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Why we walk: Jim Gibbons 5K Run & 3K walk goes virtual to aid Leukemia Research FoundationJun 11, 2020 6:00 am - It is estimated that more than 30,000 people in the Chicago area are living with a blood cancer diagnosis. The Leukemia Research Foundation, a charity headquartered in ...
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Why we walk for LRF: 'I am not cured, I am in remission'Jun 11, 2020 6:00 am - My family and I are participating in this year's virtual Gibbons run. Carol White has inspired us to participate for the past several years and we are honored to be a pa...
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No ice rink with Civic Center Plaza revamp in ElginJun 11, 2020 5:30 am - There will be no ice rink included in the renovation of Civic Center Plaza in Elgin after a decision by the city council to pull back on expenses due to the economic fal...
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Beyond the Bench Award: Bartlett's Brad HuntJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Bartlett made it through a trying school year, doing it without beloved coach Brad Hunt. It wasn't easy on anyone. Certainly not his basketball players like Lexie Sincla...
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Kane County panel backs body cameras as board chairman chastises cop criticsJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County sheriff's deputies will likely wear body cameras for the first time before the end of the year after a unanimous preliminary vote Thursday. Sheriff Ron Hain ...
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'This didn't just start a week or two ago,' Elgin chief says about initiatives to improve policingJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley said she wants the department to continue tackling questions about race and anticipates an external examination of police arrests and stops...
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Aurora man guilty of DUI, chase, still charged with sexually abusing 3Jun 11, 2020 1:00 am - An Aurora man has pleaded guilty to leading police on a chase while he was drunk and on the lam on sex assault and abuse charges. Roberto Velez, 40, of the 300 block of...
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U-46 to host virtual graduations for the first time SaturdayJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Graduation Day won't be exactly what Mahima Dave expected when entering senior year at South Elgin High School. "For all of us, our plans shifted," said the 17-year-old ...
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Elgin council calls for changes to several police-related proceduresJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin's city council wants changes to some police-related procedures in the wake of multiple Black Lives Matter protests, including one held outside city hall as the cou...
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Cook County receives $41 million grant for COVID-19 contact tracingJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Cook County Department of Public Health will receive almost $41 million in grant funding from the Illinois Department of Public Health to rapidly scale-up its COVID-...