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• Buffalo Grove officials working to resolve nonworking cameras at train station

  06-06-2023 23:26
  
  A Buffalo Grove man whose catalytic converter was stolen recently from the Buffalo Grove train station parking lot told village board members he is concerned after learning from a police officer that the station's security cameras are not working.
  
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• Man drowns in Woodridge pond

  06-06-2023 23:24
  
  A man drowned Sunday in a pond near the Windsor Lake apartment complex in Woodridge.
  
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• Naperville man accused of throwing rocks at seniors, beating one with lumber

  06-06-2023 22:50
  
  A Naperville man has been accused of throwing rocks at two seniors and beating one of them with a piece of lumber.
  
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• Batavia officials express concern about bike safety

  06-06-2023 22:29
  
  Batavia officials expressed concern at Monday's city council meeting about bicycle safety after two bicyclists were hit by cars in the city in recent weeks. City leaders are looking for feedback from residents about developing a plan to keep cyclists safer on local roads.
  
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• Car belonging to missing woman found with body inside in Roseland

  06-06-2023 22:26 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The family of a missing woman is pleading for answers after her vehicle was discovered by police with a body inside on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Family members, first responders lauded for saving two Hoffman Estates men with CPR

  06-06-2023 21:50
  
  Women from different families helped save the lives of two loved ones in Hoffman Estates on the same day this spring by practicing the CPR instructions they received from emergency dispatchers.
  
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• Defense hopes to exclude more statements made to police in 1972 Naperville murder case

  06-06-2023 21:44
  
  An attorney for a Minnesota man charged in the 1972 killing of a Naperville teenager is seeking to suppress statements he made to authorities at a Minnesota police station.
  
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• Learn more about Geneva road projects at two meetings

  06-06-2023 21:29
  
  Residents can learn more about Geneva road projects at meetings next week.
  
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• Bail set for man charged in accidental shooting of toddler in Vernon Hills

  06-06-2023 21:28
  
  A Lake County judge set bail at $250,000 for the 19-year-old man facing charges in the accidental shooting of a 2-year-old girl Friday at a Vernon Hills home.
  
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• Aurora's Paramount Theatre receives state grant for infrastructure upgrades

  06-06-2023 21:28
  
  Aurora's 1,843-seat Paramount Theatre receives a $400,000 state grant for infrastructure improvements that include accessibility and security updates and restroom upgrades, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez announced Tuesday.
  
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• After 2-month hiatus, Long Grove's historic bridge gets hit by two vehicles

  06-06-2023 20:50
  
  After a bit of a breather, Long Grove's historic bridge is beginning once again to take a pounding. It recently suffered a one-two punch, first on Friday and again on Monday.
  
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• Business that doesn't pass neighbors' smell test is suing Mount Prospect

  06-06-2023 20:18
  
  A livestock feed manufacturer that has stirred up odor complaints from neighbors over the past four years is suing Mount Prospect to stop the village from taking steps that could lead its closing.
  
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• Ribbon-cutting scheduled for Springbrook Golf Course

  06-06-2023 20:06
  
  A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Naperville's Springbrook Golf Course is scheduled for June 14.
  
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• St. Charles City Council creates Equity and Inclusion Commission, appoints members

  06-06-2023 20:05
  
  St. Charles City Council members approved an ordinance creating the city's first Equity and Inclusion Commission and appointed the commission's nine members at Monday night's meeting.
  
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• Trial continues for off-duty CPD officer accused of pinning teen to ground over stolen bike

  06-06-2023 20:00 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The trial of an off-duty Chicago police sergeant accused of pinning a teen to the ground in Park Ridge over a stolen bike last year continued for a second day on Tuesday.
  
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• Chicago raises awareness about congenital birth defects, more common than you think

  06-06-2023 18:14 via nbcchicago.com
  
  With nearly one in 110 babies in the U.S. born with a congenital heart defect, there’s a push in Chicago this week to raise awareness and funding for more research.
  
