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• Man charged with beating woman, then damaging 2 police cars in chase

  12-01-2023 23:35
  A man has been charged with hitting a woman dozens of times with a belt and then striking two police squad cars during an attempt to escape officers.
  
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• Shots fired down, other serious crime up 6% in Elgin

  12-01-2023 23:11
  Shots fired incidents in Elgin were down, while serious crime overall was up in 2022, according to the police department's newly released annual report.
  
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• Schaumburg to mail $150 rebate checks to all owner-occupied homes in town

  12-01-2023 23:08
  Tax-rebate checks of $150 for every owner-occupied household in Schaumburg are now signed, sealed and about to be delivered.
  
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• Mount Prospect police hosting community meeting for Boxwood neighborhood

  12-01-2023 23:06
  In the wake of recent criminal events in Mount Prospect's Boxwood neighborhood, including a pair of shootings in the last month, Mount Prospect police are hosting a community meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25.
  
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• Learn about the local impact of climate change at Jan. 24 forum in Aurora

  12-01-2023 23:05
  The League of Women Voters Aurora Areais hosting a community forum Jan. 24 to discuss the impact of climate change in daily life.
  
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• $1 million in state funding secured for Naperville residents' yard debris cleanup after tornado

  12-01-2023 23:02
  Thanks to help from state Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, a group of Naperville residents and a nonprofit group secured $1 million in state funding to help homeowners repair significant yard damage caused by the 2021 EF-3 tornado.
  
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• Reward Offered for Information on Armed Robbery of USPS Mail Carrier in Lincoln Park

  12-01-2023 22:18
  
  The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $50,000 to anyone who can help authorities arrest and convict two men who robbed a letter carrier in Lincoln Park on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Lake County property transfers for Dec. 7-12, 2023

  12-01-2023 22:10
  Lake County property transfers for Dec. 7-12, 2023
  
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• Kane County property transfers for Nov. 21 to Dec. 8, 2023

  12-01-2023 22:10
  Kane County property transfers for Nov. 21 to Dec. 8, 2023
  
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• DuPage County property transfers for Nov. 21 to Dec. 8, 2023

  12-01-2023 22:10
  DuPage County property transfers for Nov. 21 to Dec. 8, 2023
  
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• Cook County property transfers for Nov. 8 to Dec. 12, 2023

  12-01-2023 22:10
  Cook County property transfers for Nov. 8 to Dec. 12, 2023
  
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• Illinois Passes Bill Guaranteeing Up to 1 Week of Paid Leave for All Workers

  12-01-2023 22:09
  
  The Illinois General Assembly passed the “Paid Leave for All Workers Act” this week, guaranteeing workers can earn up to 40 hours of paid leave per year.
  
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• 'Stay tuned': No deal yet for Pickwick, but theater will remain open through March

  12-01-2023 22:02
  Plans to announce the Pickwick Theatre was being taken over by a different company before Thursday night's showing of "Gone with the Wind" were canceled -- but the venue will remain open for at least a few more months.
  
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• The Food Guy: ‘Listen to Your Vegetables' Cookbook

  12-01-2023 20:52
  
  Just because it’s the middle of winter, doesn’t mean you can’t still cook with vegetables. They might be a little heartier now, but that’s just fine for one local chef, who’s also the author of a new book on the subject. Steve Dolinsky joining us tonight with the story. Sarah Grueneberg is a child of the Midwest, who grew up...
  
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• St. Charles Council may scale back First Street Plaza expansion plans

  12-01-2023 20:03
  Plans to expand First Street Plaza in downtown St. Charles continue to move forward, but the project could be scaled back if costs run too high.
  
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• Fire Tears Through Schaumburg Structure, Closing Roads and Sending Flames Shooting Into Air

  12-01-2023 19:59
  
  Firefighters in suburban Schaumburg say no injuries were reported after a blaze tore through a storage facility Thursday night.
  
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• Lane Tech Evacuated Due to Presence of Mercury Found in Bathroom

  12-01-2023 19:38
  
  Lane Tech College Prep in Chicago's North Center community area was evacuated on Thursday due to the presence of mercury in a bathroom, school officials said.
  
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• Chicago U.S. Attorney John Lausch to Leave Justice Department Early This Year

  12-01-2023 19:19
  
  Chicago U.S. Attorney John Lausch plans to leave the Justice Department “in early 2023” for the private sector, Attorney General Merrick Garland told reporters Thursday.
  
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• What is Open, Closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

  12-01-2023 19:07
  
  As the United States is set to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, many Americans are wondering what the holiday means for businesses and services.
  
