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• Peace pole in 60 languages to be dedicated Thursday in Lake Zurich

  20-09-2023 23:45
  
  The Ela Peace Pole, a 15-foot stainless steel structure with the word "Peace" laser cut in 60 languages, will be dedicated Thursday.
  
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• Two Waukegan men accused of gunrunning in Lake and Cook counties

  20-09-2023 23:29
  
  Two Waukegan men have been accused of trying to sell illegal firearms in Lake and Cook counties.
  
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• 2nd person of interest in Romeoville shooting dies in Oklahoma

  20-09-2023 23:02
  
  A woman who was in a vehicle with a suspect in the shooting deaths of four people in Romeoville over the weekend has died from her injuries after she was shot following a crash in Oklahoma.
  
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• Civic Awareness Series to focus on 'Racial and Economic Justice'

  20-09-2023 22:48
  
  Audra Wilson, president and CEO of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, will speak on "Racial and Economic Justice" at the next Civic Awareness Series on Thursday.
  
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• Why a 14-foot-tall Holstein statue is seen as an educational opportunity in Lake County

  20-09-2023 22:45
  
  A gapers' delay Wednesday morning on Route 45 in Grayslake slowed traffic, but it wasn't an accident that had drivers staring.
  
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• Making the grade: Suburban schools receive Blue Ribbon designations

  20-09-2023 22:40
  
  Twenty Illinois schools, including several in suburban districts, were named Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. The list, released Tuesday, includes 353 schools across the country.
  
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• Garbage collection fee goes up in Wheaton

  20-09-2023 22:18
  
  Wheaton households can expect a price increase for garbage and recycling collection starting Oct. 1.
  
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• Police name Streamwood man as 'credible suspect' in killing of Romeoville family

  20-09-2023 22:15
  
  Police have revealed they identified a 31-year-old Streamwood man as a "credible suspect" in the investigation of the slaying of Romeoville family but it's not yet clear if that man has died.
  
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• ‘Can't believe it:' Neighbors of Romeoville shooting suspect express shock

  20-09-2023 21:53
  
  Police in suburban Romeoville say that a suspect in the shooting deaths of a family of four has died after a crash in Oklahoma, sending shockwaves through the Streamwood neighborhood where he lived.
  
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• NBC 5 Responds helps Illinois Lottery winners after prize delay

  20-09-2023 21:17
  
  Half a million dollars is back where it belongs tonight, in the hands of a family dealing with a terminal cancer diagnosis.
  
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• ‘Thought the house exploded:' Homeowner escapes harm as vehicle slams into residence

  20-09-2023 20:14
  
  A homeowner in Crown Point is counting his lucky stars after a vehicle slammed into his house Sunday morning.
  
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• Coroner: Glenview man's death ruled a homicide

  20-09-2023 19:38
  
  A man found dead inside a Glenview home Monday night was the victim of a homicide, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
  
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• Mom of teen slain in Country Club Hills speaks out for first time

  20-09-2023 19:25
  
  The mother of a 14-year-old who was shot to death after his school’s Homecoming football game is speaking out, pleading for justice in the case.
  
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• Police: Round Lake man holding woman hostage shot by SWAT team, expected to survive

  20-09-2023 19:06
  
  A 33-year-old man who authorities say held a woman hostage at knife point in a Round Lake home Tuesday evening was shot by police and is in critical condition.
  
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• Bail reduced for woman in fatal DUI crash in Elgin

  20-09-2023 18:47
  
  Bail has been reduced for an Elgin woman accused of killing a man in a DUI crash.
  
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• Family of victims slain in Romeoville shooting issues statement

  20-09-2023 18:26
  
  The family of four victims shot and killed inside a Romeoville residence over the weekend is speaking out for the first time, thanking supporters and police for their work in the case.
  
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• Elgin man pleads guilty to child porn charge

  20-09-2023 18:19
  
  An Elgin man pleaded guilty Wednesday to disseminating child pornography.
  
