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Bahama Breeze in Schaumburg among 15 locations abruptly closed nationwideMay 16, 2025 10:42 am - Bahama Breeze Island Grille restaurant in Schaumburg is among 15 nationwide that were closed recently by Darden Restaurants, Inc.
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Schaumburg hosting Public Works Open House May 31May 16, 2025 9:42 am - The village of Schaumburg invites the public to attend its free Engineering & Public Works Open House from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, May 31 at the Engineering & Public Works Facility, 714 S. Plum Grove Rd.
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Libertyville man charged with possessing child sex abuse materialsMay 16, 2025 8:59 am - A Libertyville man is facing charges of possessing and disseminating of child sex abuse materials following a lengthy investigation by the Illinois State Police and the Illinois Attorney General’s office.
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Woodland Elementary teacher accused of sending child sex abuse materialsMay 16, 2025 8:00 am - A Woodland Elementary teacher is facing charges of possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse materials after Lake County authorities say he shared images online.
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Why dangerous TikTok challenge has schools, police all fired upMay 16, 2025 6:00 am - What do you get when you cross the worst elements of social media with the most reckless instincts of kids? These days it’s the “Chromebook Challenge,” a TikTok-fueled fad that has students across the country intentionally setting fire to their school-issued laptop computers.
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How ACE Awards honor students who’ve overcome challengesMay 16, 2025 5:00 am - Not every student-honors event takes your emotions on a rollercoaster ride, but the ACE Awards breakfast last week hosted by the Tri-Cities Exchange Club did just that.
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Political roundabout: Dems Bankole, Dunung and Morrison line up to fill Raja’s seat; JB to face GOP in DCMay 15, 2025 7:08 pm - Several candidates have lined up to replace U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi in the House, including two former staffers. Gov. Pritzker heads to Washington to testify on immigration issues.
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Memorial service in Elgin honors police officers lost in the line of dutyMay 15, 2025 6:20 pm - Elgin police and community members gathered Thursday to honor officers who died in the line of duty in the past year and express gratitude for those serving every day.
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Safety reforms could be coming for Chicago-area transit, but funding still up in the air
May 15, 2025 4:42 pm - With just over two weeks to go before their spring adjournment, lawmakers in Springfield are facing a tight deadline to pass major reforms to the Chicago-area transit system — but officials have released few concrete details of the plan they say is taking shape.
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Long Grove planning chair replaced in wake of QuikTrip voteMay 15, 2025 4:39 pm - Long Grove Village President Bill Jacob has replaced Helen Wilson, the chair of the village’s plan commission and zoning board of appeals.