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• Glenview man charged with murder posts bond

  15-08-2023 23:05
  
  A Glenview man charged with first-degree murder in connection with a stabbing death Monday has posted bond and remains on home monitoring, authorities said.
  
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• New restaurants, Aldi store on the way amid downtown Bartlett improvements

  15-08-2023 22:34
  
  With a boost from local tax incentives and business assistance grants, Bartlett is in the midst of a restaurant and grocery store renaissance this summer.
  
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• Three adults, one child hurt in four-vehicle Lake Zurich crash

  15-08-2023 22:29
  
  Four people were transported to hospitals following a late night four-vehicle crash Monday in Lake Zurich.
  
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• South suburban political pioneer battling kidney disease searching for living donor

  15-08-2023 22:11
  
  Putting herself out there is usually not part of Trinette Britt-Johnson's personality, but a change in her life a few years ago made her embrace being vulnerable.
  
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• Chicago-area Lyft rider shares experience from ‘nightmare' trip

  15-08-2023 21:47
  
  A Chicago-area woman is sharing her experience after a Lyft ride from Oswego to Chicago went from a ride for a night out with friends to her worst nightmare.
  
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• Keeping kids safe: Police offer tips, as school year begins

  15-08-2023 21:46
  
  As young students begin another school year, police and safety agencies are reminding everyone has a role in keeping children safe on their way to and from school.
  
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• "Don't yell 'You Da Man!'": 8 ways to be a good fan at this weekend's BMW Classic

  15-08-2023 21:31
  
  The 2023 BMW Championship, which as the Western Open debuted in 1899 in Glenview, hits Olympia Fields Country Club through Aug. 20. Course marshall John Hamilton chairman offers gallery etiquette tips. First up: Don't yell "You Da Man!"
  
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• Course marshall chairman offers gallery etiquette tips for this weekend's BMW Classic

  15-08-2023 21:19
  
  The 2023 BMW Championship, which as the Western Open debuted in 1899 in Glenview, hits Olympia Fields Country Club through Aug. 20. Course marshall John Hamilton chairman offers gallery etiquette tips. First up: Don't yell "You Da Man!"
  
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• Vigil held for teen killed in Highland Park shooting

  15-08-2023 21:13
  
  A vigil was held in Highland Park Tuesday night in remembrance of a 16-year-old boy killed by another teen in a shooting on Sunday.
  
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• Football previews 2023: Scouting the Chicagoland Christian

  15-08-2023 20:43
  
  Here's a look at what to expect this fall for the first year of the Chicagoland Christian Conference.
  
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• Football previews 2023: Scouting the Chicagoland Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference White Division

  15-08-2023 20:41
  
  Here's a look at what to expect this fall in the Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference White Division.
  
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• Woman Is Awarded $1.2 Billion in ‘Revenge Porn’ Lawsuit

  15-08-2023 20:33 via nytimes.com
  
  A jury ruled in favor of a Texas woman who said her ex-boyfriend had psychologically and sexually abused her by sharing intimate images of her online without her consent.
  
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• Keeping schoolchildren safe: Police offer tips, as school year begins

  15-08-2023 20:19
  
  As young students begin another school year, police and safety agencies are reminding everyone has a role in keeping children safe on their way to and from school.
  
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• Kaneland school board OKs school resource officer, traffic control at Harter Middle School

  15-08-2023 20:11
  
  Just as children return to Harter Middle School this week, the Kaneland school board has approved two measures with the village of Sugar Grove to make students safer.
  
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• Kane County plans road closure on Main Street Road

  15-08-2023 20:10
  
  The Kane County Division of Transportation is alerting drivers that Main Street Road in Blackberry Township will be closed to through traffic from Wyatt Drive to Bliss Road beginning the week of Aug. 21 until Sept. 30, weather permitting.
  
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• Outbound Interstate 57 road closures set for this weekend, IDOT says

  15-08-2023 19:51
  
  A traffic detour on Interstate 57 near suburban Markham will take effect this weekend, fully closing all lanes of the highway near its interchange with the Tri-State Tollway.
  
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• Metra to expand service for Air and Water Show

  15-08-2023 19:42
  
  Ahead of the annual Chicago Air and Water Show this upcoming weekend, Metra announced that service on four of its lines will be expanded.
  
