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• Barrington-area man charged again with domestic battery

  12-05-2023 23:26
  
  A Barrington-area man, already on parole for a 2017 domestic battery conviction, again was charged with the same offense this week after beating his partner and trying to evade capture, police said.
  
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• Santa's Village will open for the season Sunday

  12-05-2023 23:23
  
  Santa's Village, at routes 25 and 72 in East Dundee, will open for the season from noon to 5 p.m. on Mother's Day. The amusement park will be open on weekends for the rest of May and open regular hours in June. The water park, Santa Springs, opens Memorial Day weekend.
  
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• Garbage costs for homeowners could go up in Geneva

  12-05-2023 23:12
  
  Taking out the trash would cost Geneva homeowners more under a proposed five-year contract, whether they throw out a little or a lot.
  
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• 'Doing real science': Butler Lake becomes classroom for Libertyville High students

  12-05-2023 22:21
  
  Biology and envirionmental science students at Libertyville High School counted and measured fish Thursday to get a better grasp on the health of nearby Butler Lake.
  
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• Carmel Catholic Corsairs pack 170,000 meals to feed the hungry

  12-05-2023 22:09
  
  Carmel Catholic Corsairs partner with Feed My Starving Children to pack 170,000 meals to feed the hungry.
  
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• New Rolling Meadows mayor's first State of the City address on Wednesday

  12-05-2023 22:07
  
  New Rolling Meadows Mayor Lara Sanoica will deliver her first State of the City address Wednesday during the annual Taking Care of Business luncheon at the Meridian Banquet & Conference Center.
  
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• St. Edward Central Catholic names new principal

  12-05-2023 22:06
  
  St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin named AnnMarie Woj-Dufelmeier its new superintendent/principal.
  
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• Naperville Jaycees accepting food vendor applications for Last Fling

  12-05-2023 22:05
  
  The Naperville Jaycees are accepting food vendor applications for the Last Fling festival in September.
  
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• With More Migrants Expected in Chicago, Pilsen Emergency Shelter Plans to Expand

  12-05-2023 21:57 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Community leaders are getting ready to expand an emergency shelter for migrants in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. “This is some of the stuff that they’ve been working on,” Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez, of the city’s 25th Ward, as he showed NBC Chicago around the new space to house migrants arriving from Texas. The alderman said the community came together to turn...
  
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• Daily Herald Suburban Business honors 2023 Best Places to Work in Illinois winners

  12-05-2023 21:48
  
  Fifty-seven companies were honored Thursday at the 2023 Best Places to Work in Illinois awards luncheon hosted by Daily Herald Suburban Business.
  
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• ‘We Knew She Was Special:' Family Remembers Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston

  12-05-2023 21:37 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Former teachers, friends and relatives of fallen Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston mourned the loss of the dedicated public servant during a vigil at her alma mater on Friday night and reflected on the legacy she left behind. Preston, 24, was off-duty but still in uniform as she was shot and killed in an armed robbery while returning to her...
  
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• Suburbs appeal railway merger, ask for tougher conditions

  12-05-2023 21:31
  
  A suburban coalition that fought a major railroad merger filed an appeal Thursday asking federal judges to review the U.S. Surface Transportation Board's approval and impose tougher conditions. The STB "ignored our concerns," Itasca Village President Jeff Pruyn said.
  
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• Dunkin' Go proposed for vacant Naperville corner

  12-05-2023 21:25
  
  A Dunkin' Go coffee shop is being proposed for a vacant parcel at the southwest corner of Diehl Road and Route 59 in Naperville.
  
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• Elgin cracking down on speeding, street racing

  12-05-2023 21:24
  
  Elgin police staff said on a weekly radio program Friday they are working on a tougher ordinance to crack down on illegal street racing in the city. It would involve much higher fines than normal traffic stops. Beyond racing, numbers for speeding tickets and blowing stop signs are way up this year, a continuing trend since 2020, they said.
  
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• 3 Chicago Men With Gang Ties Charged With Murder for Deadly Mass Shooting in Los Angeles

  12-05-2023 20:38 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Three Chicago men were arrested in the ambush killings of three women during a mass shooting in January in the Beverly Crest neighborhood of Los Angeles, authorities announced Friday.
  
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• Maine West High evacuated after false intruder alarm; police investigating

  12-05-2023 20:05
  
  A false report of an armed intruder at Maine West High School in Des Plaines on Friday morning prompted many students and staffers to flee the building while others barricaded themselves in classrooms, authorities said.
  
