Deerfield
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.
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Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptionsSep 13, 2024 8:07 pm - WASHINGTON — Walgreens has agreed to pay $106 million to settle lawsuits that alleged the pharmacy chain submitted false payment claims with government health care progra...
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‘A lot of people have an interest in it’: What could be Lake County’s single largest road project advancesSep 12, 2024 6:10 pm - A key step in what could be the single largest road project undertaken in Lake County was approved this week.
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Cook County leaders ponder future of programs begun with ARPA fundsSep 12, 2024 4:12 pm - Friday is the final day for Cook County residents to submit advice to the county board on the future of programs initiated with federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars.
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Highland Park shooting defendant fails to appear at court hearingSep 12, 2024 1:24 pm - The man charged with killing seven people and wounding nearly 50 others during a mass shooting at Highland Park’s 2022 Independence Day parade, failed to appear for a Thursday hearing. He remains incarcerated in the Lake County jail pending his February trial.
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Authorities: Buffalo Grove man was selling ecstasy, marijuanaSep 12, 2024 8:47 am - A 33-year-old Buffalo Grove man is facing multiple felony drug charges following a sting involving local, county and federal law enforcement agencies. According to a news...
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March honors veterans, offers resources for people struggling with mental illnessSep 11, 2024 9:16 pm - EDITOR'S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by ...
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Missing Lake County scuba diver’s body locatedSep 11, 2024 3:38 pm - The body of a 72-year-old Lake County man who went missing while scuba diving Tuesday at the S.S. Wisconsin shipwreck in Lake Michigan was recovered Wednesday morning, authorities said.
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Lincolnshire-area man charged with indecent solicitation of a childSep 11, 2024 3:08 pm - A 60-year-old man was charged with indecent solicitation of a child after trying to have a 7-year-old perform a sex act during a Labor Day party in unincorporated Mundelein, authorities said.
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Lambs Farm celebrating new season with Fall on the FarmSep 11, 2024 10:57 am - Fall on the Farm at Lambs Farm in Libertyville will include a barrel train, farmyard animals, crafts, games and even a scavenger hunt.