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• Naperville glee club to host free summer concert Thursday

  15-08-2023 19:31
  
  The Naperville Men's Glee Club will perform a free summer concert "Under the Stars" on Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Naperville Community Concert Center bandshell.
  
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• Mother, baby hurt after substance is sprayed into crowd during fight in Palatine

  15-08-2023 19:27
  
  One person was hurt when someone sprayed pepper spray or mace into a crowd that included a mother and baby during a fight in Palatine Saturday, police said.
  
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• Football previews 2023: Scouting the KRC/I8 White

  15-08-2023 18:55
  
  Here's a look at what to expect this fall in the KRC/I8 White Conference.
  
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• 2 from Chicago area among those charged in Georgia Trump indictment

  15-08-2023 18:54
  
  The Georgia indictment against the former president and 18 co-defendants includes 41 counts and a racketeering charge. Among those named in the indictment are two people from the Chicago area: Orland Park minister Stephen Cliffgard Lee and Chicago lobbyist Trevian Kutti.
  
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• Football previews 2023: Scouting the MSL East

  15-08-2023 18:50
  
  Here's a look at what to expect this fall for the 2023 MSL East football season.
  
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• Watseka's Iroquois Memorial Hospital designated Critical Access Hospital, Durbin says

  15-08-2023 18:40
  
  Sen. Dick Durbin traveled to Watseka’s Iroquois Memorial Hospital on Tuesday after the federal government officially designated it a Critical Access Hospital in recent days.
  
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• Moby Dick thrill ride's past inspection records withheld; state cites ongoing investigation

  15-08-2023 18:34
  
  The Illinois Department of Labor has withheld previous inspection reports involving the Moby Dick thrill ride from being released, noting the prior inspections are “directly related” to an ongoing investigation into an incident last month that left a 10-year old boy seriously injured.
  
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• Veteran golf pair holds off youngsters to win CDGA Amateur Four-Ball Championship

  15-08-2023 18:21
  
  Glenview's John Ramsey and links partner Chadd Slutzky win their fourth overall and second consecutive Chicago District Golf Association Amateur Four-Ball Championship.
  
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• Hammond passes law to prohibit 24-hour gas stations, officials say

  15-08-2023 17:20
  
  People who work and live in Hammond, Indiana have had mixed reactions after the city council voted 7-to-2 to pass an ordinance regulating the operating hours of gas stations in an effort to curb violence and crime.
  
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• Plainfield man charged in brawl during performance at City Winery

  15-08-2023 16:55
  
  A Plainfield man has been charged after a chaotic fight broke out on the stage of a popular West Loop restaurant and music venue, leading to a security guard being struck in the head with a chair.
  
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• Two residents to join North Barrington commissions

  15-08-2023 16:49
  
  North Barrington trustees will gather Wednesday to appoint local residents to a pair of commissions that advise the village board.
  
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• Hoffman Estates Platzkonzert Germanfest returns Sept. 8-10

  15-08-2023 16:49
  
  Hoffman Estates' 17th annual Oktoberfest-themed Platzkonzert Germanfest returns in September with three days of authentic German music, food and beer at the Village Green, 5510 Prairie Stone Parkway.
  
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• Why signs won't be needed for chicken-license applicants in Mundelein

  15-08-2023 16:48
  
  A proposal to allow Mundelein residents to keep chickens in backyard coops will move forward without a clause requiring them to post signs advertising their plans to have birds at their homes.
  
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• IDOT worker crushed to death at Kendall County facility

  15-08-2023 16:00
  
  A worker with the Illinois Department of Transportation has died after they were pinned between two large pieces of equipment in suburban Kendall County, police say.
  
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• Why Chicago's former top doc says you should consider waiting for COVID booster

  15-08-2023 15:22
  
  With cold-and-flu season around the corner, many Illinois residents are curious about the steps they can take to protect themselves against COVID-19, and Chicago's former top doctor is sharing her thoughts on the vaccine.
  
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• Madonna's upcoming Chicago concert dates rescheduled

  15-08-2023 15:11
  
  Madonna's 2024 Chicago concert dates have been rescheduled, according to an announcement on social media from the United Center.
  
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• Man sent to prison for 10 years for setting a fire at an Illinois Planned Parenthood clinic

  15-08-2023 14:17
  
  A man who set a fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Illinois was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison.
  