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• 'Stay tuned': No deal yet for Pickwick Theatre, owner says

  12-01-2023 19:03
  Plans to announce Pickwick operations were being taken over by a different company before Thursday night's showing of "Gone with the Wind" were canceled, leaving the future of the art deco palace unknown.
  
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• Pritzker: Sheriffs Not Enforcing Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Guilty of ‘Political Grandstanding'

  12-01-2023 19:03
  
  A group of sheriffs from across Illinois have said that they do not intend to enforce portions of the state’s new assault weapons ban, a stance that does not sit well with Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
  
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• Wisconsin Republicans Block ‘Conversion Therapy' Ban

  12-01-2023 18:29
  
  Wisconsin Republicans voted Thursday to again allow therapists, social workers and counselors to try to change LGBTQ clients’ gender identities and sexual orientations — a discredited practice known as conversion therapy.
  
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• Berwyn Baby Boom: 5 Birthing Center Staff Members All Pregnant at Once at Area Hospital

  12-01-2023 18:10
  
  Helping expectant mothers is a common occurrence for staff at the MacNeal Hospital Birth Center in suburban Berwyn, but a quintet of staff members are all expecting at the same time in what is a delightful coincidence.
  
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• Steppenwolf Theatre Extends ‘Bald Sisters' Due to Popular Demand

  12-01-2023 17:55
  
  Steppenwolf Theatre's world premiere of "Bald Sisters" is now being offered for an extra week of performances.
  
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• Man charged with murder after slain cousin found in wheelbarrow

  12-01-2023 17:51
  A 27-year-old man faces murder charges after Lake County sheriff's police say deputies caught him apparently in the process of burying his slain cousin. 
  
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• Family Offers Reward After Beloved Church Deacon, Father of 6 Killed in Dec. Attack

  12-01-2023 17:43
  
  It's been a month since Steve Strode, a father of six and a long-serving deacon at a Chicago church, was violently attacked during a possible road rage incident, and now his family is offering a reward for information that will lead them to answers on what happened that fateful night.
  
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• As Federal Agency Suggests Ban of Gas Stoves, President Biden Dismisses Idea

  12-01-2023 17:17
  
  Days after the possibility of a future ban on gas stoves was raised by a commissioner with the US Consumer Safety Product Commission, President Joe Biden has clarified that such a move is not in the works.
  
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• Daylight Saving Time 2023: When it Starts, Ends and What to Know

  12-01-2023 17:06
  
  Not long ago, in early November, clocks fell back one hour, reverting to standard time as winter neared and ending the period of daylight saving time for 2022. Soon, another change is set to take place as several states, including Illinois, spring forward to return to daylight saving time.
  
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• Two Illinois EMS Workers Charged With Murder After Strapping Patient Face-Down on Stretcher

  12-01-2023 17:03
  
  Two Illinois EMS workers have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a 35-year-old patient in their care, authorities announced in a press release Tuesday. Peter Cadigan, 50, and Peggy Finley, 44, who were emergency medical workers for LifeStar, were charged with first-degree murder after the death of Earl L. Moore Jr, 35, on Dec. 18, 2022,...
  
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• BizWeek: State legislators saying no to Bears; new cardiovascular center proposed for Naperville

  12-01-2023 16:49
  The Week in Business: State legislators want to prevent the Bears from building a new stadium with state subsidies. Edward Hospital is seeking permission to build a new cardiovascular center in Naperville.
  
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• Dr. Jill Biden Just Had It and Many Others Have Too. So What is Mohs Surgery?

  12-01-2023 16:46
  
  Jill Biden underwent a common outpatient procedure known as Mohs surgery to remove and examine cancerous lesions, but what exactly is the procedure and who needs it?
  
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• Lightfoot Calls Campaign Email to CPS Teachers a ‘Mistake' as Criticism Continues

  12-01-2023 15:47
  
  After a controversial email to Chicago Public Schools teachers urged them to ask students to help with her mayoral campaign, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says that the note was a “mistake” and that her campaign will cooperate fully with any ethics investigation moving forward.
  
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• Experts Prepare for New COVID Variant XBB.1.5 to Rise in Chicago Area

  12-01-2023 15:05
  
  The new and highly contagious COVID variant known as XBB.1.5, or informally as the "kraken" variant, quickly rose to dominance in the Northeast, but experts in the Chicago area are bracing for a similar situation to unfold here soon.
  
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• Worker Dies After Being Pulled From Debris Following Bronzeville Building Collapse

  12-01-2023 14:55
  
  A worker who was trapped under a pile of debris following a building collapse Thursday morning in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood has died, according to officials.
  