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• DuPage and Fox girls volleyball notes: Geneva's making noise in DuKane Conference race; IC impresses at Wheaton Classic

  20-09-2023 18:16
  
  In what would appear to be a wide open race for the DuKane Conference girls volleyball championship this fall, Geneva has made a statement recently that it intends to be in the conversation.
  
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• Northbrook is putting Civic Building up for sale

  20-09-2023 18:13
  
  Northbrook is seeking to sell the village-owned property at 2002 Walters Ave., known as the Civic Building.
  
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• Upside Foods cultivated meat plant coming to former Allstate campus

  20-09-2023 18:07
  
  Dermody Properties' Logistics Campus in Glenview has gained its first tenant, Upside Foods, a cultivated meat, poultry and seafood company based in Berkeley, California.
  
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• Solar power focus of presentation Thursday in Libertyville

  20-09-2023 17:59
  
  A program entitled "Solar Power -- Harnessing Mother Nature's Gift" will be presented from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, at St. Joseph Koenig Center, 121 E. Maple Ave., Libertyville.
  
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• OpenTheBooks.com founder to address Schaumburg Township GOP Sept. 23

  20-09-2023 17:59
  
  Adam Andrzejewski, founder and CEO of OpenTheBooks.com, will be the guest speaker at the Schaumburg Township Republican Organization's monthly breakfast meeting on Saturday, Sept. 23.
  
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• Chicago takes another step toward raising subminimum wage for tipped workers

  20-09-2023 17:59
  
  Big changes could soon be in store for tipped workers in Chicago.
  
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• Island Lake man identified as victim in Long Grove crash

  20-09-2023 17:58
  
  The driver killed Tuesday in a crash in Long Grove has been identified as 22-year-old Rene Sepulveda of Island Lake.
  
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• Glenview, Northbrook and North Shore events: Sept. 21-27

  20-09-2023 17:58
  
  Mark your calendar for these Glenview, Northbrook and North Shore events.
  
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• Man arrested in Glenview on Texas homicide warrant

  20-09-2023 17:56
  
  Glenview Police arrest man on a warrant for homicide in Texas
  
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• I’m an American Doctor. Here’s Why I Treat the Wounded Far From Home.

  20-09-2023 17:30 via nytimes.com
  
  Work in a war zone is meaningful, but it can take a heavy psychic toll.
  
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• NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago, NBC Sports Chicago nominated for 39 Emmy Awards

  20-09-2023 16:51
  
  NBCUniversal Local Chicago’s trio of media properties -- NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ), Telemundo Chicago (WSNS), and NBC Sports Chicago – garnered 39 Emmy Award nominations from the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the 2022-23 television season. The nominations were announced last evening (September 19) with the awards ceremony to be held in Chicago on Saturday, November 11.
  
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• Husband charged in death of woman found Monday along Inverness road

  20-09-2023 16:37
  
  A Palatine man is scheduled to appear in court today charged in connection with the death of his wife, whose body was found early Monday along an Inverness road.
  
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• Suspects in Romeoville family's murder found shot in Oklahoma: police

  20-09-2023 14:49
  
  Two suspects in the fatal shooting of an Illinois family of four were found shot inside a car in Oklahoma days after the horrific murders, authorities announced Wednesday.
  
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• Suspects in Romeoville family's murder dead after Oklahoma crash

  20-09-2023 14:49
  
  Two suspects in the killing of an Illinois family of four were found shot inside a car in Oklahoma days after the horrific murders, authorities announced Wednesday.
  
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• Report: Glenview police investigating man's death inside home

  20-09-2023 14:06
  
  Glenview police are investigating the death of a resident on the 700 block of Long Road.
  
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• 6 new stores to open at Westfield Old Orchard Mall, 1 recently-closed store to return

  20-09-2023 14:05
  
  Going shopping? A slew of new stores -- and the return of an old favorite -- just opened at Westfield Old Orchard Mall, with more on the way.
  
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• Elgin man, two others, charged in 2020 murder

  20-09-2023 13:55
  
  An Elgin man and two others have been charged with murder in connection with the 2020 death of a Belvidere man.
  
