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• Two Naperville students named U.S. Presidential Scholars

  11-05-2023 23:51
  
  Two Naperville students are among three U.S. Presidential Scholars in Illinois and 161 across the nation.
  
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• New Kane County lobbying deal worth nearly $500K

  11-05-2023 23:51
  
  Kane County Board members have inked a contract with a lobbying firm worth nearly $500,000 over the next four years. The agreement goes against the wishes of the county board chair.
  
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• Authorities: Burglary ring struck Streamwood, Wheeling homes

  11-05-2023 23:50
  
  Four men who prosecutors say committed residential burglaries in Streamwood and Wheeling were ordered held on cash bails Thursday.
  
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• Diaper drive to benefit West Suburban Community Pantry

  11-05-2023 23:46
  
  The Naperville Sunrise Rotary is honoring Mother's Day with a diaper drive to benefit the West Suburban Community Pantry.
  
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• Aurora police ask for help in finding missing teen

  11-05-2023 23:15
  
  The Aurora Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl.
  
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• Lake County man charged with head-butting neighbor, kicking dog

  11-05-2023 23:12
  
  Authorities say a 56-year-old Lake County man head-butted his neighbor and kicked the man's dog during a confrontation Sunday near Spring Grove.
  
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• Glenbard South student accused of threatening others with gun at school

  11-05-2023 23:07
  
  A Glenbard South High School student has been charged with threatening other students with a gun at the school.
  
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• BizWeek: Officials say stadium could take awhile; FAA stops O'Hare plan

  11-05-2023 22:48
  
  The Week in Business: Officials say it could be a while before a new Bears stadium opens; FAA slows O'Hare night runway rotation plan.
  
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• Good News Sunday: It's Lilac Time in Lombard, and the blooms are popping

  11-05-2023 22:13
  
  This week's Good News Sunday column recaps stories about Lilac Time in Lombard, an Elgin middle school principal who prides himself on being there for his students, and a new comfort dog joining the Mundelein Police Department.
  
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• Community Expresses Frustration After 2 Killed, 3 Wounded in Englewood Shooting

  11-05-2023 21:37 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A community is reacting with shock, and anger, after a shooting left two people dead and three others hurt in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood Thursday night.
  
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• Biggest movie screen in Illinois: Emagine Batavia opening soon in former Randall 15

  11-05-2023 20:56
  
  Emagine will feature two private screening rooms, eight standard auditoriums, an EMX and super EMX, for a total of 12 auditoriums.
  
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• The Food Guy: ‘Made in Chicago' Highlights Hometown Bites

  11-05-2023 20:53 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago is known for many edible icons. Deep-dish, hot dogs and Italian beef are some of the classics. But there are many more, all of which have been researched and documented in a new book by a pair of local food writers. Don’t forget the pepper-and-egg sandwich and taffy grapes, found at your neighborhood steak and lemonade joint. Chicago has...
  
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• Young Student Inventors Honored at Convention Sponsored by Chicago Innovation

  11-05-2023 20:29 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The Illinois Student Invention Convention asks students to find a problem with something they are passionate about, then solve it, and a group of inquisitive students did just that.
  
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• Ralph Helm, Inc. in Elgin celebrates 100 years

  11-05-2023 20:29
  
  Ralph Helm, Inc., an outdoor power equipment and parts dealer, recently celebrated a century in business in Elgin.
  
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• New Barrington village trustees sworn in

  11-05-2023 20:25
  
  Barrington's recently elected trustees were sworn in at this week's village board meeting.
  
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• Parks and Public Services Day in Buffalo Grove set for May 20

  11-05-2023 20:24
  
  The Village of Buffalo Grove and Buffalo Grove Park District are teaming up to host Parks and Public Services Day on Saturday, May 20, at Mike Rylko Community Park.
  
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• Lisle police investigate shooting of man

  11-05-2023 20:24
  
  Lisle police are seeking information about a Wednesday-morning shooting that injured a man.
  
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• Bears Season Predictions: Game-By-Game Picks, Analysis for 2023 Campaign

  11-05-2023 20:10 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The schedule is out, so Bears Insider Josh Schrock had to deliver his way-too-early game-by-game predictions for the Bears' 2023 season. Does Justin Fields make a leap? Is there a surprise playoff berth in store?
  
