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• Scouting Week 9 Lake County football games

  20-10-2022 23:43
  Here's our look at what to expect in Lake County Week 9 football matchups.
  
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• Man accused of stealing Addison cop's personal car from village lot, fleeing at 130 mph

  20-10-2022 22:54
  Bail was set for $500,000 for 20-year-old Jerome Fears of Chicago, who is accused of stealing an Addison police officer's personal vehicle and fleeing with it at speeds of up to 130 miles per hour.
  
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• Schakowsky's fundraising towers over GOP challenger Rice's

  20-10-2022 22:32
  Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky's campaign fundraising total from the last three months towers over what her Republican opponent collected.
  
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• Former Lakemoor cop alleges village wrongfully fired her for having PTSD after gun threat

  20-10-2022 21:50
  A former Lakemoor police officer is suing the village, saying she was fired for having PTSD, which she claims she developed after having to wrestle a gun away from a murder suspect during a traffic stop in July 2018.
  
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• Possible Suspect Wounded, Officer Unharmed After Exchange of Gunfire During Carjacking

  20-10-2022 21:32
  
  An off-duty Chicago police officer was unharmed after an exchange of gunfire with a suspect during a carjacking in Calumet Heights Thursday evening, according to police.
  
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• Emotional Vigil for West Ridge Shop Owner Killed in Attempted Armed Robbery

  20-10-2022 21:02
  
  An emotional balloon release was held Thursday evening for a beloved West Ridge liquor store owner just steps from where he was shot to death Monday night during an attempted robbery.
  
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• Man convicted of killing Arlington Heights man in 2018 gets 65 years in prison

  20-10-2022 20:45
  The justice Baldemar Esquivel and his family sought for the 2018 shooting death of brother Vladimir Esquivel, whose body was recovered from his burning vehicle in a Mount Prospect parking lot, came Thursday when a Cook County judge sentenced Paul Zalewski to a total of 65 years in prison for killing the 29-year-old Arlington Heights man and concealing the murder.
  
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• Lake County property transfers for Sept. 12-19, 2022

  20-10-2022 20:33
  Lake County property transfers for Sept. 12-19, 2022
  
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• Kane County property transfers for Aug. 31 to Sept. 20, 2022

  20-10-2022 20:33
  Kane County property transfers for Aug. 31 to Sept. 20, 2022
  
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• DuPage County property transfers for Aug. 31 to Sept. 20, 2022

  20-10-2022 20:33
  DuPage County property transfers for Aug. 31 to Sept. 20, 2022
  
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• Cook County property transfers for Aug. 31 to Sept. 20, 2022

  20-10-2022 20:33
  Cook County property transfers for Aug. 31 to Sept. 20, 2022
  
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• Tavern on Rush Will Shut its Gold Coast Doors Earlier Than Expected

  20-10-2022 20:28
  
  The closure of a popular restaurant in Chicago's Gold Coast is coming sooner than expected.
  
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• Police Board Member Votes For Evidentiary Hearings For Officer Who Fatally Shot Adam Toledo in 2021

  20-10-2022 20:24
  
  Following a recommendation from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, the Chicago Police Board has voted for further reviewfor officer Eric Stillman, who fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo following a foot chase in Little Village on March 29, 2021.
  
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• Gunshot fired at passing car on Dundee Road in Palatine

  20-10-2022 20:12
  A vehicle was struck by gunfire on Dundee Road in Palatine Wednesday night.
  
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• Merry and very bright: Wheaton to light up downtown park with 57,500 bulbs

  20-10-2022 19:52
  Historic Adams Park will be lit up with 57,500 bulbs, once again making downtown Wheaton a festive destination for the holidays.
  
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• The Food Guy: Sueños at Soho House

  20-10-2022 19:20
  
  A Mexican seafood restaurant with influences from San Diego, down the coast of the Baja Peninsula, has turned from a temporary pop-up into a year-long residency in the West Loop. The restaurant started out as an idea for a concept, suggested during a contest for a pop-up inside the Soho House. But its popularity has grown as word has spread,...
  
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• Day care worker charged with battery to a child

  20-10-2022 19:16
  A worker has been charged with aggravated battery to a 2-year-old child at a day care business Itasca.
  
