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• Girls Soccer: Swanson makes most of second chance, gets game-winner in Downers Grove South's crosstown victory

  06-05-2023 23:48
  
  Downers Grove South sophomore forward Skylar Swanson ran onto the perfect lead pass from Emily Petring and sent a wide-open shot over the crossbar.
  
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• Girls soccer: Barrington tops Hersey to earn spot in MSL Cup

  06-05-2023 23:21
  
  Barrington beat Fremd to the MSL West title on an enthralling final day of the regular season campaign.
  
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• Baseball: Zitella's 2 homers lift St. Charles East as St. Charles community honors Kevin White

  06-05-2023 23:15
  
  Jake Zitella took matters into his own hands.
  
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• Illinois' power struggle: Environmental advocates split on legislation to lift nuclear ban

  06-05-2023 23:05
  
  Legislation that would lift a 30-year moratorium on building new nuclear sites is awaiting action in the House, and though it's strongly supported by some climate advocates, others say the risks of nuclear power outweigh its carbon-free emissions.
  
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• 'On life support': How Illinois' horse racing industry is trying to survive after Arlington's closure

  06-05-2023 23:04
  
  Closure of Arlington Park only accelerated the local horse racing industry's decline, where there are now fewer equines being bred on downstate farms, many have left to race in other states, and a long-anticipated racino project at Hawthorne is stalled amid financing woes.
  
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• Bartlett PD has record turnout for Family Fishing Derby

  06-05-2023 23:03
  
  Around 200 people lined the shore of Beaver Pond in Bartlett for the hourlong Family Fishing Derby, which was hosted by the Bartlett Police Department Saturday.
  
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• Girls soccer: Kaneland keeps on the offensive, beats Sycamore to claim Interstate 8 Conference tournament championship

  06-05-2023 22:02
  
  In what seems like an annual tradition, the Kaneland Knights and Sycamore Spartans met in the Interstate 8 Conference championship game on Saturday.
  
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• Boys volleyball: Glenbrook North, Vernon Hills find bright spots at Northside invite

  06-05-2023 21:50
  
  It didn't take long for Vernon Hills boys volleyball coach Chris Curry to figure out how many years his program has battled in the Northside invite.
  
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• Community Members Devastated After Oak Forest Bowl Destroyed in Fire

  06-05-2023 21:32 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Paul Hamernick held his wife Amy on Saturday, devastated over the loss of Oak Forest Bowl where they first met 15 years ago. Their two daughters joined them and hugged them tightly. “My youngest just finished her Saturday morning bowling here last week and got her very first trophies,” said Amy before breaking into tears. “She is really sad too.”...
  
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• Fierce Storms Possible Through Sunday Morning in the Chicago Area

  06-05-2023 20:29 via nbcchicago.com
  
  After a day of enjoyable conditions and sunny skies, the Chicago area could see a marked change in conditions late Saturday, with the chance of severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and large hail.
  
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• 7 Chicago-Area Restaurants Named Among Most Popular US Brunch Spots

  06-05-2023 19:17 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Seven Chicago-area restaurants made a new list of the most popular brunch spots in the country.
  
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• Yorkville man killed in Geneva train accident

  06-05-2023 17:52
  
  A 49-year-old Yorkville man was struck and killed by a freight train in Geneva on Friday night, police said.
  
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• Pedestrian Struck and Killed By Driver in Skokie, Police Say

  06-05-2023 17:37 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Police in north suburban Skokie say a driver struck and killed a pedestrian Friday night.
  
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• Two from Crystal Lake among the seven killed in massive I-55 crash

  06-05-2023 16:50
  
  Two people from Crystal Lake were among the names of five people killed in the 72-vehicle crash May 1 in downstate Montgomery County, Illinois State Police said Saturday.
  
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• Giant Inflatable Fun Park Coming to the Chicago Premium Outlets This Summer

  06-05-2023 16:05 via nbcchicago.com
  
  An enormous inflatable fun park, consisting of a silent disco dome, ball pits and much more, will call Chicago Premium Outlets home for a portion of the summer.
  
