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• Naperville man charged with failing to turn in guns when FOID was revoked

  16-06-2023 23:50
  
  A Naperville man faces gun charges, including that he failed to turn in his weapons and firearm owner identification card after the card had been revoked.
  
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• Judge: Chicago officer not guilty in case of kneeling on teen's back in Park Ridge

  16-06-2023 23:03
  
  The off-duty officer believed the boy had stolen his son's bicycle.
  
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• Could Lombard extended-stay hotel turn into apartments?

  16-06-2023 22:37
  
  A New York real estate firm is looking to convert a Sonesta Suites into 144 garden-style units.
  
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• Pickleball a sure shot for new Naperville business

  16-06-2023 22:19
  
  A new indoor pickeball facility will be opening in Naperville in August.
  
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• Grieving mother warns of beach dangers after son, 8, drowns in Lake Michigan

  16-06-2023 21:39 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A devastated Chicago mother is warning other parents about the dangers of Lake Michigan after her young son drowned when he was swept away in a strong current.
  
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• Grieving mother warns of beach dangers after son, 7, drowns in Lake Michigan

  16-06-2023 21:39 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A devastated Chicago mother is warning other parents about the dangers of Lake Michigan after her young son drowned when he was swept away in a strong current.
  
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• $2.8 million fine for operator of Gurnee pizza factory where worker was killed

  16-06-2023 21:10
  
  Investigators determined safety failures and a lack of training at Miracapo Pizza Co. contributed to the death of a 29-year-old employee.
  
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• A Hall of Fame volunteer: Palatine honors Dwyer for his service

  16-06-2023 20:44
  
  Palatine's village council this week honored what Mayor Jim Schwantz called a "hall of famer" in volunteerism. Dennis Dwyer was appointed to the plan commission on Nov. 13, 1984, and named chair on Aug. 28, 1989.
  
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• Artist to celebrate birthday, art display at June 22 reception

  16-06-2023 20:43
  
  Dr. Elana Ashley of Northbrook will host a reception for her one-woman art exhibition, "The Unveiling of the Universe and Beyond: The History and Future of Humanity," from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 22, in Schaumburg.
  
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• ‘I need to bring him home:' Girlfriend of man missing from Salt Shed concert pleads for answers

  16-06-2023 20:30 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The girlfriend of a 26-year-old man who went missing after a show at the Salt Shed has asked any fellow concert go-ers who saw him or spoke with him to come forward with information. Noah Enos was last seen on surveillance video about 9:30 p.m. Monday talking to people at the show then leaving the venue, heading north on Elston...
  
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• Chicago police seek person who performed lewd act in front of girl at Maggie Daley Park

  16-06-2023 20:08 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago police are searching for a man who performed a lewd act in front of a 6-year-old girl on Thursday at Maggie Daley Park, authorities said.
  
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• Prosecutors: CPS gym teacher accused of sexually abusing elementary school students

  16-06-2023 19:50 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A 36-year-old elementary school gym teacher is accused of sexually assaulting three of his students at the Chicago Public School where he worked, prosecutors said Friday.
  
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• Judge sets Crimo Jr. trial date for late October

  16-06-2023 19:32
  
  The criminal case against Robert Crimo Jr., the father of the man charged in the 2022 Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park, will go to trial in late October, according to the schedule set by the presiding judge at a hearing Friday morning.
  
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• Fermilab engineer chosen to fill Batavia 4th Ward vacancy

  16-06-2023 19:29
  
  Batavia City Council members on Tuesday picked Dustin Pieper to replace Tom Connelly as an alderman for the 4th Ward.
  
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• Arlington Park grandstand demolition begins

  16-06-2023 19:23
  
  Almost 34 years to the date when the new Arlington Park grandstand rose from the ashes and welcomed back horse racing fans after a devastating fire, the stately building that towers over the shuttered racing oval finally is set to meet the wrecking ball.
  
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• Chicago university ranked among world's 10 best in recent ranking

  16-06-2023 19:17 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A Chicago university received high honors in a recent ranking of the world's 100 best universities, earning high marks in criteria such as academic and employer reputation, citations per faculty and ratio of international students.
  
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• Police video shows man with knife moving toward Fox Lake officer before being fatally shot

  16-06-2023 18:49
  
  Recently released body-worn camera footage shows a man armed with a knife move toward a Fox Lake police officer before being fatally shot late last month.
  
