All Stories from July 30, 2025 (Change date)
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Community center opens in Batavia after $5.9 million renovation of historic buildingJul 30, 2025 3:42 pm - Stop by the Aug. 9 grand opening of the Patrick J. Callahan Community Center which includes spaces for enrichment programs for kids and adults, and a gathering place for seniors. Batavia Access Television also will operate from the building.
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Generous donations allow Willow Creek Church to expand Back to School eventJul 30, 2025 2:58 pm - Willow Creek Church collected over 4,000 backpacks to give to students in need, allowing them to add an extra day to their annual Back to School event. These generous donations enabled them to serve an additional 700 children.
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A true trophy: Catching a Lake Superior ‘laker’ for dadJul 30, 2025 2:45 pm - Steve Sarley: Spending a stormy day on Lake Superior netted quite a trophy for a friend.
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$10 scratcher wins a million bucks for Cary lottery playerJul 30, 2025 2:32 pm - A woman who purchased a $10 scratch-off Illinois Lottery ticket in Cary won a $1 million prize.
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Condo board member cannot give voting proxy, but can attend meetings virtuallyJul 30, 2025 2:23 pm - I am on the board of my condominium association and I cannot attend some board meetings in-person due to my work schedule. Can I give my proxy to another board member to vote on my behalf on association matters?
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Landlord convicted of killing Plainfield Township Muslim child died of natural causes in prisonJul 30, 2025 2:01 pm - A former Plainfield Township landlord who was convicted of the 2023 hate crime murder of a Muslim child died from natural causes.
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Internships turn summer into a steppingstone at CLCJul 30, 2025 1:46 pm - Summer is the time to get busy. Many College of Lake County students use summer break to put what they’re learning in classes to use and get real-life experience through internships.
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Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged even as Trump demands cutsJul 30, 2025 1:24 pm - The Federal Reserve left its key short-term interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year, brushing off repeated calls from President Donald Trump for a cut.
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Man charged in 2023 Elgin death could be released pretrialJul 30, 2025 12:52 pm - A man accused of shooting a man to death in Elgin could be released pretrial.
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Goodly Creatures returns this summer with Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’Jul 30, 2025 12:45 pm - This summer, Goodly Creatures brings Shakespeare’s hilarious romantic comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” to Geneva, Elgin, Schaumburg and Algonquin.