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• No more bull: Escaped bovine recaptured after six days on the lam in Barrington Hills

  31-08-2023 23:09
  
  The 1,600-pound bull that escaped a Barrington Hills resident's property last Friday was successfully found and wrangled by a professional Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Huntley man pleads guilty to cruelty to raccoon

  31-08-2023 22:23
  
  A Huntley man accused of impaling a raccoon with a sword pleaded guilty Thursday to beating the animal with a hammer and treating it cruelly, according to McHenry County court records.
  
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• Fire breaks out at Lake in the Hills factory

  31-08-2023 22:21
  
  The cause of a fire at a Lake in the Hills factory Thursday is under investigation, the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Department said in a news release.
  
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• Elgin man arrested in PNC Bank branch robbery

  31-08-2023 21:50
  
  An Elgin man has been charged in federal court with robbing a PNC Bank branch in mid-August.
  
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• Naperville's Party on the Parkway to help families facing homelessness

  31-08-2023 20:55
  
  Next week's Party on the Parkway in downtown Naperville will benefit Bridge Communities, a nonprofit that helps families facing homelessness.
  
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• Pop-up food giveaways

  31-08-2023 20:54
  
  A pop-up food giveaway will be held Saturday at Avon Township center in Round Lake Park.
  
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• The Food Guy: Justice of the Pies

  31-08-2023 20:51
  
  There is no question Maya-Camille Broussard is talented. She already has a cookbook – Justice of the Pies –the same name as her new bakery, which occupies a former dentist’s office in Avalon Park. “I wanted to build a loyal following, and over the past eight years I’ve been able to do that,” said Broussard. For starters, a peach cobbler...
  
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• The best in beach volleyball head to Chicago for the AVP Gold Series

  31-08-2023 20:19
  
  The best beach volleyball players in the world are headed to Chicago's lakeshore this weekend for the AVP Gold Series: Chicago Open.
  
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• Chicago area code named worst for scam calls in Illinois

  31-08-2023 19:31
  
  While scam calls and texts irritate thousands across the state and country on a seemingly constant basis, one area code in Illinois is more responsible for scam messages than others.
  
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• Volunteer bakers make birthday wishes come true for children in need

  31-08-2023 19:23
  
  Whether chocolate, vanilla or a special theme, a birthday cake makes you feel special. Using the sweet dessert, the non-profit Cake4Kids seeks to brighten spirits of children and teens who've experienced tough times.
  
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• Appointments will be required for these tasks at the DMV beginning Friday as ‘Skip-the-Line' begins

  31-08-2023 18:57
  
  Appointments will now be required for many tasks completed at DMV facilities in Illinois, a change spearheaded by efforts to improve wait times.
  
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• Elusive 1,600-pound bull captured in northwest suburbs after 6 days on the loose

  31-08-2023 18:39
  
  After several days of evading captured, a wayward bull's adventure in the northwest suburbs came to an abrupt end on Thursday.
  
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• Man charged after 2 Chicago firefighters lured inside home, held at knifepoint

  31-08-2023 18:37
  
  A man is facing charges after allegedly luring two Chicago firefighters inside an Auburn Gresham home and holding them at knifepoint, police said.
  
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• Proposed sale of South Barrington Park District land to church is headed to court

  31-08-2023 18:20
  
  The battle over the potential sale of South Barrington Park District land to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church is headed to court.
  
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• Prospect Hts. library hosting panel discussion on hate crimes

  31-08-2023 17:19
  
  Cook County United Against Hate will host a panel discussion at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 in Prospect Heights about hate crime investigations and remedies.
  
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• Love on the Lawn Music Festival returns to Elgin Saturday

  31-08-2023 17:19
  
  The second annual The Love on the Lawn Music Festival will take place Saturday at Festival Park in downtown Elgin.
  
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• How a label can help combat catalytic converter thefts

  31-08-2023 17:04
  
  With catalytic converter thefts continuing across the suburbs, the Des Plaines Police Department is giving out free labels that could help identify yours if stolen.
  
