Mundelein
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How police, fire departments help first responders cope in the wake of tragediesApr 16, 2024 5:24 pm - Fifteen years ago today, Shelly Engelhardt, her daughter Amanda and son Jeff experienced an unimaginable tragedy when Amanda’s then-boyfriend - in a jealousy-fueled attack - stabbed to death three Engelhardt family members in their Hoffman Estates home. They weren’t the only ones traumatized. The heinous attack also affected first responders, including Kasia Cawley, one of the Hoffman Estates police detectives assigned to the case. “It always stays with you,” said Cawley, now Hoffman Estates chief of police. “You’re never going to forget it.”
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Lake County sheriff’s deputy escapes injury as passing car strikes squadApr 15, 2024 8:02 pm - A Lake County sheriff’s deputy escaped injury Sunday night when a passing car struck the deputy’s stopped patrol vehicle, and nearly the deputy, in Deer Park, authorities...
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Mundelein’s Enright announces transfer to DePaulApr 15, 2024 7:20 pm - Mundelein graduate Conor Enright, who spent two seasons at Drake, announced he’s transferring to DePaul.
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Fremont School District earns Meritorious Budget AwardApr 15, 2024 2:31 pm - Fremont School District 79 has been recognized by the Association of School Business Officials International for excellence in budget presentation with the Meritorious Budget Award for fiscal year 2023-24.
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Fear No Art Festival celebrates 25 years April 19-20Apr 15, 2024 1:51 pm - The art disciplines come together for an annual two-day celebration this April at the Fear No Art Festival.
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Fremont Dist. 79 seeks public input on long-range planApr 15, 2024 12:18 pm - Fremont School District 79 greatly is seeking public input as it develops a 10-year Educational Long-Range Facility Plan. The plan involves enrollment forecasting, facil...
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Consultant agreement will start the clock on $3.3 million improvement at Paulus ParkApr 15, 2024 7:00 am - Nitty-gritty detail involving $3.3 million in planned improvements at Paulus Park in Lake Zurich will be getting underway with the expected hiring of a consultant. The vi...
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Customers urged to stay connected if they are behind on billsApr 14, 2024 8:12 am - Residential heating bills were more than $100 lower this winter North Shore Gas is urging customers who are behind on their energy bills to reach out as soon as poss...
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Out on the town April 14-May 31: Peking Acrobats, concerts, festivals, performances and moreApr 14, 2024 5:45 am - Sunday, April 14 Kane County Doll Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at the Kane County Fairgrounds Prairie Events Center, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Dol...
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Palatine man seriously injured in early morning crashApr 13, 2024 9:59 am - A 28-year-old Palatine man was seriously injured early Saturday during a head-on crash in unincorporated Wauconda. Authorities say the man’s vehicle struck a large tree head-on after the vehicle crossed the centerline driving south on Fairfield Road.