DuPage County
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A serial killer prowling the suburbs? Here’s the truth behind viral postsJan 30, 2025 2:23 pm - See the Facebook post about the serial killer on the loose in your hometown, preying on single moms and elderly women? Fear not. It’s just a hoax that’s been spreading across social media nationwide.
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Cook County juvenile detention center given high marksJan 30, 2025 1:54 pm - Two state agencies with authority over Illinois juvenile detention center operations have given the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center exemplary reviews in separate reports issued in recent weeks, officials said.
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Cook County’s top prosecutor launches crackdown on illegally modified gunsJan 30, 2025 1:54 pm - Cook County prosecutors will seek detention for felony defendants accused of using an illegally modified gun and won’t plead their cases down to a lesser charge, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced Thursday.
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St. Charles looking at boosting business improvement grantsJan 30, 2025 1:33 pm - St. Charles businesses may be able to receive up to $30,000 in grant funding from the city this year for various building projects and ADA improvements through the city’s Business Improvement Grant (BIG) program.
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Batavia residents oppose ban of kratom, delta-8, other synthetic drug salesJan 30, 2025 12:57 pm - Batavia residents and business owners made their voices heard in opposition to the proposed prohibition of kratom, THC and CBD derivatives, and other synthetic drug sales.
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‘Losing this funding will cause deaths’: Suburban leaders blast Trump’s federal funding freezeJan 30, 2025 12:34 pm - Suburban gun violence prevention efforts, counseling programs for sexual abuse victims and road improvement projects would be crippled if President Donald Trump’s controversial order to freeze spending on federal grants and loans stands, advocates for those causes said Thursday.
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Girls basketball: Nazareth snaps Benet’s 22-game winning streakJan 29, 2025 10:57 pm - Basketball fans may not be aware of how good Nazareth sophomore Sophia Towne is. But her teammates are. And a lot more people too after she tallied 12 points, five assist...
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Girls basketball: Warner gets hot late in return from injury, helps Batavia to big win over Wheaton NorthJan 29, 2025 10:22 pm - Natalie Warner had been itching to get back out on the floor for Batavia. After sitting out the past two contests for the Bulldogs with an ankle injury, the senior came b...
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Donations welcome for CHIP IN Batavia’s annual Prom Dress GiveawayJan 29, 2025 10:21 pm - Donations of clean prom dresses, shoes, purses, jewelry, and new makeup can be dropped off at the Batavia Public Library until March 20, and monetary donations are appreciated for tuxedo rentals and prom tickets.
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Girls basketball: Johnson’s hot shooting helps St. Charles North rally past WW SouthJan 29, 2025 9:59 pm - Sydney Johnson had been in a shooting slump of late, but one never would have been able to tell Wednesday when St. Charles North played at Wheaton Warrenville South. John...