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• Naperville mayoral candidate survives court challenge; city council candidate booted from ballot

  06-01-2023 23:59
  A DuPage County judge rules Naperville mayoral candidate Tiffany Stephens can stay on the ballot and city council candidate Derek McDaniel should be removed from the ballot.
  
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• Neuqua Valley graduate Gronowski gets second chance as QB in FCS title game with South Dakota St.

  06-01-2023 23:41
  Neuqua Valley graduate Mark Gronowski will be starting in his second FCS title game for South Dakota State on Sunday. In between the two starts, though, was recovery from a torn ACL suffered early in the spring 2021 championship.
  
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• 'He's not dangerous': Police release recordings of murdered wife's previous 911 calls

  06-01-2023 23:26
  A series of 911 calls made by Vera and Andrei Kisliak were released Friday, shedding more light on how problems in their estranged marriage escalated in the months leading up to Andrei's murdering his wife, mother and two young daughters in their Buffalo Grove home.
  
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• Neighbors On High Alert After Back-to-Back Carjackings in West Loop

  06-01-2023 21:54
  
  Neighbors are being extra vigilant after learning at least four carjackings were reported Thursday in Chicago’s West Loop and Near North Side. One witness told NBC 5 she saw not one, but two carjackings in a span of 30 minutes. She said one of the victims carjacked was held at gunpoint right in front of Mary Bartelme Park in the...
  
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• New XBB.1.5 Variant, Return to School Fuel Worries About Post-Holiday COVID Spike

  06-01-2023 21:11
  
  Concerns have emerged about the possibility of a post-holiday COVID surge fueled by a new variant, recent large gatherings and the return to the classroom following winter break. While increases in COVID cases have occurred in other parts of the U.S., weekly case numbers, hospital admissions and weekly deaths declined in recent days across Illinois, according to data from the...
  
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• Chicago Lawyer Accused of Using Racial Slur During Live-Streamed Hearing

  06-01-2023 21:02
  
  A Chicago attorney is accused of using a racial slur and an obscenity during a hearing in a domestic case that was being live-streamed. Donna Makowski apparently was referring to personnel with the Cook County sheriff’s office when she said “those motherf*****rs.” She also used the N-word, according to a court filing entered Thursday. The comments were made during an...
  
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• Shake, rattle and roll: Shake Shack opening drive-through location in Bloomingdale

  06-01-2023 20:41
  Shake Shack is opening a much-hyped restaurant in Bloomingdale, and here's the special sauce: you won't have to leave your car to pick up a patty.
  
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• 'We do everything by hand in house': Evanston bakery to open location in Libertyville

  06-01-2023 20:17
  Hewn Bread, a noted bakery in Evanston, is opening a grab-and-go location in downtown Libertyville.
  
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• Flu Cases Declining in Illinois as State Drops to ‘Moderate' Activity Level

  06-01-2023 20:04
  
  While COVID cases remain a concern in Illinois, progress has been reported when it comes to quelling influenza, which is on the decline throughout the state. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that seasonal flu activity remains high across the U.S., but is decreasing in most areas. In the most recent week ending Dec. 31, nearly 19,000...
  
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• City Council Introduces Ordinance to Change Location of Outdoor USPS Boxes in Response to Recent Robberies

  06-01-2023 19:05
  
  As mail carriers continue to be targeted by thieves, the Chicago City Council has introduced an ordinance that would change the location of outdoor mail collection boxes.
  
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• 'My house shook': Fire at Maine Township townhouse complex still under investigation

  06-01-2023 18:56
  Investigators from several agencies were working Friday to determine what caused an apparent explosion and fire that tore through several townhouses the day before near Des Plaines.
  
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• Prosecutor: Don't let man charged with reckless homicide in bus crash keep driving

  06-01-2023 18:38
  A Kane County prosecutor has asked that a man charged with killing two people in a crash be forbidden from driving while his case is heard.
  
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• Teen Killed, Another Critically Wounded in West Side Shooting

  06-01-2023 18:20
  
  A 17-year-old boy was killed and a 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a shooting on Chicago's West Side Friday afternoon, according to police.
  
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• Doorbell Camera Captures Explosion Moments Before Fire at Townhouse in Maine Township

  06-01-2023 18:16
  
  Video captured by a Ring doorbell camera showed the moment an explosion erupted, leading to a fire at a townhouse in Maine Township. The fire broke out in the area of Margail Avenue and Noel Street at around 4 p.m. Thursday, displacing a total of eight families in two buildings. “There was smoke everywhere and fire blazing through here,” said Binaifer...
  
