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• 'The cherry on top': New U.S. citizens honored during ceremony in Elgin

  21-06-2023 23:03
  
  Roughly 60 people were honored Tuesday during Elgin's citizenhip recognition event.
  
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• Palatine Fire Department offering free loaner life jackets for kids

  21-06-2023 22:31
  
  The Palatine Fire Department has partnered with the BoatU.S. Foundation to provide free loaner life jackets for children.
  
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• Thief takes $2,600 using debit card stolen in Des Plaines, police say

  21-06-2023 22:30
  
  A thief, possibly working with a partner, stole a woman's debit card at a store in Des Plaines and then took $2,600 from her bank account, police said Wednesday.
  
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• Why Wheaton College wants Wheaton, Glen Ellyn to adjust towns' boundary line

  21-06-2023 22:00
  
  The border between the towns cuts through a brick building owned by Wheaton College about a mile east of its main campus.
  
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• Buying a new home or insurance policy? You need this free report

  21-06-2023 21:33 via nbcchicago.com
  
  There’s a free report that every person has access to, once a year, that could potentially save you a lot of money the next time you’re looking to buy a home, car or even a new insurance policy, but many consumers have no idea about it.
  
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• 'A wonderful man, farmer and friend': Farming family patriarch Jim Goebbert has died

  21-06-2023 21:31
  
  Suburban farming family patriarch Jim Goebbert is being remembered as a man who was passionate about his life's work and loved his family.
  
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• Mount Prospect passes measure requiring electric vehicle chargers in new homes

  21-06-2023 21:11
  
  Village board's vote is following the state of Illinois' lead.
  
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• Batavia to put crossing guards at Route 31 intersection after two accidents

  21-06-2023 21:05
  
  The council approved a yearlong contract with Aurora-based Andy Frain Services.
  
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• Man charged in connection to hit-and-run crash that injured 4 outside Guaranteed Rate Field

  21-06-2023 20:38 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A 20-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly struck four people with his sedan just outside Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday shortly before the White Sox game, leaving all of the victims seriously injured.
  
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• ‘I'm very fortunate': Man struck by vehicle before White Sox game shares frightening experience

  21-06-2023 20:38 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A 20-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly struck four people with his sedan just outside Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday shortly before the White Sox game, leaving all of the victims seriously injured.
  
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• Here's who will sing the national anthem before NASCAR's Chicago Street Race

  21-06-2023 20:15 via nbcchicago.com
  
  NASCAR announced who will sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" live on NBC prior to the Chicago Cup Series Street Race on June 2
  
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• 'She was a trailblazer': Aurora mourns the death of longtime alderman Hart-Burns

  21-06-2023 19:26
  
  Aurora is mourning the death of its first Black alderman, Scheketa Hart-Burns. "She was trailblazer here in the city of Aurora," Mayor Richard Irvin said.
  
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• St. Charles City Council approves economic incentives for Blue Goose Market successor

  21-06-2023 19:12
  
  A "premium national grocer" is set to fill the vacant Blue Goose Market in downtown St. Charles, and city council members voted to give the grocery store developers up to $2.6 million in tax rebates Monday.
  
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• Fausto's in Arlington Heights to add beer and wine, along with outdoor dining

  21-06-2023 18:56
  
  Fausto's Italian Kitchen is the latest downtown Arlington Heights restaurant adding alcohol to their menu offerings. The eatery also plans to offer outdoor dinojg on a small patio.
  
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• Construction for NASCAR Chicago Street Course ramps up ahead of historic race

  21-06-2023 18:28 via nbcchicago.com
  
  It is one of the largest temporary construction projects in recent memory, and the time to see the final product is nearly here.
  
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• Retiring St. Charles Ward 3 alderperson receives key to city as successor is appointed

  21-06-2023 18:27
  
  St. Charles Mayor Lora Vitek appointed Robert Gehm as Ward 3 alderperson and honored retiring Alderperson Todd Bancroft with a key to the city at the City Council meeting Monday night.
  
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• South Elgin HomeGoods store opens Thursday

  21-06-2023 18:06
  
  Home decorating retailer HomeGoods opens its new South Elgin location Thursday.
  
