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Keeping invaders at bay: Battle to protect Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes from invasive species paying offJun 28, 2024 9:14 pm - Lake Michigan represents one of Illinois’ most significant recreational resources, one of its biggest economic assets and its largest public drinking water supply — benefits enjoyed by suburbanites. But keeping it safe from invasive species is a constant battle.
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Police: Man on parole for murder now faces gun chargeJun 28, 2024 8:06 pm - An Addison man on parole on a second-degree murder charge has been charged with possessing a loaded machine gun.
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Police: Man shot in possible road rage incident in Carol StreamJun 28, 2024 7:56 pm - A man was shot Thursday night in what Carol Stream police believe was a road rage event, officials said.
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Schaumburg, insurance company to pay $275,000 to woman who fell on train platform in 2020Jun 28, 2024 7:50 pm - The village of Schaumburg and its insurance company have approved a settlement payment of $275,000 to a woman injured by a slip and fall on the village’s portion of the Metra train station platform on Oct. 9, 2020.
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Animals placed with foster families while shelter deals with floodJun 28, 2024 7:47 pm - Cats and dogs have been placed with foster families and cleanup is progressing two days after a burst pipe caused a 2-foot deep flood inside Heartland Animal Shelter in Wheeling early Wednesday.
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Miss Jamie’s Farm delights Tots in the Park attendeesJun 28, 2024 6:16 pm - Miss Jamie of Miss Jamie’s Farm delighted the crowd during a Tots in the Park event on Friday at the Alcott Center in Buffalo Grove.
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Earwig invasion? Here’s what you can doJun 28, 2024 5:24 pm - When Jessica Sefton started seeing chunks taken out of the leaves and flowers in her Buffalo Grove garden, she didn’t know what to think. As much as she searched, Sefton ...
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‘This will be a boon for us’: $18.8 million federal grant puts long-sought Cedar Lake Road realignment on trackJun 28, 2024 5:20 pm - The long-envisioned Cedar Lake Road realignment in Round Lake is on track with an $18.8 million federal grant.
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Make the switch to tollway stickers at St. Charles eventJun 28, 2024 4:34 pm - Two Illinois state lawmakers are partnering with the Illinois Tollway to help motorists switch to the new sticker system. State Sen. Don DeWitte and Rep. Dan Ugaste will ...
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Wheaton’s Northside Park to feature new pickleball courtsJun 28, 2024 4:18 pm - The pickleball phenomenon is growing in Wheaton. One of the oldest and largest parks in town will get three new pickleball courts.