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• The White Sedan: How Police Found Suspect in Idaho Slayings

  06-01-2023 18:08
  
  The white sedan cruised past the gray, three-story rental home on a dead-end street in Moscow, Idaho. Then again. And again.
  
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• One injured in Des Plaines shooting, three young men in custody

  06-01-2023 17:52
  Three young men, including two minors, are being held in connection to a gang-related shooting that left one person injured Thursday night in Des Plaines, police announced Friday morning.
  
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• Driver cited in crash that killed woman on bike

  06-01-2023 17:49
  A Libertyville man has received a citation in a fatal crash that killed Green Oaks nurse Nancy Nozicka as she was biking.
  
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• Here's Which Republicans Voted Against Kevin McCarthy and Who Has Since Changed Support

  06-01-2023 17:33
  
  For the fourth consecutive day on Friday, members of the U.S. House of Representatives cast their votes for a new Speaker, with the three current candidates falling short of the required votes. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy has secured the majority of the Republican party’s support and has even gone so far as to move into the Speaker of the...
  
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• University of Illinois Removes COVID-19 Vaccine, Testing Requirements

  06-01-2023 16:48
  
  The University of Illinois has removed its COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for all students and employees, system President Tim Killeen announced.
  
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• Fire at Maine Township townhouse complex still under investigation

  06-01-2023 16:31
  Investigators from several agencies were meeting Friday morning to discuss the possible cause of a fire that tore through several townhouses the day before near Des Plaines.
  
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• When Will Illinois Residents Receive Money From Snapchat Settlement? What We Know

  06-01-2023 16:24
  
  A class-action settlement involving Snapchat in Illinois was approved just before the Thanksgiving holiday, paving the way for checks to be distributed, but when will residents receive their money?
  
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• Peoples Gas Seeks First Rate Hike in 8 Years. Here's How Much Your Bill Could Rise By

  06-01-2023 16:10
  
  Peoples Gas customers in Chicago could see a notable increase in their gas bill next year - if a rate hike is approved by state regulators.
  
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• How Many Votes Does Speaker of the House Need? What to Know as Big Gains Are Made

  06-01-2023 14:57
  
  With a potential end inching closer, how many votes will it take for the next House speaker to finally be elected and where do things stand as the chaotic election enters its fourth day?
  
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• Melted Butter Floods Into Wisconsin Canal After Fire At Dairy Plant

  06-01-2023 14:54
  
  First responders had to maneuver through a canal filled with melted butter after a fire at a dairy plant in south-central Wisconsin, local fire officials said.
  
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• Illinois House Passes Assault Weapons Ban, Abortion Legislation. Here's a Breakdown of Each Measure

  06-01-2023 14:54
  
  In a mere two hours early Friday, the Illinois House approved multiple sweeping pieces of legislation - an assault weapons ban and additional protections for abortion rights, sending both to the Senate.
  
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• 73 Illinois Counties at ‘High' COVID-19 Community Level as Cases Climb From Last Week

  06-01-2023 14:12
  
  According to Illinois health officials, 73 of the state's 102 counties are now at an elevated COVID-19 community level according to CDC data, marking an increase from 65 counties from data released last week.
  
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• What is the ‘Kraken' Variant? What We Know About the New COVID Variant So Far

  06-01-2023 13:51
  
  You may have heard about a so-called "kraken" variant circulating right now, but what exactly is it and why is being called that?
  
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• Timeline Set For Illinois Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Ending Cash Bail

  06-01-2023 13:25
  
  The Illinois Supreme Court has revealed its timeline for when it plans to hear arguments in the ongoing legal battle over whether or not Illinois will put an end cash bail, officials confirmed Thursday.
  
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• Teachers Union Says Lightfoot Pulls Offer of 12 Weeks Parental Leave For CPS Employees

  06-01-2023 12:55
  
  The Chicago Teachers Union is accusing Mayor Lori Lightfoot of stepping in to rescind a promise by her hand-picked Chicago Public Schools leadership to give rank-and-file teachers and school support staff the same 12 weeks of paid parental leave already provided to all other 32,000 city employees.
  
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• Oscar Mayer Searching For ‘Hotdoggers' to Travel the Country in a Wienermobile For 1 Year

  06-01-2023 12:42
  
  Americans across the country are likely familiar with the unmistakable "Wienermobile", serving as a long-time moving advertisement for Oscar Mayer, one of the nation's most recognized hot dog brands.
  
