Will County
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Man sentenced to 53 years in prison in hate-crime attack on Palestinian-American boy, motherMay 02, 2025 4:27 pm - A former Plainfield Township landlord who killed a 6-year-old Muslim boy and severely injured the boy's mother in a brutal hate-crime attack days after the war in Gaza began was sentenced Friday to 53 years in prison.
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Third annual Ride for Hope motorcycle blessing to kick off seasonMay 02, 2025 7:58 am - Ride for Hope invites motorcycle riders to a bike blessing May 3 in Schaumburg to kick off the riding season, with a look ahead to its fundraising ride on June 1.
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Father gets conditional discharge after being convicted of battery to sonsMay 02, 2025 7:20 am - An Aurora man was sentenced to two years of conditional discharge Friday for attacking his young son after the child refused his order to hit a disabled older brother.
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Kane County prosecutor’s office working remotely due to A/C upgradeMay 02, 2025 7:19 am - The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles is operating mostly remotely after construction work on an air conditioning system resulted in high indoor temperatures, officials said Tuesday.
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Kane County honors retired lead poisoning workerMay 02, 2025 7:18 am - The Kane County Health Department has recognized the retirement of Olga del Toro, a lead risk assessor with the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.
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Did ‘stalker’ label keep Barrington murder suspect from getting a fair trial?May 02, 2025 5:30 am - Did testimony describing him as a “stalker” keep a Barrington man from getting a fair trial in the New Year’s Day 2021 killing of a woman he hoped to marry? A state appeals court has answered that with an emphatic “no.”
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Judge changes mind, orders child sex abuse defendant be detained pretrialMay 01, 2025 4:53 pm - A Kane County judge changed his mind Thursday and ordered that a Montgomery man charged with child sex crimes be detained pretrial.
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‘You have got to start stocking up:’ Naperville pharmacy owner recalls beginning of COVID-19 pandemicMay 01, 2025 4:25 pm - The owner of Oswald’s Pharmacy in Naperville recalls the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic: Stocking up on masks, runs on toilet paper and documenting history in the making.
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Celebrity chef Stephanie Izard opening burger spot at Hollywood Casino food halls in Aurora and JolietMay 01, 2025 11:05 am - Hollywood Casino’s two new land-based riverboat sites under construction in Aurora and Joliet will feature prominent Chicago chefs and restaurants dishing out gourmet and specialty burgers, tacos, pizza and ice cream when they open.Celebrity chef Stephanie Izard is among the headliners, along with Chicago favorites Antique Taco and Pretty Cool Ice Cream.
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Dining out: Cinco de Mayo specials on tapMay 01, 2025 10:13 am - Suburban restaurants and bars are hosting a variety of specials to fete Cinco de Mayo.