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A hot dog, laser-eyed cardinals or Lincoln riding a woolly mammoth: Meet the rejected Illinois flag redesignsJan 03, 2025 3:08 pm - The Illinois state flag redesign options rejected by the Illinois Flag Commission show a wide variety ranging from quirky to comical.
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Mayor considering candidates to replace Schaumburg’s senior trusteeJan 03, 2025 2:08 pm - Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly has begun 2025 with the challenge of replacing 33-year village trustee George Dunham with an appointee.
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After surviving cicadas, mites and earwigs, what insects could generate buzz in 2025?Jan 03, 2025 1:55 pm - What types of insects could emerge in 2025 to bug us like the cicadas, itch mites, earwigs and Asian lady beetles did in 2024?
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Des Plaines teen threatened school, police sayJan 03, 2025 1:29 pm - A Des Plaines teenager is accused of making online threats against an elementary school she attended years ago, police said Friday.
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A horrifying accident has Hawaii officials pleading for an end to amateur fireworks shows
Jan 03, 2025 1:09 pm - In recent years, occasions large and small — parties, Super Bowls, mixed martial arts fights, even Thanksgiving — have provided a reason for residents across Hawaii to set off illegal fireworks.
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Supportive living facility proposed for vacant land in Des PlainesJan 03, 2025 12:38 pm - Plans for a new supportive living facility in Des Plaines will be unveiled publicly Tuesday night.
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Deputy cleared of wrongdoing in death of man in car chase near Maple ParkJan 03, 2025 11:41 am - A Kane County deputy has been cleared of wrongdoing in a man’s death during a car chase near Maple Park.
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Hoffman Estates hosts MLK celebration Jan. 20Jan 03, 2025 10:37 am - The Hoffman Estates Cultural Awareness Commission will hold its 21st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 20.
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Batavia names new police chiefJan 03, 2025 10:37 am - Batavia has named a new police chief to replace one who is retiring.
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Thief steals $1,300 in credits at Rivers Casino, police sayJan 03, 2025 10:37 am - A gambler at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines reported losing roughly $1,300 in credits on Wednesday when he walked away from a gambling machine without cashing out.