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• McHenry County Board votes to raise gasoline tax by 3.3 cents per gallon

  21-09-2023 18:41 via dailyherald.com
  
  Drivers stopping at McHenry County gas stations in 2024 will feel a little more of a pinch at the pump. The McHenry County Board voted Tuesday to raise the county's tax on gasoline next year to 8 cents per gallon from the current 4.7 cents per gallon.
  
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• Huntley High School reports E. coli outbreak, 5 students afflicted

  21-09-2023 18:37 via dailyherald.com
  
  Five students at Huntley High School have been sickened with E. coli, Principal Marcus Belin confirmed on Thursday.
  
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• 'The whole place could have blown': Antique car crashes into Libertyville pub, ruptures gas line

  21-09-2023 18:34 via dailyherald.com
  
  Operations and events are being assessed after an antique car crashed into the kitchen entrance and ruptured a gas line at Mickey Finn's Brewery in downtown Libertyville.
  
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• Round Lake 116 schools shut down over concerns about expelled high school student

  21-09-2023 18:34 via dailyherald.com
  
  All Round Lake Area Unit District 116 schools were shut down Thursday over concerns about a student who was expelled after striking a staff member and attempted to enter district property Wednesday, officials said.
  
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• When is the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon? Schedule, start time and more

  21-09-2023 17:39 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Records are set to be broken in what is anticipated to be the largest Bank of America Chicago Marathon in history, but when can you see it all happen and what else should you know?
  
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• Attorney: Person of interest in Illinois family's murder sent message before disappearance

  21-09-2023 17:35 via nbcchicago.com
  
  An attorney representing relatives of a woman shot dead following a police pursuit and crash in Oklahoma related to a quadruple murder in a Chicago suburb said Thursday that her family believes the woman was kidnapped and had nothing to do with the gruesome crime.
  
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• Oklahoma police detail pursuit of Romeoville murder suspect

  21-09-2023 17:20 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The search for a suspect and a person-of-interest in the fatal shootings of a Romeoville family came to a fiery end on Wednesday when both individuals died following a crash on an Oklahoma highway.
  
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• Indiana murder suspect mistakenly released from jail

  21-09-2023 15:18 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Police in Indiana are still searching for a homicide suspect they say was mistakenly released from custody last week.
  
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• What to know about the upcoming ‘Harvest' Supermoon coming up

  21-09-2023 15:02 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The fourth and final consecutive supermoon of 2023 -- nicknamed the "Harvest Moon" will rise at the end of September, just a few days after the fall equinox takes place.
  
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• What to know about the ‘Harvest' Supermoon coming up

  21-09-2023 15:02 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The fourth and final consecutive supermoon of 2023 -- nicknamed the "Harvest Moon" will rise at the end of September, just a few days after the fall equinox takes place.
  
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• Chicago-based pizzeria ranked among the best in the world

  21-09-2023 14:28 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A Chicago pizzeria was just listed among the world’s best in a ranking fresh out of the oven.
  
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• A number of records are on the line at the 2023 Chicago Marathon

  21-09-2023 13:33 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The finish line at the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon could see a number of records broken in what could be an historic year for the annual race.
  
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• Fall Equinox, clocks fall back, Chicagohenge and more fall 2023 dates to know

  21-09-2023 13:17 via nbcchicago.com
  
  As the fall equinox approaches, here's a look at some of the important fall dates to keep in mind, from when fall colors in Illinois will be at their brightest, to the day Illinois turns its clocks back.
  
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• Chicago Olympic bobsledder Aja Evans sues team chiropractor, alleging sexual abuse

  21-09-2023 12:51 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Aja Evans, an Olympic bobsled medalist from Chicago, filed a lawsuit against the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, alleging nearly a decade of "sexual abuse and harassment" by the team's osteopathic medical provider while Evans trained and competed for the USA Bobsled team, her attorneys said Thursday.
  
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• Free COVID tests from the government will be mailed out again. How to get yours and when

  21-09-2023 12:14 via nbcchicago.com
  
  As cases and hospitalizations climb in the U.S., government officials are bringing back a program that brings free COVID tests mailed directly to residents -- and it all starts next week.
  
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• 12 pedestrians, including Michigan Ave. valet attendant, violently robbed overnight: CPD

  21-09-2023 11:50 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago police are investigating after a slew of violent armed robberies overnight across several neighborhoods, including one in which a valet parking attendant at a hotel on Michigan Avenue said he was robbed and attacked.
  
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• 12 pedestrians, including downtown valet attendant, violently robbed overnight: CPD

  21-09-2023 11:50 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago police are investigating after a slew of violent armed robberies overnight across several neighborhoods, including one in which a valet parking attendant at a hotel on Michigan Avenue said he was robbed and attacked.
  
