Will County
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Lofquist family friend appeals for justice on anniversary of murderNov 07, 2021 12:42 am - Lauren Lofquist was their sporty little princess. The inquisitive, green-eyed second grader loved soccer, school, baseball, playing with her friends and being a Brownie....
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Local animal rights group and rodeo settle lawsuitNov 07, 2021 12:33 am - A Colorado rodeo group recently paid $25,000 to SHARK, a local animal rights group run by Elburn's Steve Hindi, to settle a lawsuit over a YouTube video. The suit claime...
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Lawmakers tackle local salt supplies, crossing guards, sex offendersNov 07, 2021 12:29 am - SPRINGFIELD - Several suburban communities would be reimbursed for exorbitant road salt prices they ended up paying this past winter if legislation the Illinois Senate a...
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Proposed law would impose $100 fines on speed-camera evidenceNov 07, 2021 12:34 am - SPRINGFIELD - A suburban lawmaker insists his plan allowing the suburbs to use cameras to ticket speeding drivers is all about safety. But one of the leading companies i...
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Four charged in suburban mortgage stingNov 07, 2021 12:28 am - Federal agents used properties that were secretly government-owned to ensnare more than 20 suspects, including some from the Northwest and West suburbs, in a mortgage fr...
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Suburban lawmaker wants Metra to accept credit cards, offer Wi-FiNov 07, 2021 12:28 am - SPRINGFIELD - A suburban lawmaker says Metra should enter the 21st Century by accepting credit and debit cards for payment and offering Wi-Fi access for riders. Grayslak...
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State's unemployment rate soars; Lake Co. tops in suburbsNov 07, 2021 12:18 am - Illinois' unemployment rate jumped to 8.6 percent last month -- above the national average and partially fueled by suburban job losses. The February data released Tuesda...
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Plainfield boy heading home from hospitalNov 07, 2021 12:25 am - Ten-month-old Michael Gillespie's life began with many strikes against him. Born 10 weeks premature to parents Greg and Keri, of Plainfield, Michael appears eager Tuesda...
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Casino's sprinklers were off before fireNov 07, 2021 12:20 am - Joliet's building inspector says the sprinkler system of the Empress Casino's pavilion was disconnected when a fire destroyed the building. David Mackley said Tuesday th...
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Heavy fire damage at Empress Casino in JolietNov 06, 2021 11:53 pm - A fire apparently sparked by a construction worker caused heavy damage to sections of the Empress Casino on Friday and firefighters had to truck in water to contain the ...