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• One injured, home destroyed in Aurora fire Friday morning

  12-05-2023 19:57
  
  One man was taken to the hospital in good condition after a Friday morning fire destroyed an Aurora home.
  
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• Blossom the bovine, escaped from prank gone wrong, now lives life in Woodstock

  12-05-2023 19:56
  
  Two weeks after arriving at her new home, Blossom walks up to her Woodstock pasture fence to eat out of human hands.
  
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• White Castle to Give Out Free Burgers on National Slider Day, But You Need to Do This One Thing to Get the Deal.

  12-05-2023 19:50 via nbcchicago.com
  
  If you've been wanting a cheeseburger lately, you're in luck.
  
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• White Castle to Give Out Free Burgers on National Slider Day – But You Need to Do One Thing to Get the Deal

  12-05-2023 19:50 via nbcchicago.com
  
  If you've been wanting a cheeseburger lately, you're in luck.
  
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• NASCAR Reveals a Series of Changes to Chicago Summer Street Race

  12-05-2023 19:00 via nbcchicago.com
  
  After gathering input and hearing concerns from residents and business leaders, NASCAR has announced a series of adjustments to the 2023 Street Race slated to take place this summer in downtown Chicago.
  
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• Funds for new police cars, body cameras included in South Barrington's new budget

  12-05-2023 18:32
  
  Cash for new police cars, roadwork and other purchases and projects is included in South Barrington's nearly $8.1 million budget for the 2024 fiscal year.
  
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• Palatine revokes Red Roof Inn's business license citing illegal drug sales, prostitution

  12-05-2023 18:31
  
  Palatine has revoked the business license of a hotel for permitting illegal drug sales, prostitution, fights and sexual assaults on the property.
  
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• Maine West on lockdown due to false alarm, officials say

  12-05-2023 18:30
  
  Des Plaines police evacuated Maine West High School Friday morning due to a false active shooter alarm.
  
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• Big trucks and more at Mundelein public works open house

  12-05-2023 18:28
  
  The Mundelein public works and engineering team are hosting an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 20 at 801 Allanson Road.
  
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• Volunteers Work to Increase Temporary Housing in Chicago for Arriving Migrants

  12-05-2023 18:25 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The need for temporary housing to accommodate arriving migrants in Chicago continues to grow, with the recent expiration of Title 42 expected to pose more difficulties.
  
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• Federal Appeals Court Sets Date for Hearings on Cases Challenging Illinois' Assault Weapons Ban

  12-05-2023 17:36 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The federal appeals court in Chicago has scheduled a hearing for late June on two cases that challenge the state’s ban on assault-style weapons.
  
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• Lori Lightfoot Departs City Hall for the Last Time as Mayor

  12-05-2023 17:31 via nbcchicago.com
  
  There were bagpipes, confetti cannons and a classic 1940 maroon Cadillac at a City Hall goodbye for outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday.
  
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• Lori Lightfoot Departed City Hall for the Last Time as Mayor on Friday, And She Did So in a Sweet Ride

  12-05-2023 17:31 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Crowds erupted in applause as Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot left City Hall on her last full work day Friday, capping off her four-year tenure. Bagpipes filled the air as Lightfoot, surrounded by dozens, if not a hundred people or more, walked through the lobby to the main entrance of City Hall, where she exited the building’s front doors. Supporters chanting...
  
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• Restaurant at Suburban Mall to Add Rooftop Dining Space Ahead of Summer

  12-05-2023 17:24 via nbcchicago.com
  
  With weather getting warmer and summer quickly approaching, many in the Chicago area are looking for places to dine outdoors in the sunshine.
  
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• NICU Photoshoots Made Possible by One Mother's Love

  12-05-2023 17:19 via nbcchicago.com
  
  After delivering her daughter, Stella, Leslie DeFrisco learned you can find joy in unexpected places.
  
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• Interactive Radar: Track Rainfall Across the Chicago Area During the Evening Commute

  12-05-2023 16:54 via nbcchicago.com
  
  With potentially severe storms set for the Chicago area Wednesday, how can you tell when the rain is expected to start, stop or possibly even get worse in your area?
  
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• Boxed in or not, Spartans' Frum advances to state track in Charleston

  12-05-2023 16:09
  
  Sometimes the best track and field athletes still need to figure things out.
  
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• Mayor Lori Lightfoot Signs a Slate of Executive Orders as Last Day in Office Nears

  12-05-2023 15:31 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Before she left her fifth floor office for the last time, Mayor Lori Lightfoot signed a volley of executive orders on Friday, including those establishing youth commissions and pension advance funds as well as ensuring the implementation of a “We Will Chicago” plan. On the night she claimed victory four years ago, Lightfoot vowed to “break the city’s endless cycle...
  