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• Chicago signs $29.3M contract to build ‘winterized base camps' for migrants. Here's what they may look like

  21-09-2023 06:39 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago has taken the first concrete step to deliver on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s controversial plan to get more than 2,000 migrants off the floors of police stations, O’Hare and Midway airports and into giant tent cities he prefers to call “winterized base camps” before temperatures plummet.
  
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• Chicago signs $29.3 million contract to build ‘winterized base camps' for migrants. Here's what they could look like

  21-09-2023 06:39 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago has taken the first concrete step to deliver on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s controversial plan to get more than 2,000 migrants off the floors of police stations, O’Hare and Midway airports and into giant tent cities he prefers to call “winterized base camps” before temperatures plummet.
  
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• 5 confirmed cases of E. coli reported at Huntley High School

  21-09-2023 06:30 via nbcchicago.com
  
  At least five cases of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli have been reported at suburban Huntley High School, officials say.
  
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• Police: Streamwood man suspected in Romeoville family's murder crashes, dies in Oklahoma

  21-09-2023 06:03 via dailyherald.com
  
  A suspect in the shooting deaths of a Romeoville couple and their two children is dead after a fiery crash Wednesday in Oklahoma, police said.
  
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• What we know after suspect, person of interest in Romeoville killings dead after Oklahoma car crash

  21-09-2023 05:54 via nbcchicago.com
  
  More details in the slaying of an Illinois family of four from the Chicago suburb of Romeoville unfolded Wednesday after police said two suspects in the case were found shot -- one fatally -- following a fiery car crash in Oklahoma.
  
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• Immerse yourself in Elgin's past during 36th Bluff City Cemetery Walk

  21-09-2023 05:41 via dailyherald.com
  
  Notable residents from Elgin's past will have their stories brought to life this weekend during the 36th Bluff City Cemetery Walk.
  
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• Demolition crew aims to make quick snack of eyesore hot dog stand in Schaumburg

  21-09-2023 05:39 via dailyherald.com
  
  A demolition crew will be the final patron of a long-standing, but barely standing, hot dog stand at Schaumburg's northeastern gateway.
  
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• Books and barbecue: Arlington Heights' 'One Book, One Village' will start with outdoor party

  21-09-2023 05:39 via dailyherald.com
  
  For a decade, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library's annual One Book, One Village communitywide reading program has featured related book discussions and programs, including an author visit. This year's selection has inspired something you wouldn't typically experience at the library: a summer barbecue.
  
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• Boys soccer: Elgin blanks Bartlett 2-0 on slow pitch

  21-09-2023 04:12 via dailyherald.com
  
  Elgin is accustomed to playing at a fast pace on its artificial surface so a trip to Bartlett's grass field on Wednesday presented a challenge for the Maroons.
  
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• Girls volleyball: Warren, Benet surive upset-minded St. Charles North

  21-09-2023 03:54 via dailyherald.com
  
  Benet had to dig deeper than seemingly initially anticipated.
  
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• Girls volleyball: Huntley edges Barrington to stay unbeaten

  21-09-2023 03:16 via dailyherald.com
  
  It seemed fitting that Elizabeth Williams' resounding kill gave Huntley an exhilarating 25-19, 22-25, 25-20 win over powerhouse Barrington in a nonconference match in Huntley Wednesday night.
  
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• Police believe Streamwood man suspected of killing Romeoville family is dead after Oklahoma crash

  21-09-2023 02:24 via dailyherald.com
  
  Police investigating the slaying of a Romeoville family say a Streamwood man is a "credible suspect" and they believe he died in a fiery crash during a police pursuit in Oklahoma.
  
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• Girls golf: Beerheide's sizzling 67 nets her MSL crown; Barrington wins another team title

  21-09-2023 01:24 via dailyherald.com
  
  No one came close to the team or individual champion at the Mid-Suburban League girls golf tournament held at the Makray Memorial Golf Club on Wednesday in Barrington.
  
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• Round Lake Beach man accused of firing recklessly into crowd in McHenry

  21-09-2023 01:20 via dailyherald.com
  
  A Round Lake Beach man accused of "recklessly" shooting a 9 mm pistol at least seven times in crowded area in downtown McHenry last weekend was ordered Wednesday to be held McHenry County jail until his trial.
  
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• Police say hostage taker was shot by SWAT team in Round Lake

  21-09-2023 00:59 via dailyherald.com
  
  A 33-year-old man who authorities say held a woman hostage at knife point in a Round Lake home Tuesday evening was shot by police and is in critical condition.
  
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• Boys golf: Stevenson's Schatteman wins NSC title

  21-09-2023 00:56 via dailyherald.com
  
  Stevenson's Blake Schatteman knows that the rain is good for the grass and the plants.
  
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• 'We can do more': Naperville Fire Department adding staff with mental health calls on the rise

  21-09-2023 00:51 via dailyherald.com
  
  With 911 calls related to mental health crises on the rise, the Naperville City Council approved the hiring of six firefighter/paramedics at an annual cost of about $750,000.
  
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