Cook County
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‘I am becoming stronger’: How specialty courts in Kane Co. help people with mental illness, addictionMay 31, 2024 4:00 am - The Kane County Specialty Courts Foundation offers an alternative to some people in the court system who are facing jail time, and one focus of the program is strengthening family bonds.
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Global Arts Festival to feature music, dance and craftsMay 30, 2024 11:58 pm - The annual Arts in Bartlett Global Arts Festival returns on June 8-9.
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Softball: Whitney Young ends Leyden’s season in 4A sectional semifinalsMay 30, 2024 9:11 pm - Cleanup hitter Abigail Cortez drilled a two-out blast over the left field fence, giving the Leyden softball team a quick 2-0 lead in the semifinal of the Class 4A Maine S...
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Softball: St. Charles North edges Lake Park in 9 innings on Nelson’s game-winnerMay 30, 2024 8:42 pm - It was a struggle from start to finish, but when all was said and done No. 2-seeded St. Charles North pulled out a 2-1 victory in nine innings over No. 3 Lake Park Thursd...
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Des Plaines man sentenced to prison for tax fraudMay 30, 2024 8:25 pm - A Des Plaines man was sentenced to a year in prison for tax fraud.
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Man charged with drug deaths in Elgin, PalatineMay 30, 2024 8:23 pm - A man is charged with drug-induced homicides, accused of supplying crack cocaine on which two people overdosed.
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Mayor: Sheriff interfered in Aurora investigation of man shot to death by deputiesMay 30, 2024 8:11 pm - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin has criticized Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain, saying the sheriff interfered in an Aurora police investigation, leading ultimately to deputies shooting a man to death a day later.
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Elk Grove Village suspends police officer over March pursuitMay 30, 2024 5:30 pm - Elk Grove Village’s Board of Fire and Police Commissioners voted Thursday to suspend a police officer for up to 30 days without pay, pending a hearing next month, for his actions during a March 12 pursuit.
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27 homes proposed for South BarringtonMay 30, 2024 5:28 pm - A real estate developer wants to build 27 upscale, custom homes on South Barrington’s east side.
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‘Push positivity’: Elgin’s second Pride Parade and Festival kicks off Pride Month in suburbsMay 30, 2024 5:26 pm - After a successful inaugural event, bigger is the operative word for the second year of the Elgin Pride Parade and Festival on Saturday.