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• One killed in early morning crash on Big Timber Road in Elgin

  06-09-2023 23:48
  
  One person was killed in a crash Wednesday morning on Big Timber Road in Elgin.
  
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• Hanover Park employees re-create village's globe logo with cans of donated food

  06-09-2023 22:23
  
  Hanover Park village employees embraced the spirit of this summer's Warhol-themed canned food drive by turning a number of the 498 cans they donated into a sculpture of the village's colorful globe-inspired logo.
  
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• Batavia providing temporary home for interfaith food pantry

  06-09-2023 22:22
  
  The Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry will move to a new -- but temporary -- home on Raddant Road, with the city's help.
  
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• Power outage forces e-learning day for two Dist. 203 schools

  06-09-2023 22:21
  
  A power outage caused by storms forced Naperville Central High School and Elmwood Elementary School to shift to e-learning days on Wednesday.
  
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• Naperville house fire likely caused by lightning, sheared power line

  06-09-2023 22:19
  
  A Naperville house sustained an estimated $20,000 in damage in an overnight fire likely caused by lightning and a sheared power line, authorities said.
  
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• Migrants prepare to move to Greektown hostel next week

  06-09-2023 21:57
  
  A community meeting was held in the 34th Ward on Wednesday evening as asylum-seeking migrants prepare to move to a hostel in Chicago's Greektown neighborhood.
  
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• Community meeting held as migrants prepare to move to Greektown hostel next week

  06-09-2023 21:57
  
  A community meeting was held in the 34th Ward on Wednesday evening as asylum-seeking migrants prepare to move to a hostel in Chicago's Greektown neighborhood.
  
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• Vigil held for fallen Chicago police officer Areanah Preston

  06-09-2023 21:41
  
  Family, friends, supporters and fellow officers held a vigil Wednesday night outside Chicago's Gold Star Families Memorial for fallen officer Areanah Preston.
  
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• ‘Debt relief' company puts woman in thousands of dollars of additional debt

  06-09-2023 21:08
  
  It’s an industry that often paints itself as a life-preserver for those drowning in debt.
  
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• City's office of inspector general can't examine CPD 911 response times due to data ‘substantially missing'

  06-09-2023 20:26
  
  A new report from the city’s Office of Inspector General is critical of the Chicago Police Department and its incomplete data when it comes to tracking its emergency response times.
  
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• Teenage bicyclist injured when struck by vehicle in Buffalo Grove

  06-09-2023 19:47
  
  A 14-year-old bicyclist suffered nonlife-threatening injuries when he was hit by a vehicle Wednesday morning in Buffalo Grove, authorities said.
  
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• 'Honor of a lifetime': Aurora City Council appoints Tolliver to 7th Ward seat

  06-09-2023 19:17
  
  Aurora City Council members have appointed Brandon Tolliver as the new alderman of the 7th Ward. At 34 years old, Tolliver is now the youngest member of the city council.
  
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• CPS football star seriously wounded by gunfire after Mount Carmel game

  06-09-2023 18:46
  
  A 15-year-old standout football player was among the victims of Chicago's gun violence just three weeks into the new school year.
  
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• 'Coats for Kids' drive opens at Mount Prospect fire stations

  06-09-2023 18:44
  
  The Mount Prospect Fire and Human Services departments holding a "Coats for Kids" drive through Oct. 22 at three village fire stations.
  
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• Why a road realignment is coming to Route 59 and Grand Avenue in Fox Lake

  06-09-2023 18:43
  
  Big improvements are coming to the tricky intersection of Route 59 and Grand Avenue in Fox Lake.
  
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• Park district appointment ends leadership shuffle in Hoffman Estates

  06-09-2023 18:42
  
  A shift in Hoffman Estates community leadership caused by the death of Village Trustee Michael Gaeta in May is now complete with the appointment of an 11-year resident to the park district board.
  
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• Boat driver charged after Labor Day crash on Fox River injures two

  06-09-2023 18:35
  
  The driver of a pontoon boat faces charges after a Labor Day crash along the Fox River in McHenry left at least two of his passengers injured, according to a state official.
  
