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• St. Charles East alums' craft soda now available in local breweries, restaurants

  01-08-2022 23:37
  
  Frank Schiffner and his friend Josh Carnell have long had an interest in unique sodas from their days as students at St. Charles East High School.From the history of old soda companies to the original flavors and artistic bottles, the pair traveled to various farmers markets and grocery stores all over the area in search of the perfect soda.But as they searched, Schiffner, 27, and Carnell, 29, couldn't find exactly what they wanted. So began the start of their company, Sunset Soda, in 2014 as th
  
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• District 15 offers counseling for community grieving family members, friend killed in crash

  01-08-2022 23:10
  
  A grieving community Monday began to raise funeral funds for five members of a Rolling Meadows family who'd been killed along with another child in their van and the driver of an oncoming car traveling in the wrong direction on I-90 in McHenry County early Sunday.
  
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• Authorities: Elgin man charged with home invasion after forcibly taking 2 young sons

  01-08-2022 22:00
  
  Fernando A. Medina-Pineiro, 27, of the 200 block of Douglas Avenue in Elgin, has been charged with home invasion and domestic battery after forcibly removing his two children from a home Sunday morning, authorities said.
  
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• Two boys charged with Pheasant Run fire to remain in custody 2 more weeks

  01-08-2022 21:45
  
  Two boys charged with setting fire to the former Pheasant Run Resort will remain in detention two more weeks.
  
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• ‘They Were Amazing:' Vigil Held to Honor Family Killed in McHenry County Wrong-Way Crash

  01-08-2022 21:40 via nbcchicago.com
  
  It was an emotional scene at Oriole Park on Chicago’s Northwest Side on Monday night, as children and adults alike gathered for a tearful tribute to a family devastated by a fatal McHenry Crash over the weekend.
  
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• Elgin man charged with home invasion after forcibly taking his two young sons Sunday

  01-08-2022 21:28
  
  Fernando A. Medina-Pineiro, 27, of the 200 block of Douglas Avenue in Elgin has been charged with home invasion and domestic battery after forcibly removing his two children from a home Sunday morning.
  
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• Elk Grove Village man sentenced to 50 years in prison for child sex crimes

  01-08-2022 21:11
  
  An Elk Grove Village man who used to teach elementary school in Chicago was sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing an Indiana boy.
  
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• Man Who Served Nearly 60 Years For Starved Rock Slayings Says New DNA Evidence Should Clear His Name: Attorney

  01-08-2022 20:23 via nbcchicago.com
  
  His reputation was tainted for a heinous crime he’s always said he didn’t commit, and now at the age of 83, Chester Weger is one step closer to potentially clearing his name for good.
  
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• Naperville Park District considering $1.2 million renovation of community garden plots

  01-08-2022 20:05
  
  Naperville Park District officials are considering a $1.2 million renovation of the popular Ron Ory Community Garden Plots, with nearly half the money earmarked for a multiuse asphalt parking lot to replace a current gravel lot near Knoch Park.
  
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• Lollapalooza Recap: Arrests, Hospitalizations Decreased in 2022, Officials Say

  01-08-2022 19:39 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago officials say that hospitalizations and arrests were down year-over-year at the annual Lollapalooza music festival, with fewer than 20 arrests reported over the four-day event.
  
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• Lightfoot Stands Firm on NASCAR Race Agreement as Transparency Questioned

  01-08-2022 19:35 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Lollapalooza is over, but Grant Park will be even busier next summer with the first-ever urban NASCAR race and the popular music festival back to back.
  
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• Suspect Arrested in Waukegan Hit-and-Run Crash That Left Teen Girl Dead, 2 Others Injured

  01-08-2022 19:14 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A man faces charges in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash in suburban Waukegan on Sunday night that left a teen girl dead and two other family members injured.
  
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• Rebounding From a Revolt, Victory Gardens Is Again Mired in Turmoil

  01-08-2022 18:55 via nytimes.com
  
  The esteemed Chicago theater’s artistic director is out, and artists and his supporters are upset with the company’s board of directors.
  
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• Chicago’s Victory Gardens Is Again Mired in Turmoil

  01-08-2022 18:55 via nytimes.com
  
  The esteemed Chicago theater’s artistic director is out, and artists and his supporters are upset with the company’s board of directors.
  
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• Cooper Roberts, Young Boy Left Paralyzed in Highland Park Shooting, Released from PICU, Family Says

  01-08-2022 18:23 via nbcchicago.com
  
  An 8-year-old boy who was left paralyzed after the July 4 parade shooting in suburban Highland Park was released from the pediatric intensive care unit at Chicago’s Comer Children’s Hospital on Monday, his family said in a press release.
  
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• White Sox Acquire Jake Diekman From Red Sox for Reese McGuire

  01-08-2022 18:12 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The White Sox added to their bullpen by acquiring lefty Jake Diekman from the Red Sox on Monday for catcher Reese McGuire.
  
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• Last chance for input on how Lake County spends COVID relief funds

  01-08-2022 18:06
  
  The final community input night regarding how Lake County should spend federal COVID relief funds will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 10, at the Round Lake Beach Civic Center,
  
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• District 15 supports community grieving members of Rolling Meadows family killed in crash

  01-08-2022 18:01
  
  As the Rolling Meadows community mourns the deaths of a mother and five children whose van was struck head-on by a car reportedly traveling the wrong direction on westbound I-90 in McHenry County early Sunday, Palatine Township Elementary District 15 is standing ready to assist those who are grieving.
  