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• Chicago suburbs implement watering restrictions amid drought conditions

  21-06-2023 18:03 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Two suburban communities are implementing watering restrictions as a result of drought conditions that have gripped the Chicago area in recent weeks.
  
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• 'He lived for the journey': Farming family patriarch Jim Goebbert has died

  21-06-2023 18:01
  
  Suburban farming family patriarch Jim Goebbert is being remembered as a man who was passionate about his life's work and loved his family.
  
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• St. Charles City Council approves second animal hospital on Route 64

  21-06-2023 17:59
  
  The St. Charles City Council has approved development plans for River West Animal Hospital, which will be located directly across the street from an existing animal hospital.
  
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• Geneva residents ask city to save 300-year-old trees from destruction for new development

  21-06-2023 17:59
  
  A proposed development on Geneva's east side has prompted an outcry from residents who want to save about 75 burr oak trees -- some of them 300 years old -- from being cut down to make way for a warehouse.
  
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• Palatine accepting nominations for 2023 Hometown Pride Awards

  21-06-2023 17:31
  
  Palatine is accepting applications through Friday, July 21, for its annual Hometown Pride Awards.
  
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• Three Wauconda-area roads closing July 5 for roundabout construction

  21-06-2023 17:30
  
  The Lake County Division of Transportation will be closing Darrell, Neville and Case roads near Wauconda to through traffic for 110 days, starting at 5 a.m. on July 5.
  
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• Naperville fireworks scheduled July 4 at Frontier Sports Complex

  21-06-2023 17:30
  
  The Naperville Community Fireworks Show is scheduled for July 4 at Frontier Sports Complex.
  
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• Man and woman killed in Elburn crash identified

  21-06-2023 17:29
  
  Two people killed early Sunday when they were ejected from their SUV in a rollover crash in Elburn have been identified. Adriana Marquez, 29, and Tomas Vargas Jr., 34, both of South Bend, Indiana, died in the single-vehicle crash near Route 47 and Route 38.
  
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• Charges dropped against 2 men accused of killing CPD officer in 2011

  21-06-2023 17:15 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Charges were dropped Wednesday against two of the three men accused of killing an off-duty Chicago police officer in 2011, the latest twist in a case marred by allegations of misconduct by police and prosecutors.
  
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• Potholes and bumps? NASCAR drivers reveal their thoughts on the Chicago street race

  21-06-2023 17:13 via nbcchicago.com
  
  NASCAR's Chicago street race course will feature plenty of obstacles, but how are drivers feeling about the upcoming historic race they're about to speed through and just how challenging is it?
  
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• The Warehouse, birthplace of ‘House' music, designated a Chicago Landmark

  21-06-2023 17:07 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The Chicago City Council has given landmark status to an industrial building in the city's West Loop that once housed the Warehouse nightclub and is credited as the birthplace of 'House' music.
  
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• Northbrook Court redevelopment progresses

  21-06-2023 17:02
  
  Any forward progress is good concerning Northbrook Court's redevelopment, but details were slim in a preliminary application submitted to the Village of Northbrook on June 13.
  
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• Glenview Summer Fest marks 48th year this weekend

  21-06-2023 17:01
  
  The 48th Glenview Summer Fest starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, spanning two blocks of Lehigh Avenue near the Metra train station and featuring food, drink, vendors, and music.
  
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• 'The best day ever': Glenview girl chosen to be 'Honorary Cubs Bat Kid'

  21-06-2023 17:00
  
  For 10-year-old Mary Ahern of Glenview, her third time at Wrigley Field certainly was charmed. She was named "Honorary Cubs Bat Kid" for the day.
  
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• High school sports photos of 2022-23 in Glenview, Northbrook

  21-06-2023 16:58
  
  The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, and everything in between -- Herald Photographer Joe Lewnard was there to capture it all. Here are his high school sports photos of the year for 2022-23.
  
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• Orland Park contractor rescued after falling into well, authorities say  

  21-06-2023 16:55 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Firefighters in suburban Orland Park have rescued a worker after they fell approximately 20-to-30 feet into a well on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Williamson caps 20-year career with Glenbrook District 225

  21-06-2023 16:53
  
  After 20 years in Glenbrook High School District 225, Rosanne Williamson attended her last school board meeting on June 6. "It will be the people that I miss," she said.
  