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• Geneva residents continue push to save 300-year-old oak trees in proposed development

  31-08-2023 17:04
  
  A local effort to oppose the removal of roughly 75 burr oak trees in a proposed warehouse development near Geneva now includes a website and an online petition with more than 1,000 signatures.
  
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• Block Party and Taste of Batavia returns Sept. 3

  31-08-2023 17:04
  
  Batavia MainStreet is hosting its annual Block Party and Taste of Batavia on Sunday, Sept. 3, at the Peg Bond Center.
  
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• Two South Elgin High students killed in morning crash with dump truck

  31-08-2023 16:35
  
  Two South Elgin High School students were killed and two others injured when the car they were in collided with a dump truck earlier today on Route 25 in Bartlett.
  
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• 'Very proud of it': Park Ridge native premiering movie filmed in hometown

  31-08-2023 16:30
  
  Park Ridge native Greg Glienna is returning to his hometown for premiere showings of a new movie he directed and co-wrote, "The Road Dog," which he also filmed in the Chicago area.
  
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• White Sox owner says ‘virtually no possibility' shooting originated inside ballpark

  31-08-2023 16:08
  
  Chicago White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf revealed Thursday that, while an investigation has not yet determined how gunfire wounded two women during a game at Guaranteed Rate Field last week, the possibility that the shots came from outside the ballpark has not been ruled out.
  
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• Toddler among 4 wounded in 2 separate Woodlawn shootings

  31-08-2023 15:49
  
  A 4-year-old boy was among four people wounded in two separate shootings in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood, according to police.
  
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• At least 2 critically wounded in West Woodlawn shooting

  31-08-2023 15:49
  
  Two people were critically wounded in a shooting in Chicago's West Woodlawn neighborhood Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.
  
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• 2 critically wounded in West Woodlawn shooting

  31-08-2023 15:49
  
  Two people were critically wounded in a shooting in Chicago's West Woodlawn neighborhood Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.
  
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• Route 25 reopened near South Elgin after morning crash

  31-08-2023 15:48
  
  Route 25 near South Elgin at Kenyon Road has reopened after a dump truck collided with a passenger vehicle, reportedly causing multiple injuries.
  
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• Nationwide study determining if FDA-approved drug can help prevent Alzheimer's disease

  31-08-2023 15:30
  
  A nationwide study, now enrolling in Chicago, is examining whether a drug that is FDA-approved to treat Alzheimer’s disease can prevent the neurodegenerative disease.
  
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• Route 25 closed near South Elgin after morning crash

  31-08-2023 14:19
  
  Route 25 near South Elgin is closed at Kenyon Road after a dump truck collided with a passenger vehicle, reportedly causing multiple injuries.
  
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• Naperville house uninhabitable after late-night fire

  31-08-2023 13:57
  
  Late-night Naperville house fire causes $150,000 in damage, leaves home uninhabitable.
  
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• Humidity, 90 degree temperatures back in Chicago's forecast for Labor Day weekend

  31-08-2023 13:08
  
  Although this week's cool and crisp days may have offered a glimpse into fall, the Chicago area is set to get at least one more taste of summer before the season comes to an end.
  
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• South Elgin High School releases statement after crash leaves 2 students killed, 1 student critical

  31-08-2023 12:19
  
  "It is with a heavy heart that we write about a loss in our South Elgin High School family," the statement sent to NBC Chicago began.
  
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• 2 South Elgin High School students killed, 3 injured in crash involving semi

  31-08-2023 10:49
  
  The crash occurred at approximately 7 a.m. Thursday at the intersection ofIL Route 25 and Kenyon Road, officials said.
  
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• 2 South Elgin High School students killed, 2 injured in crash involving semi

  31-08-2023 10:49
  
  The crash occurred at approximately 7 a.m. Thursday at the intersection ofIL Route 25 and Kenyon Road, officials said.
  
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• White Sox announce new general manager after front office shake-up

  31-08-2023 09:36
  
  The Chicago White Sox have announced a new promotion following their major front office shake-up last week.
  