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• The Wild, The Interesting, The Heartwarming: 6 Must-See Videos From Across the Midwest This Week

  12-05-2023 14:29 via nbcchicago.com
  
  From the incredible story of one very determined college graduate who walked across the stage to receive her diploma while pregnant and in labor to a dramatic house explosion, a wide variety of situations – both inspiring and unexpected – played out across the Midwest this week. And many of them were captured for all to see. Here’s a look...
  
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• After Top Baby Names List Released for 2022, Here's a Look at Predictions for Next Year's List

  12-05-2023 14:09 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The Social Security Administration released their list of top baby names of 2022 on Friday, continuing the long-standing tradition of the yearly release of the country's most popular baby names.
  
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• Timeline: What to Expect and When With Potential Rain, Storms Friday and Into Mother's Day Weekend

  12-05-2023 14:01 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Wet weather will certainly put a damper on Friday plans, but Mother's Day weekend in the Chicago area likely won't be a wash out.
  
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• This Very Chicago Thing About a Viral Snapping Turtle Video is Driving People Crazy on Social Media

  12-05-2023 13:41 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Two stars were born after a video of a giant snapping turtle enjoying an afternoon out on the Chicago River recently went viral.
  
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• Mayfest Kicks Off Chicago's Street Festival Season This Weekend

  12-05-2023 13:11 via nbcchicago.com
  
  With summer on the horizon, festival season in Chicago is finally here this weekend, with Mayfest in Lincoln Park kicking off the season in its 26th year of running.
  
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• Popular Bar Near Wrigley Field Announces Closure

  12-05-2023 12:08 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Pour one out for the Houndstooth Saloon, Chicago.
  
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• Chonkosaurus Chicago: Expert Reveals How Common Snapping Turtles Are in Chicago River

  12-05-2023 12:08 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The massive snapping turtle at the center of a now-viral video, fittingly named "Chonkosaurus," may have actually been a pretty rare sight for two kayakers on the Chicago River.
  
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• Mather High School Seniors Prep For Graduation, Reflect On Challenging Journey Due To Pandemic

  12-05-2023 11:08 via nbcchicago.com
  
  At Mather High School in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood, 350 seniors will walk the graduation stage at the end of May. They were freshmen, when COVID-19 struck, which meant their overall journey included numerous class disruptions, remote learning and uncertainty once they returned to classes in person.
  
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• Police Respond to Incident at Maine West High School; School Evacuated, No Threat Found

  12-05-2023 10:40 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Des Plaines police confirmed they were responding to an incident at Maine West High School and the school was evacuated Friday morning in what officials believe may have been a "malfunction" of an active shooter button.
  
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• Maine West High School Evacuated After Possible Malfunction of Active Shooter Alarm

  12-05-2023 10:40 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Des Plaines police confirmed they were responding to an incident at Maine West High School and the school was evacuated Friday morning in what officials believe may have been a "malfunction" of an active shooter button.
  
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• Des Plaines Police Respond to Incident at Maine West High School; School Evacuated

  12-05-2023 10:40 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Des Plaines police confirmed they were responding to an incident at Maine West High School and the school was evacuated Friday morning.
  
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• 15 Years Ago, Bulls Hit Major Lottery Luck to Draft Derrick Rose

  12-05-2023 08:45 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Fifteen years ago, the Bulls overcame the second-longest odds in NBA draft lottery history and ultimately selected hometown hero Derrick Rose.
  
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• Downpours, Thunderstorms Loom Over Chicago Area Friday As Forecast Calls For Heavy Rain

  12-05-2023 08:44 via nbcchicago.com
  
  It's going to be a wet and stormy start to Mother's Day weekend in Chicago.
  
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• Photos: New Renderings Show What Bally's Chicago Casino Project Could Look Like

  12-05-2023 07:18 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago residents are getting a closer glimpse into what the city's soon-to-come $1.7 billion Bally's Casino could look like after new renderings of the development were released Thursday.
  
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• Another tool in high-speed chases: GPS darts that Oak Brook police can shoot onto fleeing vehicles

  12-05-2023 07:16
  
  Amid an alarming surge in high-speed police pursuits across the region, Oak Brook police are deploying a high-tech device that might make you think of the Batmobile or James Bond, in an effort to capture fleeing suspects while avoiding dangerous chases.
  
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• Woman Found Fatally Shot Near House Fire in West Englewood

  12-05-2023 06:23 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A woman was found fatally shot near a fire early Friday in West Englewood, officials say.
  
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