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• How the demise of a planned cannabis facility in Wheeling created an opportunity for Capps Plumbing

  16-06-2023 18:43
  
  The demise of plans for a cannabis cultivation facility on Wheeling's west side has created a relocation opportunity for a local, family-owned business.
  
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• New logistics facility breaks ground in Batavia

  16-06-2023 18:40
  
  Construction has started on what developers say will be a new "state-of-the-art" logistics facility in Batavia.
  
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• Pride Parade and more: Chicago's 3 biggest Pride events to round out Pride Month in the city

  16-06-2023 18:33 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago is celebrating pride month with numerous festivities that bring in massive crowds from both inside and outside the city - and state. From festivals to parades, here are Chicago’s biggest pride events this month.
  
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• Beach safety reminders issued after boy, 7, drowns in Lake Michigan

  16-06-2023 18:28 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Officials are warning against people entering Lake Michigan after a 7-year-old boy drowned Thursday while a beach hazard statement was in effect.
  
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• The most searched-for events in and around Chicago this weekend

  16-06-2023 18:27 via nbcchicago.com
  
  As we head into the weekend and further into summer, here are the events Chicagoans are searching for the most.
  
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• Man gets 75 years in prison for Aurora murder, where victim was mistaken as gang target

  16-06-2023 18:22
  
  An Aurora man essentially was given a life sentence Thursday for murdering a man who was mistaken for a gang member in January 2021.
  
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• Racial disparity persists with stops and searches by Chicago police, report reveals

  16-06-2023 18:13 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The report released this week examined Chicago Police Department stop and frisk data between 2018 to 2020 and found people who were Black and Latino were stopped at much higher rates than people who are white. Despite years of reform efforts, a newly-released report has found a racial disparity still remains persistent when it comes to who Chicago police officers...
  
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• Man disappears after Salt Shed show, Illinois' new richest person: See this week's top headlines

  16-06-2023 18:03 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A man mysteriously disappeared after seeing a performance at a popular Chicago music venue and now his loved ones are pleading for his safe return. Plus, changes are coming to a suburban mall, Illinois now has a new richest resident, and the Chicago Bears stadium saga took yet another turn.
  
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• Why is it so cold in Chicago? NBC 5 Meteorologist explains the unseasonably chilly weather

  16-06-2023 18:00 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The official start of summer is less than a week away, but it might not feel or look like it based on the recent cool weather.
  
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• Arlington Park grandstand demolition to begin today

  16-06-2023 17:40
  
  Almost 34 years to the date when the new Arlington Park grandstand rose from the ashes and welcomed back horse racing fans after a devastating fire, the stately building that towers over the shuttered racing oval finally is set to meet the wrecking ball.
  
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• CTA purchases over 20 new electric buses, nearly doubling electric fleet

  16-06-2023 17:10 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Continuing an effort to transition to an all-electric bus fleet by 2040, the Chicago Transit Authority announced Friday that 22 new electric buses were purchased, nearly doubling the agency's electric fleet.
  
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• Fishing derby for kids Sunday in Lake Zurich

  16-06-2023 16:45
  
  A fishing derby for kids 16 and under will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, June 18, at Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road (Route 12) in Lake Zurich.
  
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• Mole-removal scheme nets Lombard doctor 6 months in prison

  16-06-2023 16:12
  
  A former Lombard doctor was sentenced to six months in federal prison after pleading guilty to health care fraud stemming from a mole-removal scheme.
  
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• Batavia school district, library, city, park district collaborate to help keep city safer for pedestrians

  16-06-2023 16:09
  
  Batavia Unit District 101, Batavia Park District, Batavia Public Library and the city of Batavia have joined forces to launch a safety sign campaign aimed at promoting a safer environment for pedestrians.
  
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• How long does sunscreen last? Yes, it does expire, dermatologist says

  16-06-2023 15:38 via nbcchicago.com
  
  That sunscreen you've had sitting in your cabinet for multiple summers does in fact have an expiration date.
  
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• Off-duty Chicago police officer who pinned teen to ground in Park Ridge found not guilty

  16-06-2023 15:29 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The off-duty Chicago police sergeant accused of pinning a teen to the ground in Park Ridge over a stolen bike last year was found not guilty of multiple charges on Friday in Cook County Court.
  
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• Naperville woman killed, another seriously injured after being pushed down slope in Germany

  16-06-2023 14:45 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Police in southern Germany are appealing for photos and videos taken by witnesses of an attack near Neuschwanstein castle in which an American man allegedly pushed two women down a steep slope, killing one of them. A suspect was arrested following the attack.
  
