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4½ years prison for Florida man who abused Aurora teenJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - A man who drove from Florida to Aurora to sexually abuse a teen he met on social media in 2017 was sentenced to 4½ years in prison and must register as a sex offender fo...
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Scroll through a week of colorful moments in The Week in PicturesJun 28, 2020 8:00 pm - Daily Herald photographers roamed the Chicago suburbs in search of the best pictures for The Week in Pictures photo gallery for June 21-27, 2020. ...
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P.E.O. scholarships awarded to local high school graduatesJun 26, 2020 11:00 pm - St. Charles. P.E.O. Chapter OB-IL has announced the 2020 recipients of the Jan Bateman Willenborg Scholarship and the P.E.O. Star Scholarship. P.E.O. is an Internationa...
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Why native plants are better for your backyard - and the prairieJun 26, 2020 6:00 am - Picture a field of tall Queen Anne's lace bending in the summer breeze. Honeybees are buzzing around sweet clover at the edge of the field, and small cabbage white butte...
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Why police, safety advocates have more concerns about fireworks this yearJun 26, 2020 5:15 am - With COVID-19 stamping out most Independence Day fireworks shows in the suburbs this year, there's plenty of temptation out there for people to put on their own pyrotech...
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What gamblers can expect when they head back to casinos July 1Jun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Expect to wear face masks, stay 6 feet from the nearest bettor and skip the buffet line when casinos reopen starting Wednesday in Illinois. The state's 10 casinos are hu...
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Elgin homeless blogger remembered for giving 'a voice to the voiceless'Jun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Doug Henke's lasting contribution to Elgin, and beyond, will be his unapologetic, opinionated advocacy for the homeless, those who knew him said Friday. Henke, who died ...
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COVID-19 pandemic leads Elgin couple to close store, look for new magazine ownerJun 25, 2020 5:00 am - Mary and Jeffrey Pierce have been prominent players in Elgin's business and cultural scene, between her eclectic downtown boutique and his vibrant monthly magazine about...
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Sugar Grove woman charged with DUI, damaging squad carJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Calls from concerned motorists resulted in the DUI arrest this week of a Sugar Grove woman, who later was accused of damaging a squad car and video camera, according to ...
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Elgin chief presents initiatives for police improvement, while council wants task forceJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - The Elgin City Council plans to form a task force that includes residents to examine areas of improvement for the police department, which launched an online community s...