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• New security measures at Warren Township High School football games after fight broke out

  06-09-2023 17:24
  
  New security measures are now in place at future football games at Warren Township High School after a fight at last week’s home game against Maine South.
  
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• Give a hand to help Project Daffodil bloom again

  06-09-2023 17:10
  
  Every spring, Project Daffodil has been turning a large portion of Mount St. Mary Park in St. Charles into a dazzling display of daffodils and Virginia bluebells. Here's how you can help.
  
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• Images: Glenbrook South tops Niles West 4-2 in boys soccer

  06-09-2023 17:05
  
  Glenbrook South won 4-2 over Niles West in a home soccer match in Glenview Tuesday.
  
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• Pup-friendly Lazy Dog Restaurant plans 2024 opening in Northbrook

  06-09-2023 16:57
  
  The Northbrook Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on an application by Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, set to open next year at Willow Festival.
  
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• Long-vacant restaurant building in downtown Des Plaines again avoids condemnation

  06-09-2023 16:56
  
  The owner of a long-vacant restaurant building in downtown Des Plaines that's facing possible condemnation by the city has been given three more months to finalize a deal with a prospective tenant.
  
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• Schweihs appointed as Northbrook fire chief

  06-09-2023 16:41
  
  David Schweihs, the Northbrook Fire Department's deputy chief of operations, has been appointed as the village's new fire chief effective Oct. 9.
  
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• Glenview board OKs $2.5M in assistance for downtown development

  06-09-2023 16:40
  
  The Glenview board of trustees help bridge the 'economic gap' on the controversial Drake Group proposal for 1850 Glenview Road.
  
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• Judge Bonnie Wheaton chosen as DuPage County's next chief jurist

  06-09-2023 16:35
  
  DuPage County Judge Bonnie Wheaton will serve as the next chief judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit Court. Wheaton was elected chief by her fellow circuit court judges. She will succeed Chief Judge Kenneth Popejoy when her term begins on Dec. 4.
  
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• Coach: Nestos nears quarter-century with Jr. Titan football

  06-09-2023 16:34
  
  I now fully understand why Glenview resident and parent Billy Nestos has had such success in his volunteer coaching stint with the Glenview Jr. Titan program.
  
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• Exhibit marks four anniversaries in Northbrook

  06-09-2023 16:33
  
  The Northbrook Historical Society will mark four milestones this year with its "Celebrating a Year of Anniversaries" exhibits at the History Museum and the Northbrook Public Library.
  
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• North Shore notes: Northbrook Symphony, Wayne Messmer Quartet performs

  06-09-2023 16:25
  
  People, places and things in Glenview, Northbrook and the North Shore
  
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• Judge Bonnie Wheaton chose as DuPage County's next chief jurist

  06-09-2023 16:21
  
  DuPage County Judge Bonnie Wheaton will serve as the next chief judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit Court. Wheaton was elected chief by her fellow circuit court judges. She will succeed Chief Judge Kenneth Popejoy when her term begins on Dec. 4.
  
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• Scammer steals $10,000 from Des Plaines woman's bank account

  06-09-2023 16:19
  
  A Des Plaines woman lost about $10,000 to a scammer posing as a bank employee, police said.
  
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• How you can learn about the proposed District 63 budget

  06-09-2023 16:19
  
  The East Maine School District 63 board will meet Thursday night for a public hearing about the proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year.
  
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• Share your vision for Lake Zurich at pop-up event Friday

  06-09-2023 16:18
  
  A pop-up event at which Lake Zurich residents can share their vision for the community's future is being held from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road.
  
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• Police investigating robbery at Des Plaines 7-Eleven

  06-09-2023 16:18
  
  Des Plaines police are investigating a robbery at a local convenience store.
  
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• Could change be in store for tipped workers in Chicago? What could happen

  06-09-2023 15:59
  
  In an era where “tipping fatigue” has become a common term and etiquette becomes more unclear, could changes soon be in store for restaurants in Chicago? A City Council committee discussed the possibility Wednesday of eliminating sub-minimum wage for tipped workers in the city. The move would mean raising the minimum wage for tipped workers from $9 to $15.80, though...
  