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• Teen Beaten By Oak Lawn Police Officers in Controversial Arrest Faces Felony Charges

  01-08-2022 17:56 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The suburban teenager at the center of a controversial arrest, in which Oak Lawn police officers were seen beating the 17-year-old on camera following a foot chase, has been charged with a total of five crimes, including two felonies, according to authorities. The teenager has been charged with one count of felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, felony resisting...
  
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• Goose Island Reveals 2022 Bourbon County Stout Lineup

  01-08-2022 17:54 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Beer enthusiasts across the Chicago area look forward to Goose Island’s annual Bourbon County Stout release, and this year’s list of variants includes a 30th anniversary brew and several other unique flavors.
  
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• Illinois Income and Property Tax Rebate Distribution Begins Next Month. Here's How Much Relief You Could Be Eligible For

  01-08-2022 17:37 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Many Illinois residents struggling with the surging costs brought on by inflation will receive long-awaited relief in a matter of weeks. Under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Illinois Family Relief Plan, which was approved in April, one-time individual income tax and property tax rebates will be issued to those who meet certain criteria. Payment distribution is expected to begin Sept. 12, but...
  
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• ‘Marginal' Severe Weather Threat Exists for Chicago Area Wednesday

  01-08-2022 16:51 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s later this week, and the threat of severe weather could also loom in the forecast as a cold front brings some relief from the heat.
  
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• District 15 supports community grieving 6 members of Rolling Meadows family killed in crash

  01-08-2022 16:33
  
  As the Rolling Meadows community mourns the deaths of a mother and five children whose van was struck head-on by a car reportedly traveling the wrong direction on westbound I-90 in McHenry County early Sunday, Palatine Township Elementary District 15 is standing ready to assist those who are grieving.
  
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• Premier Protein Shakes Among Dozens of Nutritional Drinks Recalled for Possible Microbial Contamination

  01-08-2022 16:29 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Fifty-three nutritional and beverage products, including Premier Protein, Oalty, Intelligentsia, Stumptown and Imperial drinks are subject to a recall due to the possibility of microbial contamination, according to an alert by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
  
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• Testing Positive for COVID and Unsure if It's a New Infection or Lingering? Here's What Chicago's Top Doctor Says

  01-08-2022 15:58 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Amid an upswing in new COVID cases thanks to a more-contagious omicron variant, many patients want to know whether their positive tests are from the same infection or a new one, something that Chicago’s top doctor recently addressed.
  
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• 49-year-old Niles man killed in 2-vehicle crash in Park Ridge

  01-08-2022 15:51
  
  Authorities have identified a 49-year-old Niles man as the victim in an early Sunday morning fatal two-vehicle crash in Park Ridge.
  
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• Illinois Declares Monkeypox Public Health Emergency, Pritzker Announces

  01-08-2022 15:49 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Citing the continued spread of the monkeypox outbreak, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared the virus a public health emergency Monday, classifying Illinois as a "disaster area" in regard to the disease.
  
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• Cubs Add Promising Hayden Wesneski to Budding Pitching Pipeline

  01-08-2022 15:24 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The Cubs received one of the Yankees' top pitching prospects, Hayden Wesneski, in the trade of workhorse reliever Scott Effross.
  
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• ‘Loving Family:' Mother, 4 Children Who Were Among 7 Killed in Wrong-Way Crash Remembered

  01-08-2022 15:06 via nbcchicago.com
  
  n and two other people were killed early Sunday when a vehicle was hit head-on by a wrong-way driver along Interstate 90 in McHenry County, according to authorities.
  
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• How Accurate Are At-Home COVID Tests? It Depends on When You're Testing

  01-08-2022 14:02 via nbcchicago.com
  
  At-home COVID tests have been credited for greatly improving access to testing and reducing demand at testing facilities, especially during surges brought on by the delta and omicron variants. Despite the positives, like widespread availability and quick results, at-home tests aren't recommended in all situations.
  
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• Kids Get Free Admission for 3 Days at Brookfield Zoo This Week. Here's What to Know

  01-08-2022 13:48 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Children will be able to go the popular Brookfield Zoo for free for several days this week, the zoo announced.
  
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• The Salt Shed Opens Tuesday in Chicago, Turning Morton Salt Complex Into New Music Venue

  01-08-2022 12:43 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Concertgoers can start pouring into The Salt Shed for outdoor summer performances as the new music venue situated in Chicago’s historic Morton Salt factory begins its operations Tuesday with a star-studded lineup.
  
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• 'A place for all these global cultures': Matrix Club to offer a venue for diverse Naperville area

  01-08-2022 04:27
  
  The Matrix Club, a 75,000-square-foot facility scheduled to open in September at the site of a shuttered Sam's Club store in Naperville, will be the home of a multicultural and multipurpose event center.
  
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• Demand for food pushes Northern Illinois Food Bank to expand services

  01-08-2022 04:05
  
  As the COVID-19 pandemic and rising food costs have brought new challenges to families, the Northern Illinois Food Bank has introduced new ways to get food into the homes of those who need it.
  
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• Elgin-area barbershops offer free back-to-school haircuts for students in need

  01-08-2022 04:04
  
  For the second year, several Elgin-area barbershops will provide free haircuts for students in need Aug. 14 before they head back to school. Haircuts and hairdos will be offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of Elgin, 355 Dundee Ave., Elgin. It is open to students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
  
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• 49-year old man killed in Park Ridge crash

  01-08-2022 02:35
  
  A 49-year-old man was killed early Sunday during a two-vehicle crash in Park Ridge.
  
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• Rolling Meadows mom and five children among seven killed in fiery, head-on collision on I-90

  01-08-2022 01:24
  
  A mother from Rolling Meadows and five children were among seven people killed early Sunday morning during a fiery head-on crash on westbound I-90 in McHenry County after a car traveled the wrong way, Illinois State Police said.
  
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