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• Boy, 8, dead after accidental shooting in Garfield Park

  15-08-2023 13:56
  
  An 8-year-old boy has died after a gun was accidentally discharged inside a Garfield Park home early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Biden approves disaster declaration for Chicago-area flooding

  15-08-2023 13:33
  
  President Joe Biden has officially approved a disaster declaration for Cook County after torrential rains caused devastating flooding across the region in late June and early July.
  
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• ‘Unnecessarily destabilizing': 5 key takeaways from Chicago's former top doc after controversial firing

  15-08-2023 13:29
  
  Days after being fired by Mayor Brandon Johnson from her position as commissioner for Chicago Department of Public Health, Dr. Allison Arwady sat down with NBC Chicago's Mary Ann Ahern for an excusive, wide-ranging interview that candidly touched on everything from when to Chicagoans should get their next COVID booster, to the abrupt way Arwady received notice she was being terminated.
  
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• Here are the latest rainfall totals from around the Chicago area

  15-08-2023 13:01
  
  Following torrential downpours in some locations, some eye-popping rainfall totals were reported across the Chicago area.
  
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• Christkindlmarket announces opening dates for Chicago, Aurora locations

  15-08-2023 12:27
  
  It may be more than 100 days until Christmas, but Chicago’s iconic Christkindlmarket has revealed its opening date for the 2023 holiday season.
  
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• Illinois National Guard soldier dies after heat-related medical emergency in Mississippi

  15-08-2023 12:05
  
  A member of the Illinois National Guard has died after suffering a heat-related medical emergency in Mississippi earlier this month.
  
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• Spooky season already? Many Chicago-area Spirit Halloween stores now open

  15-08-2023 11:51
  
  Sure, it's only August, and there are still 39 days of summer left. But more than a dozen Spirit Halloween costume stores in Illinois appear to be open for business.
  
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• Many Chicago-area Spirit Halloween stores now open

  15-08-2023 11:51
  
  Sure, it's only August, and there are still 39 days of summer left. But more than a dozen Spirit Halloween costume stores in Illinois appear to be open for business.
  
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• Heavy rain storms leave pooling water on Chicago roads, ‘life-threatening currents' at Lake Michigan

  15-08-2023 07:25
  
  One day after heavy rain and storms led to localized flooding on streets and expressways across the Chicago area, some drizzle and showers Tuesday morning are expected to continue pinwheeling through Northeastern Illinois and Northwestern Indiana, particularly along the shoreline of Lake Michigan.
  
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• Water rescue underway for teen who went into Lake Michigan at Winnetka beach

  15-08-2023 06:48
  
  As the National Weather Service warns of "life-threatening currents" at Lake Michigan beaches, a water rescue is underway for a teen who went in Lake Michigan at a Winnetka beach and did not surface, officials said.
  
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• Water rescue underway for peson who went into Lake Michigan at Winnetka beach

  15-08-2023 06:48
  
  As the National Weather Service warns of "life-threatening currents" at Lake Michigan beaches, a water rescue is underway for a teen who went in Lake Michigan at a Winnetka beach and did not surface, officials said.
  
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• Water rescue underway for person who went into Lake Michigan at Winnetka beach

  15-08-2023 06:48
  
  As the National Weather Service warns of "life-threatening currents" at Lake Michigan beaches, a water rescue is underway for a teen who went in Lake Michigan at a Winnetka beach and did not surface, officials said.
  
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• High waves halt search in Winnetka after man went into Lake Michigan

  15-08-2023 06:48
  
  A water rescue has been suspended at Elder Lane Beach in Winnetka after officials said a person went into Lake Michigan overnight and did not resurface.
  
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• Mount Prospect residents want beacon at downtown pedestrian crossing

  15-08-2023 05:40
  
  Mount Prospect is taking steps to make the heavily used pedestrian crossing at Central Road and Emerson Street safer.
  
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• How the Georgia indictment against Donald Trump may be the biggest yet and other case takeaways

  15-08-2023 05:40
  
  The fourth indictment of former President Donald Trump may be the most sweeping yet.
  
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• 'Every chick counts': Piping plovers' release part of species recovery in Lake County

  15-08-2023 05:38
  
  Friends of the piping plover are celebrating the release of chicks as part of a Great Lakes recovery program for the endearing birds.
  
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