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• Suburban Skyview: 500,000 tulips at Kuipers Family Farm

  06-05-2023 13:37
  
  In this week's Suburban Skyview column, 500,000 tulips at Midwest Tulip Fest in Maple Park.
  
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• Yorkville Man Fatally Struck by Freight Train in Geneva

  06-05-2023 13:07 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A 49-year-old man has died after being struck by a freight train at a rail crossing in suburban Chicago, authorities said Saturday.
  
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• 25 Years Ago Today, Kerry Wood Pitched the Game of a Generation

  06-05-2023 10:29 via nbcchicago.com
  
  On May 6, 1998, Cubs rookie starter Kerry Wood put on what is widely regarded to be one of the greatest pitching performances of all time, striking out 20 Houston Astros hitters en route to a 2-0 shutout victory in which Wood allowed just one hit.
  
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• Officials Identify 5 More Victims in Deadly I-55 Pileup Caused by Dust Storm

  06-05-2023 10:05 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Illinois State Police have released the identities of five more of the seven victims involved in a deadly 72-vehicle pile-up along I-55 in south central Illinois during a dust storm Monday.
  
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• Chicago Forecast: Mild Conditions and Morning Rain Alongside Moderate Winds

  06-05-2023 08:57 via nbcchicago.com
  
  After a gorgeous Friday in the Chicago area, the warmer temperatures are expected to stick around this weekend, though with some precipitation to get things started.
  
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• Off-Duty Chicago Police Officer Fatally Shot in Avalon Park

  06-05-2023 07:28 via nbcchicago.com
  
  An off-duty Chicago police officer was fatally shot in the city's Avalon Park neighborhood early Saturday morning, police confirmed.
  
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• Girls track: Kaneland wins Interstate 8, sprinter duo powers Plano past Sycamore for second

  06-05-2023 05:12
  
  Olivia Pastovich won both hurdles, Cora Heller won the pole vault and long jump and the Knights finished with 122 points to beat Plano (103) and Sycamore (96) for the league crown.
  
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• Gymnastics: Wheaton co-op wins Downers Grove North Sectional

  06-05-2023 04:52
  
  The Wheaton co-op boys gymnastics team made a big jump in its team score Friday. In the Downers Grove North Sectional, Wheaton scored 151.25 points to earn the title, while the hosts had 145.3. Both teams advance to next weekend's state finals at Hoffman Estates.
  
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• Previous management of Lincolnshire nursing care center also part of neglect investigation

  06-05-2023 04:33
  
  Officials said the former management company of a Lincolnshire nursing care facility, so understaffed Monday that three residents had to receive care at a nearby hospital, also is part of the multi-juristictional neglect investigation.
  
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• Redevelopment project at Yorktown mall up for a key vote

  06-05-2023 03:43
  
  Lombard trustees are expected to vote later this month on a zoning request that would pave the way for a developer to tear down the former Carson's department store at Yorktown Center and build hundreds of apartments.
  
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• Baseball: Hulligan, Buffalo Grove bats rumble past Barrington

  06-05-2023 03:41
  
  Mike Hulligan, who beat Barrington in his first career start a year ago, found ways to get make the pitches and plays when needed Friday. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Grove bats came alive as the Bison rumbled past Barrington 13-3 in five innings in Buffalo Grove on Friday.
  
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• Homeland Security investigator from Naperville convicted of concealing stolen money

  06-05-2023 02:49
  
  After a three-week trial, a federal jury on Friday convicted a former Homeland Security Investigations agent from Naperville of illegally concealing money he stole from the government and from drug dealers.
  
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• Metra train strikes unoccupied SUV in Lake Forest

  06-05-2023 00:47
  
  A Metra train struck an unoccupied SUV Friday afternoon at the crossing at Western Avenue and Ryan Place in Lake Forest. No injured were reported.
  
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• 'It's the MVP of education': Big Hollow teacher wins Golden Apple award

  06-05-2023 00:27
  
  Andrea Woods, a fourth-grade teacher at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside, is among 10 statewide recipients of the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
  
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