News Stories from March 25, 2023
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Suburban school board races heat up over library books, sex ed
Mar 27, 2023 8:16 AM - Two years ago, school board races across the suburbs drew long lines of candidates galvanized by mask mandates and remote learning. This election cycle, school board hopefuls from Wheaton to Palatine have refocused their energy on heated debates over library books, lessons on racism and the role of parents in deciding what is taught in classrooms. -
Why some suburban communities are holding off on mowing until Mother's Day
Mar 27, 2023 6:58 AM - Organizers say a spring lawn that grows longer and lets flowers bloom provides habitat, nectar and pollen for pollinators like native butterflies and bees. That habitat also can shelter for other insects that might otherwise flee or fall to harm under a mower's blades, providing food for migrating birds. -
How a controversial law allows local governments to recapture refunded property taxes
Mar 27, 2023 6:56 AM - Hundreds of taxing bodies throughout the suburbs now can reclaim millions of dollars in refunded property taxes thanks to a controversial law passed nearly unanimously by the state legislature two years ago.
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One of Lake County's 'hidden gems,' children's museum reopens in Round Lake
Mar 26, 2023 8:20 AM - A staple in Round Lake for more than two decades, a recently remodeled children's museum is drawing new fans. The Children's Neighborhood Museum invites young children to town -- a "tot-sized town."
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Authorities seek two suspects in Elgin bank robbery
Mar 25, 2023 9:21 PM - Authorities are searching for suspects in a Saturday afternoon bank robbery in Elgin. Two men walked into the PNC Bank, 1695 Larkin Ave., at 1:37 p.m., displayed a gun and demanded money, according to a news release from the FBI Chicago Field Office. -
Algonquin boy charged as adult in crash that put him, 4 other teens in the hospital
Mar 25, 2023 6:47 PM - An Algonquin teenager accused of being under the influence of marijuana, has been charged as an adult in the January crash that sent him and four other teens to the hospital, according to McHenry County court records. -
Facts Matter: Claim of earliest Lincoln photo resurfaces on social media
Mar 25, 2023 5:18 PM - In this week's Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald explores claims that a 1939 daguerrotype image is the oldest picture of Abraham Lincoln, Donald Trump threatened House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the Simpsons TV show predicted the Silicon Valley Bank failure and more.
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Grammar Moses: Where would we be with no ifs, ands or buts?
Mar 25, 2023 5:14 PM - Jim examines whether we'd be better without off "but."
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Kids pack field house for Grayslake Easter Egg hunt
Mar 25, 2023 3:46 PM - Pastel colors and bunny ears were in vogue during the Grayslake Park District's Easter egg hunt Saturday. -
Fiery fatal Downers Grove crash under investigation
Mar 25, 2023 2:48 PM - Downers Grove police are investigating a fatal crash that happened at the intersection of Finley and Lacey roads Friday.
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