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• New Glarus Captures Gold Medal at World Beer Cup  

  11-05-2023 20:04 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Famed Wisconsin brewery New Glarus has been internationally-recognized for one of its offerings, securing a gold medal in the 2023 World Beer Cup.
  
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• Officials: 2 Killed, 3 Wounded in Englewood Shooting

  11-05-2023 19:53 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Two people were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood early Thursday evening, according to police.
  
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• Here Is the Official Chicago Bears 2023 Schedule

  11-05-2023 19:05 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The NFL officially released the official schedule for the Chicago Bears 2023 season.
  
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• Lejos de la frontera, los autobuses con migrantes han empezado a llegar

  11-05-2023 18:32 via nytimes.com
  
  Manuel Castro, comisionado de migración de la ciudad de Nueva York, dijo que hasta 1000 migrantes podrían llegar cada día en las próximas semanas.
  
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• New York and Other Cities Brace for Migrant Buses as Title 42 Ends

  11-05-2023 17:58 via nytimes.com
  
  Manuel Castro, New York City’s immigration commissioner, said that up to 1,000 migrants could arrive daily in the coming weeks.
  
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• Naperville commission recommends not allowing medical spa on first floor of downtown building

  11-05-2023 17:58
  
  Despite protests from the operators of a proposed medical spa, a Naperville commission declined to recommend allowing the business to occupy the first floor of a building located in the heart of the city's downtown district.
  
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• Florence Nightingale makes surprise visit to Elgin hospital for National Nurses Week

  11-05-2023 17:57
  
  Nurses at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin got a surprise Thurday when the OG of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, popped in for an unexpected visit to a morning meeting. The appearance by historical impersonator Megan Wells was part of a lineup of events for National Nurses Week, which runs May 6-12.
  
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• ‘Monsoonal Downpours' Possible in Chicago Area Friday as Unsettled Pattern Emerges

  11-05-2023 17:34 via nbcchicago.com
  
  An approaching storm system could potentially cause flash flooding in some locations Friday, part of an unsettled weather pattern set to grip the Chicago area in coming days.
  
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• Brother of Missing Danville Man Who Went Missing in Chicago Pleads for Public's Help in Search

  11-05-2023 17:30 via nbcchicago.com
  
  As soon as he learned that his younger brother was missing, Thomas Woods dropped everything and drove 140 miles from Danville to Chicago to find him.
  
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• Brother of Danville Man Who Went Missing in Chicago Pleads for Public's Help in Search

  11-05-2023 17:30 via nbcchicago.com
  
  As soon as he learned that his younger brother was missing, Thomas Woods dropped everything and drove 140 miles from Danville to Chicago to find him.
  
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• Around Town: Montessori School wins big on National Battery Day; a Lazarus House goodbye

  11-05-2023 17:17
  
  Vandana Caruso isn't quite sure how many batteries she now has in her possession after winning enough from Batteries Plus in Geneva to last a year. The batteries are at Green Friends, a school focusing on the outdoors and nature, but one lacking in technology that needs batteries.
  
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• Taylor Swift tickets up for grabs in Batavia Chamber of Commerce raffle

  11-05-2023 17:14
  
  Two of the most coveted concert tickets of the year -- for Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour show June 3 at Soldier Field in Chicago -- are there for the winning in a Batavia Chamber of Commerce raffle.
  
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• Golden gals: How two women in their 80s met at senior living community and became close friends

  11-05-2023 17:12
  
  It's not easy making friends as one grows older. But two women in their 80s, who met at GreenFields senior living community in Geneva, are now like Thelma and Louise, Lucy and Ethel or Laverne and Shirley rolled into one.
  
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• Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Mulled by Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett

  11-05-2023 16:54 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging an Illinois law that banned assault weapons and extended-magazines have appealed rulings allowing the bill to stand to the U.S. Supreme Court, where it is being evaluated by a single justice.
  
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• Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Mulled by Supreme Court Justice Amy Cohen Barrett

  11-05-2023 16:54 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging an Illinois law that banned assault weapons and extended-magazines have appealed rulings allowing the bill to stand to the U.S. Supreme Court, where it is being evaluated by a single justice.
  
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• Hazmat response for ammonia leak at Hampshire butcher shop

  11-05-2023 16:22
  
  An ammonia leak at a Hampshire butcher shop Wednesday evening required hazmat response from multiple departments.
  