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• 3 suspects sought after police pursuit on Bishop Ford Expressway ends at suburban mall

  06-06-2023 18:10 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A police pursuit that began on the Bishop Ford Expressway ended at River Oaks Mall in Calumet City with three suspects entering the shopping center, according to village spokesperson Sean Howard.
  
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• Ludacris to headline Wisconsin State Fair, organizers announce

  06-06-2023 17:31 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Musician and rapper Ludacris is among the headliners announced for this summer's Wisconsin State Fair.
  
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• Ludacris Headline Wisconsin State Fair, Organizers Announce

  06-06-2023 17:31 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Musician and rapper Ludacris is among the headliners announced for this summer's Wisconsin State Fair.
  
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• Man stabbed while trying to save woman from being attacked in Hyde Park recalls experience

  06-06-2023 17:22 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A man is sharing his story after he said he was stabbed while trying to save a woman from being attacked on Chicago’s South Side.
  
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• 2023 Chicago Pride Parade, Fest and More: See the City's Pride Month Schedule

  06-06-2023 16:55 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago’s annual Pride Parade may be one of the city’s biggest LGTBQIA+ events, but pride celebrations start as early as this week.
  
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• Chicago's minimum wage set to increase next month

  06-06-2023 16:29 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A yearly minimum wage increase is set to take effect in Chicago at the start of next month, alongside updated provisions in the Fair Workweek Ordinance, Mayor Brandon Johnson's office announced on Tuesday.
  
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• 1 in custody after family says missing woman found dead inside Logan Square home

  06-06-2023 15:09 via nbcchicago.com
  
  At least one person is in custody after a missing woman was found dead inside a Logan Square home this week, authorities said.
  
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• Starbucks' olive oil infused coffee now available at some suburban Chicago stores

  06-06-2023 13:47 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Starbucks' new olive-oil infused coffee experience, Oleato, is coming to the Chicago suburbs.
  
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• Softball: Schuler, Antioch headed back to state

  06-06-2023 13:36
  
  After one inning of the Class 3A Kaneland supersectional on Monday, Antioch found itself in a strange position, especially in this postseason, when Sycamore took a one-run lead.
  
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• Viral TikToker Issues Apology to Chicago After Trying Deep Dish Pizza

  06-06-2023 12:53 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Popular TikToker Jordan Howlett has issued a formal apology to Chicago after traveling to the city solely to try deep dish pizza.
  
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• Vienna Beef to reopen former Bucktown factory with restaurant, headquarters, retailers and more

  06-06-2023 12:29 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago is about to get another spot to enjoy hot dogs -- but on a massive level.
  
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• Comedian Matt Rife coming to Chicago as part of newly announced world tour

  06-06-2023 11:08 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Popular comedian Matt Rife will be going on his first world tour and Chicago is among the stops.
  
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• McDonald's announces new ‘Grimace Birthday Meal and Shake,' with a first-ever menu item

  06-06-2023 08:59 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Did you ever host or attend a birthday at McDonald's? If so, this one's for you. Except this time, its not a friend or family member you'll be celebrating at the PlayPlace. It's a purple McDonaldland icon.
  
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• Full List of Chicago James Beard Award 2023 Winners and Nominees

  06-06-2023 07:49 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Three Chicago chefs at across two restaurants took home some of the dining industry's highest honors Monday night.
  
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• Death investigation underway after woman found dead in Logan Square home

  06-06-2023 06:42 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago police are investigating after a female was found dead Monday night in a Logan Square home.
  
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• Family, friends search for missing 39-year-old Chicago woman

  06-06-2023 06:34 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Family and friends are concerned after they say their loved one, a 39-year-old Chicago woman, has been missing for nearly a week.
  
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• 'Sister Rosemarie's vision': Northern Illinois Food Bank honors 40 years of helping neighbors

  06-06-2023 06:22
  
  Northern Illinois Food Bank is marking 40 years of helping people dealing with food insecurity. The organization recently held its inaugural Founder's Day event to honor Sister Rosemarie Burian, who founded the organization that now works across 13 counties in northern Illinois.
  
