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• Judge orders Cook County sheriff candidate's name be put back on ballot

  24-05-2022 04:31 via dailyherald.com
  
  A Cook County judge ordered a sheriff candidate's name be put back on the June 28 primary ballot.
  
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• Former Oakbrook Terrace mayor pleads guilty in red-light camera scheme

  24-05-2022 03:42 via dailyherald.com
  
  The former mayor of Oakbrook Terrace admitted Monday that he pocketed at least $88,500 as part of a criminal scheme involving red-light cameras in town, but he has now formally agreed to cooperate with federal investigators.
  
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• Former nurse sentenced to life without parole

  24-05-2022 02:38 via dailyherald.com
  
  A former McHenry County woman, described as a "monster" Monday by prosecutors and her victim's family members, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the "barbaric" killing of a 23-year-old Harvard woman more than 20 years ago.
  
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• Suspect who is accused of bringing gun to Vernon Hills Dave & Buster's arrested again

  24-05-2022 01:47 via dailyherald.com
  
  A Wadsworth man who was out on bond in a Vernon Hills gun case was arrested during a party at his house Sunday for having drugs and an AR-15 rifle, according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
  
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• Officials celebrate completion of $58.5 million Lake-Cook Road reconstruction

  24-05-2022 01:09 via dailyherald.com
  
  Local, county, state and federal officials gathered Monday to celebrate the completion of the $58.5 million, 2½-year Lake-Cook Road reconstruction project through Buffalo Grove and Wheeling.
  
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• Elle King to play Ribfest in Wheaton on June 17

  24-05-2022 00:51 via dailyherald.com
  
  Country star Elle King is to be one of the opening acts for Toby Keith at Ribfest on Saturday, June 17, at the DuPage Event Center & Fairgrounds in Wheaton.
  
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• Buffalo Grove truck driver killed in Metra crash at crossing with no gates or lights

  24-05-2022 00:33 via dailyherald.com
  
  The Metra train collision with a dump truck that killed a Buffalo Grove man was at a private crossing in Hainesville with no lights or gates. Metra Milwaukee District North service is expected to be normal Tuesday.
  
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• Ludwig case revisited: Mosser decides to present dog-shooting case to grand jury

  24-05-2022 00:28 via dailyherald.com
  
  A Kane County grand jury will consider whether criminal charges should be brought against the husband of the Wayne village president, who shot a dog last summer.
  
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• Wadsworth man who was out on bond in Vernon Hills gun case arrested again

  24-05-2022 00:23 via dailyherald.com
  
  A Wadsworth man who was out on bond in a Vernon Hills gun case was arrested during a party at his house Sunday for having drugs and an AR-15 rifle, according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
  
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• Former Oabrook Terrace mayor pleads guilty in red-light camera scheme

  23-05-2022 23:57 via dailyherald.com
  
  The former mayor of Oakbrook Terrace admitted Monday that he pocketed at least $88,500 as part of a criminal scheme involving red-light cameras in town, but he has now formally agreed to cooperate with federal investigators.
  
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• 'He put Volo on the map': Burnell Russell became first mayor of town where he was born and raised

  23-05-2022 23:50 via dailyherald.com
  
  Volo lost a longtime champion with the death Thursday of Burnell Russell, who was born and raised in town and elected the village's first mayor.
  
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• Elgin-area LWV to host 3 candidate forums

  23-05-2022 23:32 via dailyherald.com
  
  The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area is hosting three candidate forums for the June 28 primary election.
  
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• Pheasant Run fire investigation could take weeks. Here's what's destroyed inside.

  23-05-2022 23:26 via dailyherald.com
  
  St. Charles fire officials say it could take weeks to determine the cause of a weekend fire that destroyed large parts of the shuttered Pheasant Run Resort. Here's what officials know is destroyed inside.
  
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• Two injured in Lincolnshire crash

  23-05-2022 23:15 via dailyherald.com
  
  Two people were injured and a car caught fire after a multivehicle collision Monday afternoon in Lincolnshire.
  
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• Wheeling District 21 employees to get 4.5% raises under new contract

  23-05-2022 23:13 via dailyherald.com
  
  Wheeling Township Elementary District 21's 800 unionized employees will receive raises of 4.5% in the coming school year under the terms of a new contract set to take effect in August.
  
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• Naperville mayor calling for updated code of conduct for board members and commissioners

  23-05-2022 23:02 via dailyherald.com
  
  After the dustup over recent appointments, Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico is calling for an updated code of conduct that board members and commissioners would need to abide by to be considered for the volunteer positions.
  
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• 'I know you from someplace': Familiar face at South Elgin post office retiring after 35 years

  23-05-2022 22:58 via dailyherald.com
  
  South Elgin postal worker Dave Zelms is retiring after spending all but six months of his 35-year postal career working as a clerk in South Elgin.
  
