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‘Urgent, complex challenge’: Pedestrian deaths on train tracks are escalatingOct 27, 2024 9:00 pm - A disturbing rise in fatal crashes involving trains and pedestrians on railway tracks has opened up another front in the battle to save lives.
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‘This gives us more tools’: Why Libertyville wants historical designation for its downtownOct 27, 2024 9:00 pm - Libertyville is taking steps to have the area in and near downtown designated as a National Register district to expand the availability of state and federal tax credits and incentives for preservation projects.
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Smiles instead of scares at Elgin senior home’s Halloween HikeOct 27, 2024 5:22 pm - Halloween might be a celebration of all the things that give us a fright, but there was nothing but smiles and joy Sunday during the 6th annual Halloween Hike at The Vines Senior Homes in Elgin.
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Police: Man injured in shooting inside Elgin homeOct 27, 2024 5:19 pm - Elgin police are investigating a shooting on the city’s northeast side early Sunday morning that left a man injured.
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KFC planned for ‘eyesore’ former Pizza Hut in PalatineOct 27, 2024 3:55 pm - Palatine council members approved a a plan for a new KFC restaurant on the “eyesore” former Pizza Hut location at 1597 N. Rand Road.
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Man injured in Park Ridge carjackingOct 27, 2024 3:07 pm - Park Ridge police are searching for a man who carjacked a minivan Sunday morning after a physical altercation that left the vehicle owner injured.
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GOP hopeful Evans gets cash boost from U.S. House Speaker Johnson — but total lags behind Foster’sOct 27, 2024 1:01 pm - Republican congressional candidate Jerry Evans’ financial backers include House Speaker Mike Johnson’s political action committee, new records show.
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Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Palatine; driver citedOct 27, 2024 12:14 pm - A man was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle at around 8:45 a.m. Sunday in Palatine.
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Two rescued from Fox River in McHenryOct 27, 2024 9:56 am - First responders rescued two men from the chilly Fox River in McHenry Saturday night, authorities said.
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Why your allergies are lasting longer and are more intense this fallOct 27, 2024 7:46 am - Temperatures in the Chicago area have been unusually mild this fall, giving ragweed and other allergen-producing plants more time to grow.