Crystal Lake
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DCFS employees support AJ Freund caseworker after jailing: ‘People don’t understand the trauma we deal with’Jun 08, 2024 3:11 pm - As a prosecutor addressed members of the media Thursday after the sentencing of 5-year-old AJ Freund’s former child protection investigator, employees of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services voiced their frustration.
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AJ Freund DCFS caseworker gets 6 months in jail, probation for child endangermentJun 06, 2024 1:07 pm - The child welfare caseworker found criminally guilty for mishandling the case of AJ Freund before the Crystal Lake boy was killed by his mother was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail and 30 months of probation.
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Festivals June 7-13: Chicago Blues Fest, PrideFests, Libertyville Days and moreJun 04, 2024 12:42 pm - Mark your calendars for a special performance from blues legend Buddy Guy at Chicago Blues Fest, plus PrideFests in Woodstock and Round Lake Beach, Libertyville Days and more happening this week.
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Crystal Lake man accused of being drunk while toddler wandered in roadJun 02, 2024 10:55 am - A Crystal Lake man on pretrial release on a DUI charge was arrested again Friday after police said he was “highly intoxicated” when they found a toddler he was responsibl...
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Girls soccer: Burlington Central falls in 2A state semifinalsMay 31, 2024 8:48 pm - Crystal Lake Central’s senior class set a modest goal for itself during the players’ sophomore season once they realized how talented of a class they had. They wanted to ...
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Crystal Lake Police Department announces ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign resultsMay 31, 2024 1:06 pm - The Crystal Lake Police Department issued 30 citations during the recent Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” enforcement period.
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Not surprisingly, suburban political leaders divided on Trump verdictMay 31, 2024 10:14 am - Reactions from suburban politicians and candidates to former President Donald Trump’s felony convictions largely were predictable, with many Republicans criticizing prosecutors and the trial itself and many Democrats expressing support for the legal process.
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One driver dead after two-vehicle crash in Lake in the HillsMay 30, 2024 8:24 pm - One driver involved in a two-vehicle crash in Lake in the Hills early Thursday morning has died.
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Cary-Grove Area Chamber celebrates rebrand for IB International Inc.May 30, 2024 12:18 pm - The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for IB International Inc., marking the merger and rebrand of their three subsidiary companies.
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Plackett takes the plunge as Naperville Central athletic directorMay 30, 2024 6:00 am - Jeff Plackett, longtime water polo coach, to be new athletic director at Naperville Central.