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• Illinois Has 2 New Gun Laws for 2023. And Now, An Assault Weapons Ban is In the Hands of the State Senate

  06-01-2023 12:37
  
  On Jan. 1, 2023, two new gun laws were part of more than 180 new laws that went into effect across the state of Illinois. But neither of them is as sweeping as a proposed 77-page an assault weapons ban, now headed to the State Senate following a late night vote from the House.
  
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• Have a MacBook? You May Be Owed Up to $395 As Part of a $50M Class-Action Settlement

  06-01-2023 09:29
  
  If you purchased certain kind of Apple MacBook laptop equipped a butterfly keyboard in the last several years, you may be eligible for a payment of up to $395 as part of a nationwide Class Action Settlement. But the clock is ticking to file a claim -- and only some purchases are eligible.
  
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• Illinois Coronavirus Updates: COVID Alert Levels for Chicago Area, Long COVID Aid

  06-01-2023 09:15
  
  Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.
  
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• Antioch considering first application for solar farm as a potential land use

  06-01-2023 07:57
  Renewable Properties LLC of San Francisco wants to build a $5 million solar farm in Antioch that would generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of about 500 homes.
  
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• Debate continues over second West Chicago waste transfer station

  06-01-2023 07:55
  Proponents and opponents of a proposed second waste transfer station in West Chicago continued their debate Thursday night as the first week of hearings to determine the merits of the facility came to a close.
  
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• Lake County top prosecutor lobbies state legislators to pass assault weapon ban

  06-01-2023 07:54
  Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart added his voice Thursday to those urging state legislators to pass a ban on so-called assault weapons before the legislative session ends next week.
  
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• When is the Next Mega Millions Drawing? Your Shot at $940M, And The 9 Ways You Can Win

  06-01-2023 06:52
  
  The Dec. 30 drawing, for example, yielded 2,776,599 winning tickets, with prizes ranging from $2 up to $1 million.
  
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• Little Village Street Vendors Demand More Police After Recent Armed Robberies

  06-01-2023 06:38
  
  “When the Mag Mile gets hit, they take our resources, our police officers and send them that way,” Baltazar Enriquez, president of the Little Village Community Council said. “So why not do the same thing when this happens to our neighborhood?”
  
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• An Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Has Passed the House. Here's What The Bill Says, and What's Next

  06-01-2023 05:56
  
  Hours after more than 100 gun safety supporters descended on Springfield, of the Illinois House of Representatives overnight passed a historic and sweeping piece of gun legislation that, among other things, would ban the sale, delivery and purchase of assault weapons ban across the state
  
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• Girls basketball: Prospect smothers Mundelein with tough defense in 52-27 win

  06-01-2023 04:07
  Prospect charged out to a 14-1 lead after a quarter and never looked back with a 52-27 nonconference triumph over visiting Mundelein at the Jean Walker Fieldhouse in Mt. Prospect on Thursday.
  
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• Wrestling: McHenry maintains perfect FVC record after 47-24 win over Hampshire

  06-01-2023 04:04
  McHenry knew it needed to continue its business-like approach against Hampshire on Thursday if it wanted to stay undefeated in the Fox Valley Conference. And McHenry breezed to a 47-24 victory, staying perfect without their best wrestler.
  
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• 'A person of profound faith': Benedict memorialized at Mass in Palatine

  06-01-2023 02:55
  Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was saluted Thursday during a memorial Mass in Palatine as a mild-mannered scholar, a man of God and someone who made history during his lifetime.
  
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• Norkus sparks Neuqua Valley comeback over rival Waubonsie Valley

  06-01-2023 02:47
  Kylee Norkus sparked a Neuqua Valley comeback with her scoring, aggressive play and ability to push the pace for transition baskets on Thursday night as Neuqua Valley secured 59-50 win over Waubonsie Valley.
  
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• Massive fire rips through townhouses

  06-01-2023 01:47
  A firefighter was injured Thursday as a massive fire ripped through townhouses in unincorporated Maine Township Thursday evening, according to officials.
  
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• Aurora shooter pleads guilty to attempted murder

  06-01-2023 00:22
  An Aurora man could be sentenced to life in prison for a shooting that led to a police chase that ended in a fatal crash.
  
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• Two candidates in District 220 face ballot challenges

  06-01-2023 00:02
  A Cook County electoral board opened hearings Thursday on challenges to the nominating paperwork of two candidates for the Barrington Area Unit District 220 school board.
  
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