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St. John’s celebrating a new school year, and a special milestoneAug 15, 2025 12:01 pm - As the new school year, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Elgin will take time during worship on Sunday, Aug. 17, to install the faculty, staff, and school board of St. John’s Lutheran School.
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Fundraiser Saturday in memory of Austin Stanek, victim in hit-and-run last year in Island Lake
Aug 15, 2025 11:37 am - Wauconda and Island Lake area community members are invited to stop by JJ Twig’s Pizza and Pub in Wauconda Saturday, Aug. 16, for the first “Be Like Austin” outdoor sand volleyball tournament.
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Chicago man pleads guilty to tricking elderly Algonquin woman into sending him $5,000
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Algonquin man accused of luring children on Snapchat, sending them explicit videos
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Two men in custody after Burr Ridge armed robbery ThursdayAug 15, 2025 11:14 am - An armed robbery in Burr Ridge Thursday led to the arrest of two men now in custody.
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How a ‘blended’ bird family helped sandhill crane chicks thrive in DuPage
Aug 15, 2025 10:55 am - The two sandhill crane chicks were first spotted by the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors after their parent became too injured to keep them safe. Another crane at the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center became a surrogate parent for them.
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SunCloud Health offers free mental health resources to schools and parentsAug 14, 2025 9:43 pm - Going into the back-to-school season, SunCloud Health is offering support to parents, schools, and communities by providing free resources.
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Crime ‘hot spots’ targeted, encampments cleared, as feds expand DC push
Aug 14, 2025 8:12 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday promised to “have the crime situation solved in D.C. very soon,” as White House and Pentagon officials provided some new details about the increased presence of federal law enforcement and National Guard troops in the capital.
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Libertyville joins most others in enacting local grocery taxAug 14, 2025 8:07 pm - Libertyville will join a majority of communities replacing the state grocery tax with a local version starting Jan. 1.
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Elk Grove Village police officer to work at District 59 schools in Des Plaines amid staffing issuesAug 14, 2025 8:06 pm - A second police officer from Elk Grove Village has been assigned to patrol schools in Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59, including schools in Des Plaines.