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• Coach: Pickleball vs. Tennis, the great debate of our time

  21-06-2023 16:51
  
  There's a growing divide between two of our most popular racket sport activities: pickleball and tennis. Check that, make it Pickleball vs. Tennis. Why the conflict?
  
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• Area caddies named 2023 Evans Scholars

  21-06-2023 16:50
  
  The Evans Scholars Foundation program awards scholarships valued at $125,000 over four years.
  
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• Report: Nicor Gas customers to receive refunds, rate adjustments due to improper charges

  21-06-2023 15:48 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A recent ruling from the Illinois Commerce Commission states that Nicor Gas improperly charged customers for $31 million in infrastructure spending in 2019, according to a report from Crain's Chicago Business.
  
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• Crain's: Nicor Gas improperly charged customers millions in infrastructure costs

  21-06-2023 15:48 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A recent ruling from the Illinois Commerce Commission states that Nicor Gas improperly charged customers for $31 million in infrastructure spending in 2019, according to a report from Crain's Chicago Business.
  
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• Teen dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan in Indiana: police

  21-06-2023 15:43 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A 19-year-old has died after he was pulled from Lake Michigan on Monday evening, authorities in Indiana say.
  
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• One injured in West Chicago house fire

  21-06-2023 15:19
  
  One person was transported to a hospital Tuesday evening following a fire that began in the kitchen of a West Chicago home.
  
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• Semi-truck crash, fire closes Interstate 57 near Tuscola

  21-06-2023 14:42 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Illinois officials say that the northbound lanes of Interstate 57 are blocked near Tuscola after a semi-truck crashed and caught fire on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Air quality alert issued in Chicago area as summer begins

  21-06-2023 13:44 via nbcchicago.com
  
  As summer officially gets underway in the Chicago area, an air quality alert has been issued for the remainder of the day.
  
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• NASCAR's Chicago event will feature not one, but two races. Here's what to know

  21-06-2023 12:44 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Some of the world’s best drivers will come to Chicago next weekend for the first-ever NASCAR street race, but the main event Sunday is just one of two races that will be contested in the downtown area.
  
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• What NASCAR Chicago Street Race tickets include, and how to find free events that weekend

  21-06-2023 11:44 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Tickets for the event range from General Admission at $269 per ticket,to VIP club suites at more than $3,000. But there are some free NASCAR events that weekend too.
  
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• Want to see Morgan Wallen at Wrigley Field this week? It'll cost you

  21-06-2023 11:21 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Country music star Morgan Wallen is bringing his "One Night at a Time" tour to Chicago’s Wrigley Field this week, and ticket prices remain high as fans scramble to get seats to the sold-out shows.
  
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• ‘Legendary matchups' set as Chicago Marathon announces 2023 elite female headliners

  21-06-2023 10:40 via nbcchicago.com
  
  This year's Bank of America Chicago Marathon is expected to see some legendary female matchups, a world record at risk and a star newcomer making an America debut that could rival some of the race's biggest names.
  
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• When does summer start? Here's what to know about the 2023 summer solstice

  21-06-2023 08:54 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The 2023 summer solstice will take place Wednesday morning, but will also mean more than just the start of the season.
  
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• Smell like marijuana enough to warrant police search, Wisconsin Supreme Court rules

  21-06-2023 07:47 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A car smelling like marijuana is enough for police in Wisconsin to justify searching a person in the vehicle, even though substances legal in the state can smell the same, the state Supreme Court said on Tuesday.
  
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• 4 in custody after hit-and-run near Guaranteed Rate Field leaves 4 pedestrians hospitalized

  21-06-2023 06:55 via nbcchicago.com
  
  One of those hit, a male, was flung over the car and sent through the vehicle's sunroof as it fled onto the Dan Ryan Expressway, police said.
  
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• Schaumburg abandoning plans for performing arts center, shifting $27.5 million already saved

  21-06-2023 05:56
  
  Schaumburg is officially moving on from its long-standing plans for a 2,400-seat performing arts center west of the Renaissance Hotel by reallocating the $27.5 million gradually saved for it over the years to the village's building replacement fund.
  
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