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• Fire guts large, three-vehicle garage in Aurora

  16-06-2023 14:21
  
  A large, three-vehicle detached garage was gutted by a fire in Aurora earlier today, officials reported.
  
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• Damage from Naperville house fire estimated at $1M

  16-06-2023 14:19
  
  A Naperville house sustained an estimated $1 million in damage from an early morning fire that began in the home's attached garage.
  
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• 5 tips to navigating NASCAR's big Chicago street closures

  16-06-2023 13:40 via nbcchicago.com
  
  With more than a dozen streets and sidewalks closed, navigating around Chicago leading up to and during NASCAR's Chicago Street Race, scheduled for July 1 and July 2 may prove challenging. But don't be intimidated -- these five tips can help you get around the closures like a (pit) boss.
  
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• These 3 Chicago restaurants now have locations the suburbs

  16-06-2023 12:33 via nbcchicago.com
  
  There's no doubt the food in Chicago is good. But what about the suburbs?
  
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• Date announced for 2023 Chicago Bears Family Fest at Soldier Field

  16-06-2023 11:31 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Football season may not be here yet, but Bears fans have plenty to look forward to for the 2023-2024 season. But before that begins, there's Chicago Bears Family Fest at Soldier Field.
  
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• Heather Mack, convicted in Bali of killing mom and stuffing body in suitcase, pleads guilty in Chicago

  16-06-2023 09:32 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The daughter of an American woman whose body was found stuffed inside a suitcase at an Indonesian resort island has changed her plea to guilty on charges of helping to kill her mother in Bali nine years ago. Friday’s change-of-plea hearing in Chicago federal court was the latest in a story that garnered international attention in part because of photographs of the suitcase, which seemed too small to hold an adult woman’s body. Heather Mack was convicted in Indonesia in 2015 of being
  
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• Traffic stop on Lake Shore Drive leads to police pursuit, crash on I-55

  16-06-2023 08:27 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A police pursuit that began Friday as a traffic stop on southbound Lake Shore Drive ended in a crash on the Stevenson Expressway with two suspects taken into custody, officials said.
  
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• Hyde Park Summer Fest kicks off this weekend on Chicago's south side

  16-06-2023 06:54 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Set up is underway for one of the biggest music festivals on Chicago's south side: Hyde Park Summer Fest.
  
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• Father's Day weekend weather: Sun, cooler temperatures, beach hazards and chance of ‘stray' shower

  16-06-2023 05:59 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Father's Day weekend in the Chicago area is shaping up to be mild one on the weather front, with seasonably cool temperatures Friday, a sunny and warm day Saturday, and an even warmer day on the holiday itself.
  
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• Father's Day weekend weather: Cooler temperatures, beach hazards and chance of ‘stray' shower

  16-06-2023 05:59 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Father's Day weekend in the Chicago area is shaping up to be mild one on the weather front, with seasonably cool temperatures Friday, a sunny and warm day Saturday, and an even warmer day on the holiday itself.
  
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• Traffic, parking restrictions near Saturday's car show in Bartlett

  16-06-2023 04:25
  
  North Avenue in Bartlett will be closed between Oak Avenue and North Elroy Avenue in Bartlett from 7 a.m. until about 4 p.m. Saturday for the Ignite the Courage's North Avenue Car Show.
  
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• Did misogyny, inept police work and more let a suburban killer evade justice?

  16-06-2023 03:55
  
  Did misogyny, inept police work and more let a suburban man kill women in the 1970s and evade justice? A TV documentary looks in to the cold-case investigation.
  
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• With costs rising, District 15 considers borrowing more for improvement plan

  16-06-2023 03:45
  
  The cost of Moving 15 Forward is rising, while the timeline for some of the work may be longer than expected, Palatine Township Elementary School District 15 officials say of their $186 million plan to renovate schools and create an all-day kindergarten program.
  
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• Des Plaines police release video of fatal officer-involved shooting

  16-06-2023 01:17
  
  Des Plaines police released bodycam videos Thursday showing an officer fatally shooting an axe-wielding man last month in an apartment building hallway.
  
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• Drive-through Chipotle restaurants opening in Wheaton, Arlington Heights

  16-06-2023 00:28
  
  Two new Chipotle Mexican Grills are opening in the suburbs -- one Friday in Wheaton and the other Tuesday in Arlington Heights.
  
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