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• Dining out: Saltwater Coastal debuts; last-minute Mother's Day dining

  11-05-2023 16:11
  
  The seafood-centric Saltwater Coastal Grill debuted this week in Rosemont's Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District, Burger and Sushi House (B.A.S.H.) in Geneva is hosting a belated grand opening next week and Guzman y Gomez is opening in Crystal Lake May 18.
  
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• Woman Ordered Held on $800K Bond in String of Bat Attacks on Chicago's NW Side

  11-05-2023 15:45 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A woman charged with attacking at least eight people in broad daylight across numerous Northwest Side neighborhoods in Chicago, many of them while armed with a bat, appeared in court Thursday.
  
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• What is Title 42, and What Will Happen Once It Ends?

  11-05-2023 15:30 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The topic of immigration has remained a hot-button issue for years, and one of the more controversial policies involving the entry of migrants into the United States is set to end this week.
  
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• Public meeting May 24 on Buffalo Grove Road widening project

  11-05-2023 15:29
  
  The Lake County Division of Transportation is hosting a public information meeting May 24 about the Buffalo Grove Road project study.
  
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• Wauconda Garden Club sale May 21 supports scholarships

  11-05-2023 15:28
  
  The Wauconda Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale Sunday, May 21, at the historic Andrew C. Cook House, 711 N. Main St., Wauconda.
  
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• Police: Suspects wielding a gun and a hammer robbed Stratford Square Mall store

  11-05-2023 15:28
  
  Bloomingdale police continue to search for two suspects in an armed robbery at Stratford Square Mall.
  
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• Emily Bear, Musical Prodigy and Rockford Native, Announces She is Touring With Beyoncé

  11-05-2023 15:02 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Emily Bear, a 21-year-old musician from Rockford who garnered widespread attention as a musical prodigy as a young child, announced on Instagram that she is touring alongside Beyoncé for her Renaissance Tour.
  
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• Suspect Robs Off-Duty Officer, Eludes Police After Brief Chase in Dolton

  11-05-2023 14:47 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The Cook County Sheriff’s Department says one of its officers was robbed at gunpoint at a suburban gas station, with the suspect able to elude police at this time.
  
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• Pitchfork Ticket Prices to Increase This Weekend, Organizers Say

  11-05-2023 14:36 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago’s Pitchfork music festival will take place later this summer, and fans interested in attending are being reminded that ticket prices are set to increase in coming days.
  
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• Limited Edition Malört Croutons to Launch This Weekend

  11-05-2023 14:26 via nbcchicago.com
  
  In honor of one of Chicago's most iconic products, a partnership between Jeppson's Malört and Kooshy Croutons has resulted in a limited-edition Malört crouton, available for National Crouton Day on Saturday.
  
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• Trial Date Set for Woman Accused of Dismembering Landlord on Northwest Side

  11-05-2023 13:29 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A summer trial has been scheduled for a woman charged with killing and dismembering her landlord last fall in the Acadia Terrace neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
  
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• Taylor Swift-Themed Pop-Up Bar Offers Fans Chance at Free Tickets to Chicago Show

  11-05-2023 13:06 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A Chicago pop-up bar knows All Too Well the power of Taylor Swift -- and the lengths fans will go to to score tickets.
  
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• Officials Identify Seventh Victim in Deadly Downstate Pileup Caused by Dust Storm

  11-05-2023 13:00 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Illinois State Police have determined the identity of a seventh person killed in a 72-vehicle pileup on I-55 in downstate Illinois caused by a dust storm early last week.
  
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• Biggest Lotto Jackpot In 3 Years Up For Grabs Thursday

  11-05-2023 12:42 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Feeling lucky? The biggest Illinois Lotto jackpot in at least three years is up for grabs Thursday.
  
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• Suburban Chicago Man Charged After Police Discover More Than 600 Stolen Catalytic Converters

  11-05-2023 12:39 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A Worth Township man has been charged after police discovered more than 600 catalytic converters in the backyard of his residence, Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart announced Thursday.
  
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• Girls track and field: Lakes wins Class 2A Richmond-Burton sectional

  11-05-2023 12:39
  
  Richmond-Burton's Angelina Gersch had a simple goal for her senior season after just missing qualifying for the state meet in the triple jump last season.
  
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