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• Peak fall foliage likely to look different in 2023 due to continued drought

  06-09-2023 15:45
  
  With Labor Day marking the symbolic end of summer and fall activities on the horizon, trips to go see peak fall foliage in the coming months is a hallmark of the season for many Americans.
  
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• Visit from iconic Oscar Mayer Frankmobile brings back memories in Mount Prospect

  06-09-2023 14:58
  
  The Oscar Mayer Frankmobile paid a visit to downtown Mount Prospect on Tuesday, evoking memories for some older onlookers and creating new ones for youngsters.
  
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• Multivehicle crash closes Big Timber Road in Elgin

  06-09-2023 14:15
  
  A multivehicle crash has closed Big Timber Road in Elgin between Randall Road and North Lyle Avenue.
  
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• Pizzeria DeVille in downtown Libertyville closes after nine years

  06-09-2023 14:05
  
  Pizzeria DeVille, a popular spot for many, closed after nine years in downtown Libertyville.
  
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• Lake Villa motorcyclist killed in crash near Libertyville

  06-09-2023 14:02
  
  A 49-year-old Lake Villa man was killed after he crashed his speeding BMW motorcycle into a car near Libertyville Tuesday evening, authorities said.
  
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• Boys soccer: Barrington's Steib notches 400th win

  06-09-2023 13:04
  
  The MSL is gifted with some truly remarkable soccer coaches.
  
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• Portillo's brings back ‘fan-favorite' item to menus this fall

  06-09-2023 12:54
  
  A favorite fall item is returning to Portillo's menus this season -- and no, it's not a Pumpkin Spice Latte.
  
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• Highland Park responds after criticism over ‘poverty simulation' event

  06-09-2023 12:36
  
  Highland Park officials responded Wednesday following criticism to a recently announced "poverty simulation" event being held in the northern suburb.
  
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• Girls volleyball: Newark survives marathon against Aurora Christian

  06-09-2023 12:29
  
  Over the holiday weekend, Newark senior volleyball standouts Kiara Wesseh and Lauren Ulrich helped guide the Norsemen to third place at the Manteno tournament, in which both were named to the all-tourney squad as Newark suffered its only loss of the season in a three-set thriller to highly touted Sherrard.
  
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• All the Chicago free museum days for September 2023

  06-09-2023 12:26
  
  Dozens of free days are coming up at Chicago museums this fall.
  
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• Chicago prepares for Mexican Independence Day celebrations, parade

  06-09-2023 11:58
  
  The Mexican Independence Day festivities will soon begin in Chicago.
  
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• Zach Bryan to kick off 2024 tour in Chicago; ticket presale underway

  06-09-2023 11:50
  
  Chart-topping Country and Folk singer-songwriter Zach Bryan will hit the road in 2024 for "The Quittin Time Tour," and his first stop will be two nights in Chicago, an Instagram post from the artist said.
  
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• Zach Bryan to kick off 2024 tour in Chicago; presale begins Wednesday

  06-09-2023 11:50
  
  Chart-topping Country and Folk singer-songwriter Zach Bryan will hit the road in 2024 for "The Quittin Time Tour," and his first stop will be two nights in Chicago, an Instagram post from the artist said.
  
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• 3 found dead at Minnesota resort; police say no threat to the public

  06-09-2023 11:01
  
  The deaths occurred at Whitebirch Resort in Breezy Point, a popular vacation area northwest of Minneapolis.
  
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• Labor Day luck: Illinois lottery player scores $700,000 prize

  06-09-2023 09:32
  
  One Illinois lottery player had a very lucky Labor Day weekend.
  
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• Thousands without power, ground stop issued at O'Hare Airport due to strong storms

  06-09-2023 06:58
  
  Strong storms with heavy downpours and gusty winds left more than 3,000 customers without power Wednesday morning, ComEd's outage map showed.
  
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