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• Two charged in Hanover Park murder, home invasion

  23-05-2022 21:43 via dailyherald.com
  
  Two men from Joliet and Minooka face murder and other charges in connection with last week's killing of 58-year-old Fred Boerma inside his Hanover Park home.
  
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• Truck driver dies after Metra collision in Hainesville; one rider taken to hospital

  23-05-2022 21:41 via dailyherald.com
  
  The driver of a dump truck was killed in a collision with a Metra train Monday at the Hainesville Road crossing in Lake County at about 7 a.m. One car derailed but did not overturn, and a rider was taken to hospital.
  
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• Man on lawnmower struck by car outside Lake County school

  23-05-2022 21:15 via dailyherald.com
  
  A man operating a stand-up lawn mower was seriously injured Sunday morning when he was struck by a car near Gurnee, authorities said.
  
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• Development for empty-nesters backed by Fox River Grove trustees

  23-05-2022 18:27 via dailyherald.com
  
  Fox River Grove is moving forward with a developer's plans to build a 110-unit apartment neighborhood near Route 22 even though the planning and zoning commission said the petition should be denied.
  
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• Prospect Heights Block Party set for June 18

  23-05-2022 18:25 via dailyherald.com
  
  The bands Focal Point and Modern Day Romeos will perform at the Prospect Heights Block Party, set to take place from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 18.
  
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• Cook County seeking election judges, poll technicians

  23-05-2022 18:25 via dailyherald.com
  
  The Cook County clerk's office is seeking suburban voters to serve as election judges for the June 28 primary election.
  
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• Proposed apartment site would be Algonquin's largest

  23-05-2022 18:24 via dailyherald.com
  
  Atlantic Residential has proposed a 325-unit rental neighborhood in Algonquin whose initial concept would make it the village's largest residential site to date, city planners said.
  
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• One driver killed, another injured in Barrington Hills crash

  23-05-2022 15:18 via dailyherald.com
  
  One person was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash late Sunday night in Barrington Hills, police said.
  
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• Why Lake County has delayed its annual release of Blanding's turtles into the wild

  23-05-2022 04:40 via dailyherald.com
  
  The annual release of the distinctive Blanding's turtles in Lake County is being delayed and egg collection temporarily suspended due to the discovery of a fungus associated with turtle shell disease.
  
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• Suburban Mosaic: Former Reflejos editor was 'terrific team member'

  23-05-2022 04:37 via dailyherald.com
  
  We begin today's column recognizing the life and legacy of Marco Ortiz of Lake in the Hills -- a poet, a loving father and husband, an avid community volunteer and a trusted colleague. Ortiz was diagnosed in December with cholangiocarcinoma -- a rare and aggressive bile-duct cancer -- and died May 6 at age 60.
  
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• Frozen custard store, immediate care center could replace vacant bank in St. Charles

  22-05-2022 23:50 via dailyherald.com
  
  Plans call for tearing down a former bank building next to the Foxfield Commons shopping center on St. Charles' east side to make way for an Andy's Frozen Custard store and a Physicians Immediate Care center.
  
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• Many happy returns for paddlers in 65th edition of Des Plaines River canoe marathon

  22-05-2022 23:47 via dailyherald.com
  
  After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the annual Des Plaines River Canoe and Kayak Marathon returned Sunday for its 65th edition. Dozens of paddlers launched into the river early Sunday morning in Libertyville for the 18.5-mile trek to the finish line in Mount Prospect.
  
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• Lombard blood drive set for June 14

  22-05-2022 23:41 via dailyherald.com
  
  Two blood drives are set for Lombard on Tuesday, June 14, at Yortown Center and First Church of Lombard.
  
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• Fire leaves two Warrenville homes uninhabitable

  22-05-2022 23:40 via dailyherald.com
  
  No injuries were reported after fire broke out Sunday morning in two Warrenville homes, causing extensive damage and leaving both uninhabitable, officials said.
  
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• Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates to share Memorial Day observance

  22-05-2022 23:39 via dailyherald.com
  
  The public is invited to attend a joint Memorial Day Observance that will be held Monday, May 30, in both Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg.
  
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• Mundelein board meets Monday

  22-05-2022 23:35 via dailyherald.com
  
  The Mundelein village board meets Monday night to recognize June as LGBT Pride Month.
  
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• Girls track and field: Glenbard West's Allman, Glenbard North's Schager bring home gold

  22-05-2022 04:46 via dailyherald.com
  
  Audrey Allman had a grand strategy. Grace Schager was an equally brilliant tactician. As a consequence, the distance-running legacy in DuPage County remains ever intact.
  
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• Girls water polo: Naperville North denies Stevenson to repeat as state champs

  22-05-2022 04:21 via dailyherald.com
  
  Naperville North and Stevenson.In regards to high school girls water polo in Illinois, they have become the superpowers of the sport. Both squads emerged from their semifinal victories early Saturday afternoon to set up a third straight IHSA state title tilt between the schools Saturday night at Stevenson's pool.
  