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• 5 people shot in Illinois neighborhood and 2 are in critical condition

  31-08-2023 07:30
  
  Police say five people have been shot in a Peoria, Illinois, neighborhood and two of them were in critical condition. Peoria police say the wounded, as well as a sixth person who suffered a laceration, were taken to a hospital following the shooting about 9 p.m. Wednesday. Police say 29 rounds were fired and the wounded were men and juvenile males. With the exception of those in critical condition, police described the injuries as non-life-threatening. No information about a possible suspect or
  
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• 5 people shot and wounded, 2 critically, in Illinois city, as gun violence cancels school events

  31-08-2023 07:30
  
  Authorities say one man was killed and seven people were wounded in three separate shootings hours apart in Peoria. The shootings Thursday continued a spate of gun violence that started in the central Illinois city last weekend. The man was killed Thursday morning about an hour after two other males were wounded in a shooting nearby, authorities said. Police Chief Eric Echevarria said it’s not clear if any of the shootings are connected. The shootingsfollowed one Wednesday night in which f
  
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• 5 people shot and wounded, 2 critically, in central Illinois city of Peoria

  31-08-2023 07:30
  
  Authorities say five were shot and wounded, two of them critically, in a hail of bullets in the central Illinois city of Peoria. Police said in a news release that the shooting happened at around 9 p.m. Wednesday and that 29 shots were fired. The news release didn’t say whether police were pursuing specific suspects or whether there might still be a danger to the public, and police didn’t immediately respond to Thursday messages seeking further information. Police say the wounded &md
  
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• Lottery ticket worth more than $270,000 sold in Illinois

  31-08-2023 06:53
  
  One lucky lottery player in Illinois is waking up just a bit richer after hitting the jackpot in a Fast Play game.
  
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• Family-owned grocery store in Gurnee adds halal meat counter

  31-08-2023 06:48
  
  Nohadra Food, a bulk-item import grocery store in Gurnee that opened last February, has added a halal meat counter.
  
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• Blue supermoon doesn't disappoint: A few views from the suburbs

  31-08-2023 06:11
  
  The second full moon of August rose Wednesday night, making for a spectacular sight in the suburbs.
  
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• As the number of migrants in Chicago tops 13,000, the city's struggle to provide housing continues

  31-08-2023 05:53
  
  As the number of migrants in Chicago sleeping at police stations and airports continues to balloon, the city has continued to struggle with finding safe, sanitary housing for them to stay.
  
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• Boys soccer: Delapaz, St. Charles North shoot past West Chicago

  31-08-2023 04:19
  
  The innate soccer talent is visible for anyone to see once Walter DelaPaz steps on the pitch.
  
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• Girls volleyball: Marquette recruit Kenny takes over in third set, rallies Willowbrook past Lyons

  31-08-2023 04:16
  
  Calli Kenny has set the bar awfully high at Willowbrook the last two seasons – but this year she's reaching for the stars.
  
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• Chicago man charged in Arlington Heights burglary

  31-08-2023 04:16
  
  A Chicago man was arrested after Arlington Heights police responded Wednesday morning to a 911 call reporting that an unauthorized person had entered a locked condo building lobby overnight.
  
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• Armed robbery, crash lead to manhunt in Western suburbs

  31-08-2023 04:02
  
  Police from several West suburban departents searched for a robbery suspect Wednesday in the Lombard area.
  
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• Blue supermoon doesn't disappoint

  31-08-2023 03:16
  
  The second full moon of August rose Wednesday night, making for a spectacular sight in the suburbs.
  
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• Truck strikes, kills Aurora man in Elk Grove Village

  31-08-2023 02:02
  
  A 61-year-old pedestrian from Aurora died after being struck by a semitrailer truck late Wednesday morning in Elk Grove Village.
  
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• Rivalry games: Dates to circle on your suburban high school football calendar

  31-08-2023 01:31
  
  Sept. 29 brings seven big games, including Naperville Central vs. Naperville North.
  
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• Manhunt on for robbery suspect in Western suburbs

  31-08-2023 01:05
  
  A large police search is underway in Lombard and nearby suburbs for an armed robbery suspect.
  
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• Couple suspected of stealing large amounts of allergy meds in Naperville

  31-08-2023 00:51
  
  Naperville police arrested a couple suspected of stealing large amounts of allergy medication Tuesday night.
  
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