All Stories from June 18, 2021 (Change date)
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NW Indiana man gets 5-year sentence for boy's fatal shootingJun 18, 2021 7:00 am - CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) - A northwest Indiana man has been sentenced to two years in prison for the death of a 4-year-old boy he was babysitting who accidentally shot him...
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Lawmakers mark Juneteenth with talk of '~abolition amendment'Jun 18, 2021 7:00 am - As the nation this week made Juneteenth a federal holiday, honoring when the last enslaved Black people learned they were free, lawmakers are reviving calls to end a loo...
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Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner's favorJun 18, 2021 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran began voting Friday in a presidential election tipped in the favor of a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamene...
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Historic barn inspires a new restaurant in BartlettJun 18, 2021 6:00 am - Le P'tit is a bar and eatery concept that founder Rakesh Chopra hopes to not only be the talk of Bartlett, but also the state. Bartlett's village board discussed the pro...
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Geneva speech therapist publishes bucket list book about her dachshundsJun 18, 2021 6:00 am - Mary Skaar of Geneva definitely loved helping special needs children in her 35-year career as a local speech and language pathologist. And she definitely loved her two d...
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Ron Onesti: Sports, the way it 'used to be'Jun 18, 2021 6:00 am - Not meaning to trivialize the words of the great Martin Luther King Jr., but I never thought "Free at last" would be evidenced by a full-to-capacity Chicago Cubs game! A...
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Looking for a new bike route? Check out the 2021 Ride GuideJun 18, 2021 6:00 am - Looking for a new bike route? Check out the 2021 Ride Guide
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The story of Juneteenth, the new federal holidayJun 18, 2021 6:00 am - The U.S. government is catching up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called "Juneteenth." ...
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Wauconda hoping business incentives create domino effect of building upgradesJun 18, 2021 5:20 am - A new tool to improve businesses and hopefully spark copy cats has been introduced in Wauconda. The facade improvement program will match business' expenses for dozens o...
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Ruses on the rise: Suburban police warn of burglary schemeJun 18, 2021 5:10 am - It's a common occurrence this time of year - someone knocks on your front door, offering to check out your roof for storm damage. Or they're from a utility and say they ...