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• Parents Await Answers After West Ridge Shooting Death of 13-Year-Old Son

  20-10-2022 18:06
  
  After almost a week, no arrests have made in the killing of a 13-year-old boy in Chicago’s West Ridge neighborhood. Lavell Winslow was found shot to death in a North Side park. His parents said his death wasn’t an accident and they want the person responsible to be brought to justice. Vanessa Winslow and Jeffery Brown describe Lavelle as a...
  
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• Former Lakemoor police officer files federal suit against village for wrongful termination

  20-10-2022 17:46
  A former Lakemoor police officer is suing the village saying she was fired for having PTSD, which she claims she developed after having to wrestle a gun away from a murder suspect during a traffic stop in July 2018.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to drugged DUI for crash that killed Judson University students

  20-10-2022 17:44
  A man has pleaded guilty to drugged DUI, for a crash that killed two Judson University students.
  
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• Geneva fourth grader takes 1st place in world robot competition

  20-10-2022 17:41
  Sawyer Rinn, 10, a fourth grader at Western Avenue School in Geneva, won first place in Audust at the World Robot Olympiad. Sawyer competed in the Elementary RoboMission category and defeated 21 teams in his age group.
  
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• How Can You Cast Your Vote in Illinois? Everything to Know for Election Day

  20-10-2022 17:35
  
  For those looking to cast their vote in the November Midterm Elections in Illinois, there are several options.
  
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• Up to 3 Million Patients Could Have Been Affected by Advocate Aurora Health Data Breach

  20-10-2022 17:31
  
  Advocate Aurora Health, which operates 27 hospitals, said in a statement that the breach may have exposed information including a patients' medical provider, the type of appointment or medical procedure, dates and locations of scheduled appointments and IP addresses.
  
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• Body found in Lincoln Marsh near Wheaton identified

  20-10-2022 17:27
  An autopsy has found no signs of foul play or trauma in the death of a person whose body was discovered by a visitor to Lincoln Marsh near Wheaton, DuPage County coroner's officials said Thursday.
  
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• What is an Urban Heat Island and How is Chicago Affected?

  20-10-2022 17:20
  
  While temperatures were at a brisk 33 degrees at O'Hare International Airport on Thursday morning, it was as cold as 27 degrees just 25 miles away at the National Weather Service's office in Romeoville, according to the NWS.
  
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• In the spirit: Halloween treats appearing now on restaurant menus

  20-10-2022 17:12
  Halloween is fast approaching, and restaurants across the suburbs are celebrating with devilish desserts, spooky sippers and other fun events.
  
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• Fall colors in the suburbs

  20-10-2022 17:03
  See photos of the fall colors in full bloom throughout the suburbs
  
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• Beyond the Race for Governor, This Illinois Election Will Feature Some Big Decisions

  20-10-2022 17:02
  
  Voters heading to the polls this upcoming Election Day in Illinois will undoubtedly know about the race for governor, but there are several other major decisions that will be made as results pour in on Nov. 8.
  
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• Widescreen: Here's your chance to see cinema's original vampire 'Nosferatu' on the big screen

  20-10-2022 16:22
  If you've never seen the 1922 silent film "Nosferatu," you can when it screens with live organ music Saturday at an Itasca church and Monday at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago.
  
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• Lightfoot, Federal Officials in Talks Over Environmental Racism Probe

  20-10-2022 16:21
  
  Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration is negotiating with President Joe Biden’s housing officials over potential city reforms after federal investigators accused Chicago of environmental racist zoning and land-use practices.
  
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• Security Footage Believed to be Key in Solving Recent Series of Robberies, Abductions in Wrigleyville

  20-10-2022 16:04
  
  After a recent series of five robberies and abductions near Wrigley Field, locals hope that surveillance footage from nearby businesses can help catch the perpetrators.
  
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• Cook County Sheriff Urges Drivers to Register Vehicles to Reduce Carjackings

  20-10-2022 16:02
  
  Drivers in Cook County now have a new way to try to deter carjackings and recover stolen cars more quickly.
  
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• Cook County Sheriff Urges Drivers to Register Vehicles for Tracking to Reduce Carjackings

  20-10-2022 16:02
  
  Drivers in Cook County now have a new way to try to deter carjackings and recover stolen cars more quickly.
  
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• Chicago-Based Hair Care Company Continues Founder's Mission to Help Underserved Women Battling Breast Cancer

  20-10-2022 15:46
  
  Chicago-based hair care company TGIN is continuing its founder’s mission of helping uninsured and under-insured women battle breast cancer through a partnership with the rideshare service, Lyft.
  
