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Arlington Heights deputy fire chief hired to lead Wauconda Fire DistrictJan 08, 2025 8:23 pm - Wauconda Fire District Chief Patrick Kane, who started as a part-time firefighter in 1995, is retiring Jan. 20 and will be succeeded by Curt Hanselman, deputy chief with the Arlington Heights Fire Department.
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Decision on South Barrington solar farm proposal delayedJan 08, 2025 8:22 pm - A vote on a plan to erect a solar farm where a landfill once operated in South Barrington has been delayed at least until next month.
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Prosecutor: Woman charged in fatal hit-and-run of Island Lake man had been drinking
Jan 08, 2025 7:53 pm - A McHenry woman charged with fatally striking a young man with her car in September didn’t stop or call police after the crash, had been drinking in bars earlier that night and afterward “concealed” her vehicle in her boyfriend’s garage, authorities alleged Tuesday during the woman’s initial court appearance.
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‘Your refuge … isn’t so safe anymore’: Suburban natives flee California wildfiresJan 08, 2025 7:31 pm - Suburban natives now living in the Los Angeles area are fleeing their homes due to the threat of wildfires spreading.
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Meta rolls back hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites ‘recent elections’ as a catalyst
Jan 08, 2025 7:15 pm - It wasn't just fact-checking that Meta scrapped from its platforms as it prepares for the second Trump administration. The social media giant has also loosened its rules ...
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IRS must ramp up resources for identity-theft victims, says watchdog
Jan 08, 2025 3:37 pm - The Internal Revenue Service must increase resources for victim assistance cases involving identity theft, which are taking an average of almost two years to resolve, an ...
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Body of an Israeli hostage is found in Gaza, possibly alongside his son’s remains, army says
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District 203 board member censured for ‘unprofessional’ conductJan 08, 2025 2:40 pm - Naperville Unit District 203 school board members Tuesday censured fellow board member Melissa Kelley Black for behavior they described as “unprofessional” and “detrimental.”
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Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warming
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Woman pleads guilty to Downers Grove robberyJan 08, 2025 2:10 pm - A Darien woman has pleaded guilty to robbing a woman five years ago in Downers Grove, as part of what prosecutors back then called a mini crime-spree.