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• Police provide update after family of 4, their 3 dogs found murdered in Romeoville

  20-09-2023 13:23
  
  Police are set to deliver an update Wednesday afternoon on the killing of an Illinois family of four, who were found dead along with their three dogs in a Romeoville home over the weekend.
  
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• LIVE: Police to update after family of 4, their 3 dogs found murdered in Romeoville

  20-09-2023 13:23
  
  Police are set to deliver an update Wednesday afternoon on the killing of an Illinois family of four, who were found dead along with their three dogs in a Romeoville home over the weekend.
  
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• Boys soccer notes: Schaumburg, Mundelein among first-half surprises

  20-09-2023 12:58
  
  We're nearing the halfway point of the fall soccer season, so there's no better time to take a look at how all of the title races have begun to take shape.
  
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• Appeals court grants second trial for woman convicted of failing to give son medical care

  20-09-2023 12:37
  
  A state appeals court reversed the conviction of a Park City woman who last year was found guilty on two felony charges after officials said she failed to give her son the medical care he required after a heart transplant.
  
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• Iconic Original Rainbow Cone to open first stand-alone location outside Illinois

  20-09-2023 12:12
  
  The iconic Chicago Original Rainbow Cone will soon, for the first time in its 97-year history, open an out-of-state state franchise store.
  
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• Iconic Original Rainbow Cone to open first stand-alone location outside Chicago area

  20-09-2023 12:12
  
  The iconic Chicago Original Rainbow Cone will soon, for the first time in its 97-year history, open an out-of-state state franchise store.
  
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• Why I Treat the Wounded Far From Home

  20-09-2023 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  An American doctor reflects on why he returns repeatedly to war zones as a volunteer. It is to bear witness and give voice to the voiceless.
  
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• Chicago begins search for this year's Christmas tree in Millennium Park

  20-09-2023 09:23
  
  It may not even be Halloween yet, but Chicago is already prepping for Christmas.
  
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• Kraft Heinz recalling some American cheese slices because the wrappers could pose choking hazard

  20-09-2023 06:58
  
  Kraft Heinz said Tuesday it’s recalling more than 83,000 cases of individually-wrapped Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices because part of the wrapper could stick to the slice and become a choking hazard.
  
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• Live Radar: Track storms, rain, flood advisories Wednesday morning

  20-09-2023 06:38
  
  Flood advisories due to rain were in effect in DeKalb, McHenry and Kane Counties through 8:45 a.m.
  
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• With ‘summer-like' temperatures in Chicago as fall approaches, when will the leaves change color?

  20-09-2023 05:57
  
  Fall this year in the Chicago area is expected to receive a rather warm welcome when it comes to the weather.
  
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• Schaumburg trustees want new village hall on current site, new police station closer to it

  20-09-2023 05:34
  
  Schaumburg trustees on Tuesday directed the village staff to begin developing a plan to build a new village hall on the current site and build a new police station at a different site farther east.
  
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• Boys soccer: Bohan, Naperville Central battle for 1-1 tie with Naperville North

  20-09-2023 04:52
  
  Patrick Bohan is valuable no matter where he's at on the soccer field for Naperville Central.
  
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• Boys soccer: Silva's 2 goals send Saxons to top of MSL West

  20-09-2023 04:13
  
  Gabe Silva's double helped lead Schaumburg to a 2-1 victory in the rain Tuesday night at Robert Haskell Stadium.
  
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• Boys soccer: Velasco's golden goal helps Gators hand Burlington Central 1st loss

  20-09-2023 03:45
  
  After giving up the tying goal with 8 seconds left in regulation, the Crystal Lake South Gators could have packed it in, deciding it just wasn't their night. But that's not their style.
  
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• Appeals court grants second trial for Park City woman convicted of failing to give son medical care before his death

  20-09-2023 03:22
  
  A state appeals court reversed the conviction of a Park City woman who last year was found guilty on two felony charges after officials said she failed to give her son the medical care he required after a heart transplant.
  
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