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• Chicago Police Supt. says department is working to ‘analyze' how crime in the city has shifted

  06-06-2023 06:01 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The update from Chicago Police comes following a series of violent weekends in Chicago, including Memorial Day weekend, where the city saw at least 11 people fatally shot and 53 shot and wounded.
  
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• Handing over a mile of lakeshore: Openlands group giving its preserve by Fort Sheridan to county

  06-06-2023 05:59
  
  The Lake County Forest Preserve District is set to become the new owner and caretaker of a prime natural property along Lake Michigan in Highland Park.
  
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• Bears can continue to gain revenue from Arlington Park billboard, board decides

  06-06-2023 05:57
  
  Even as the Bears flirt with Naperville, Arlington Heights village board members didn't use any leverage of their own Monday when they granted an extension to an electronic billboard sign approval for the new Arlington Park property owner.
  
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• Baseball: Sloan's no-hitter launches York into state semifinals for first time since '93

  06-06-2023 04:43
  
  Sparse clapping from the grandstands interspersed until Ryan Sloan's final windup was complete as history hung in the balance.
  
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• Baseball: New Trier's 'perfect game' stops Stevenson in supersectionals

  06-06-2023 04:23
  
  Stevenson could not overcome New Trier's solid play Monday and fell to the Trevians 2-0 in the Class 4A supersectional at Wintrust Field in Schaumburg.
  
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• Softball: Goodwin, Barrington repeat super win over Warren

  06-06-2023 04:14
  
  The Barrington softball supersectional is a long-standing tradition at the Field of Dreams.
  
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• Softball: Schueler, Antioch headed back to state

  06-06-2023 03:42
  
  After one inning of the Class 3A Kaneland supersectional on Monday, Antioch found itself in a strange position, especially in this postseason, when Sycamore took a one-run lead.
  
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• Baseball: Rogers stars at the plate, on the mound for state-bound Grayslake Central

  06-06-2023 03:27
  
  When Chris Rogers woke up Monday morning, the first thing he looked for was any pain in his right arm.
  
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• Foxtail on the Lake in line to receive $750,000 from Des Plaines

  06-06-2023 03:18
  
  The entrepreneurs converting a former Des Plaines church into a restaurant are in line to receive a $750,000 financial package from the city.
  
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• Softball: Benet shakes off slow start to win 1st supersectional since 2011

  06-06-2023 02:47
  
  After the first inning of Monday's Class 3A supersectional at Benedictine University, the Benet Academy softball wanted a mulligan, a chance to do things over.
  
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• Softball: Mistakes cost Lake Park in supersectional setback

  06-06-2023 02:42
  
  In a season that saw so much go right for the Lake Park softball team, highlighted by last Friday's 3-2 win to knock out defending state champion St. Charles North, nothing seemed to go their way on the big stage Monday.
  
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• NBC Sports Chicago gets a new look. See it here

  06-06-2023 02:23 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The new NBC Sports Chicago website offers full coverage of the Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, White Sox and Cubs in a user-friendly redesign to highlight game recaps, insight, videos and podcasts -- and makes it easy to watch live games.
  
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• Fire causes $25K in damage to Naperville business

  06-06-2023 02:20
  
  Firefighters were deployed to the 1800 block of High Grove Lane at 4:25 p.m. and found a piece of mechanical equipment on fire, according to a news release from the Naperville Fire Department.
  
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• State's attorney finds no tampering in April election

  06-06-2023 00:54
  
  An investigation by the Kane County state's attorney's office found no tampering with actual vote totals in the April election. However, there was some human error in getting the correct totals posted to the county clerk's website.
  
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• Dry conditions contribute to Aurora garage fire

  06-06-2023 00:45
  
  Aurora fire officials said Monday that dry conditions played a role in a weekend garage fire.
  
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• Naperville police investigate gunfire inside house

  06-06-2023 00:44
  
  Naperville police investigate Sunday afternoon shooting inside house on city's south side.
  
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• Child hospitalized after being pulled from Northbrook pool

  06-06-2023 00:42
  
  A child was transported to a hospital Sunday afternoon after being found unresponsive in a Northbrook pool.
  
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