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• Wisconsin Gov. Bans TikTok on State Devices

  12-01-2023 14:47
  
  Wisconsin on Thursday became the latest state to ban the use of TikTok on state phones and other devices, a move that comes amid a push for a federal ban and after nearly half of the states nationwide have blocked the popular, Chinese-owned social media app.
  
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• Look Up! A Comet Last Seen During the Ice Age Will Soon Pass Close to Earth

  12-01-2023 14:19
  
  Skywatchers, grab your binoculars: You might soon have the chance to catch a glimpse of a comet that will, for the first time since the Ice Age, pass close to Earth.
  
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• Man suffers life-threatening injuries in Arlington Heights apartment complex fire

  12-01-2023 14:11
  A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a fire at an Arlington Heights apartment complex late Wednesday night, ABC 7 Chicago is reporting.
  
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• New year, same problems? How local mental health experts are helping kids, families

  12-01-2023 12:16
  Mental health problems people battled in 2022 may linger in 2023, as perhaps new challenges come to the forefront, experts say.
  
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• Star High School WR Malik Elzy Seeks to Embark on ‘Legendary' Career at Illinois

  12-01-2023 12:02
  
  Malik Elzy got countless scholarship offers at big-time football powerhouses due to his incredible play as a wide receiver at Chicago’s Simeon Career Academy, and he’s decided he’s going to stay close to home, opting to play at the University of Illinois.
  
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• Trapped Worker Pulled From Debris After Bronzeville Building Collapses Thursday

  12-01-2023 11:40
  
  Chicago fire officials are on the scene and rescue operations are underway for a trapped worker after a building collapse was reported late Thursday morning in the city's Bronzeville neighborhood.
  
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• Source: Bears Expected to Hire Kevin Warren as New CEO/President

  12-01-2023 09:00
  
  The Bears are expected to name Kevin Warren as their new CEO/President, sources confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago.
  
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• Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Experts Brace for Potential Surge of New Variant

  12-01-2023 08:52
  
  Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.
  
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• Alderman's Daughter Accidentally Shot in Gun Safety Class He Taught

  12-01-2023 08:28
  
  Ald. Derrick Curtis’ daughter was accidentally shot in the leg last week during a concealed carry class Curtis was teaching at a church in Ashburn, months after the 18th Ward alderperson accidentally shot himself.
  
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• Blackhawks' Patrick Kane on Future: ‘It's Hard Not to Think About It'

  12-01-2023 08:20
  
  Patrick Kane will soon have to make a decision about his future, and even he admitted in an exclusive interview with NBC Sports Chicago that "it's hard not to think about it."
  
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• Chicago Boat Show Returns to McCormick Place After 3 Year Hiatus

  12-01-2023 06:54
  
  Chicago's famed Discover Boating "Chicago Boat Show" returns to McCormick Place after a three year hiatus. The show, taking place at McCormick Place South, began Wednesday and runs through Sunday.
  
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• Lightfoot Facing Criticism After Email to CPS Teachers Asking for ‘Externs' to ‘Help Lightfoot Win'

  12-01-2023 06:33
  
  Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s reelection campaign has promised to stop contacting Chicago Public Schools teachers after it faced backlash for soliciting volunteer work from their students in exchange for class credit, a move a former city inspector general called “deeply, deeply problematic.”
  
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• ‘What Do We Do?' La Salle Residents Unsettled After Substance From Chemical Plant Fire Rains Down

  12-01-2023 06:03
  Multiple investigations are underway and La Salle residents remain unsettled and concerned for their health after a massive fire at a chemical plant Wednesday morning in their neighborhood resulted in giant smoke clouds traveling through the air, chemicals landing on their homes and property, and a shelter-in-place order that lasted nearly seven hours.
  
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• Another Mr. Kimchi Korean BBQ will open soon in Mount Prospect

  12-01-2023 05:11
  Korean barbecue is coming to Randhurst village. Mr. Kimchi Korean BBQ is opening a second Mount Prospect location in the space formerly occupied by Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill.
  
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• Mundelein High School will ask voters for $175 million

  12-01-2023 05:10
  Voters in Mundelein High School District 120 on April 4 will decide whether to support a tax increase to fund a $175 million renovation and expansion.
  
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• Gurnee leaders considering spending village funds to help offset water rate hike

  12-01-2023 05:09
  The village of Gurnee is considering using $2 million in reserves to reduce the size of a water rate hike driven by inflation.
  
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