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• Girls track and field: Johnson sisters lead Huntley to 4th at state

  22-05-2022 04:03 via dailyherald.com
  
  CHARLESTON -- Among the many intriguing storylines on the final day of the girls track and field season, the Johnson siblings were part of a most unusual sister act.After Whitney Young senior twins Rachel and Sydney Robinson swept the 100-meter dash for the Dolphins at O'Brien Stadium on the campus of Eastern Illinois University Saturday afternoon, the Huntley jump standouts duplicated the feat.
  
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• Images: IHSA class 2A and 3A girls track state finals

  22-05-2022 03:53 via dailyherald.com
  
  Girls track teams from around the suburbs competed in the IHSA 2A and 3A state finals Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
  
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• Girls track and field: Prospect, St. Viator shine at state

  22-05-2022 03:31 via dailyherald.com
  
  Emmi Scales raised her hands up in the air in celebration late Saturday afternoon.After completing the final leg of an historic trifecta, Scales reveled in her historic performance at the Class 2A state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois University.
  
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• Girls track and field: Stevenson's O'Neall, Grayslake Central's Morello win state titles

  22-05-2022 03:20 via dailyherald.com
  
  Stevenson's Ella O'Neall made her final state appearance a memorable moment.
  
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• Boys water polo: Stevenson falls in triple OT, takes 4th in state

  22-05-2022 03:19 via dailyherald.com
  
  Stevenson senior center Jacob Whiting was coming off surgery to repair a meniscus tear.Lyons senior utility Jack Bradbury went on a scoring tear -- as in 9 goals.
  
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• Girls soccer: Morton ends Hinsdale Central's season

  22-05-2022 02:51 via dailyherald.com
  
  Vicky Ferrer was a little apprehensive when Morton coach Jim Bageanis sent her into the game during crunch time on Saturday."I was going in the very few last minutes and I was so nervous," said Ferrer, a Morton senior. "All I could think about was don't mess up the game."
  
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• Boys tennis: Naperville North edges Metea Valley for sectional title

  22-05-2022 01:40 via dailyherald.com
  
  As the second and final day of the Metea Valley boys tennis sectional got underway Saturday, those that had reached the semifinals knew they were headed to the state meet.
  
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• Boys tennis: Sophomore duo helps Batavia win sectional title

  22-05-2022 01:33 via dailyherald.com
  
  Batavia coach Brad Nelson certainly had faith in his young doubles team with the Class 2A Geneva sectional championship on the line Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Jehovah's Witness elders who failed to report child abuse got bad advice, say local pastors, attorneys

  22-05-2022 01:10 via dailyherald.com
  
  In 2006, a Crystal Lake man confessed to the leaders of his church that he was sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl.It was not that confession, however, that McHenry County Judge Mark Gerhardt considered when convicting the two church elders of violating the state's mandated reporter law.Instead, he relied on information provided to Michael M. Penkava, 72, and Colin Scott, 88, elders at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Crystal Lake, by another congregant, sidestepping the question of whe
  
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• Boys tennis: Vernon Hills, Fremd among sectional champions

  22-05-2022 00:44 via dailyherald.com
  
  Rain, AP testing, prom, graduation, and, of course, more rain, threw tournament directors off course during the past two days of sectional tennis.However, all prevailed, albeit with some moving to Monday to finish up play in order to qualify players into the Class 1A/2A state tournament that starts Thursday.
  
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• Suburban Skyview: Trained arborists trim vegetation to prevent potential power outages

  21-05-2022 23:00 via dailyherald.com
  
  In this week's Suburban Skyview column, trained arborists trim vegetation around power lines to prevent potential outages
  
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• Constable: Fast reaction to headache saves Lindenhurst girl's life

  21-05-2022 22:58 via dailyherald.com
  
  Not even getting a full day to recuperate from the physical and emotional strain of seeing their baby undergo a late-night surgery, James and Lisa Peters of Lindenhurst rushed back to Advocate Children's Hospital the next day for their 3-year-old's brain tumor.
  
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• Back down to earth: Lucy Westlake returns from top of Everest to Naperville home, graduation

  21-05-2022 22:41 via dailyherald.com
  
  Naperville 18-year-old Lucy Westlake is happy to be back home -- even if it's just for a few days -- after becoming the youngest American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
  
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• Softball: Kaneland's killer schedules continues with loss to Yorkville

  21-05-2022 22:03 via dailyherald.com
  
  Katlyn Schraeder played a part-time role last spring during Yorkville softball's historic season.
  
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• Girls soccer: Cary-Grove battles for Burlington Central regional crown

  21-05-2022 22:00 via dailyherald.com
  
  Cary-Grove kept pushing until the Trojans finally broke through different obstacles against Woodstock North on Saturday.
  
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