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• Wisconsin Volleyball Players Say Private Photos Were Shared Without Their Consent; Police Investigating

  20-10-2022 15:12
  
  University of Wisconsin police are investigating how private photos and video of members of the school’s national champion women’s volleyball team were circulated publicly without their consent.
  
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• When Is Daylight Saving Time Ending for 2022? Here's How It Works

  20-10-2022 14:58
  
  Yes, daylight saving time is ending, but it might not be in the way you think.
  
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• Time Is Running Out to Get Your Halloween ‘Boo Bucket' at McDonald's

  20-10-2022 14:36
  
  The Halloween pails, known as "Boo Buckets", were first introduced by the chain in 1986. After being a staple of spooky season for several years, the buckets "vanished for a while."
  
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• Chicago Could See a Snowier Winter Than Normal. See NOAA's New Predictions

  20-10-2022 13:32
  
  And just like that, winter in Chicago is almost here. And the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it's going to be a wet one.
  
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• ‘Unbelievable Surge': Chicago-Area Doctors Report Rise in RSV, Respiratory Cases in Kids

  20-10-2022 12:37
  
  Doctors in the Chicago area are reporting a rapid surge in respiratory illnesses, including RSV, in children, which is putting hospitals on high alert as beds fill up earlier than usual and cases shift from what many have come to expect during cold and flu season.
  
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• Why Some Homes Are Displaying Teal Halloween Pumpkins

  20-10-2022 12:14
  
  Around Halloween, you'll probably see pumpkins of all colors -- including orange, of course -- decorated around homes and businesses. But one specific pumpkin is more meaningful than the rest: The teal pumpkin.
  
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• Kenosha Police Say No Evidence of Shooting So Far Following Reports at Bradford School

  20-10-2022 08:46
  
  Kenosha police said they are responding to reports of an active shooter at Bradford High School, but have so far found no evidence of any shooting.
  
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• West Ridge Residents Unnerved After 3rd Fatal Shooting in Less Than a Week: ‘We Need More Security'

  20-10-2022 07:20
  
  The Chicago neighborhood recently has seen three fatal shootings, as well as a grisly crime where a renter killed and dismembered her landlord.
  
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• 1980s McDonald's Halloween Buckets Are Here — But They Won't Be For Long

  20-10-2022 06:57
  
  The iconic McDonald's Halloween pails were first introduced in 1986. And while they may have "vanished for awhile," the fast food chain says, they returned to restaurants and drive-thru windows on Oct. 18.
  
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• CPD Now Reports 5 Incidents of Gunmen Abducting, Robbing People Near Wrigley Field

  20-10-2022 06:28
  
  Five times last weekend, armed robbers approached people on the street near Wrigley Field, forced them into waiting cars, stole their wallets and phones and then dropped them off, according to a Chicago police alert.
  
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• As Brazen Chicago Carjackings Continue, Cook County Sheriff to Announce ‘Anti-Carjacking' Initiative

  20-10-2022 06:01
  
  In 2021 alone, the Cook County Sheriff's Office confirms that Chicago saw 2,098 incidents of vehicular hijacking.
  
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• Underwood has big financial lead over Gryder in 14th Congressional District race

  20-10-2022 05:04
  Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville dramatically outraised Republican challenger Scott Gryder of Oswego over the last three months, records show, leavng her better equipped financially for the campaign's crucial final weeks.
  
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• Rep. Casten calls for federal decriminalization of possessing small amounts of cannabis

  20-10-2022 05:03
  Following the lead of Illinois and other states, Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove supports federally decriminalizing possession of small amounts of cannabis.
  
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• Boys soccer: Alfaro's last-minute goal lifts WW South over Oswego East in regional opener

  20-10-2022 04:47
  Edgar Guzman is a confident young man.
  
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• Girls volleyball: Saints send Kull out a winner in final regular season match

  20-10-2022 03:58
  Lexi Crossen had tears welling towards the end of the interview.
  
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• Borrell chosen to replace Smart on Arlington Heights library board

  20-10-2022 02:25
  An Arlington Heights resident who holds a master's degree in library science has been chosen to fill the Arlington Heights Memorial Library board seat of the one-time state library trustee of the year.
  
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