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Illinois Supreme Court: Pension fund members’ voting power isn’t ‘benefit’ protected by constitution
Jan 19, 2024 5:56 pm - SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a 2019 law that consolidated nearly 650 municipal police and firefighter pension funds, rejecting ar...
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‘At wits’ end’: Naperville man pleads for help in keeping cars from crashing into his backyardJan 19, 2024 5:38 pm - Ryan Daly and his family just want to enjoy their backyard without wondering if a car will come crashing through their fence. In the last 31 months, four cars have crashe...
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The Hideout of Schaumburg plans celebration at original location before moving next doorJan 19, 2024 5:09 pm - The Hideout of Schaumburg bar and restaurant plans a Last Call Party at its original shopping center location next weekend before a short hiatus for its move to the f...
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Elgin’s 2023 crime stats show decades-long decline continuesJan 19, 2024 4:16 pm - Violent crime and gunfire incidents were down in Elgin in 2023 as part of what the city’s police department says is a more than 50-year downward crime trend. The departme...
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Coroner rules cause and manner of McHenry County jail inmate’s July death ‘undetermined’Jan 19, 2024 3:30 pm - The McHenry County coroner has ruled the July death of a county jail inmate to be “undetermined.” Colton Sabo, 31, of Poplar Grove, was found unresponsive in his jail cel...
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Fewer ATMs but more office space: New Arlington Heights Chase Bank will be modern ‘advice center’Jan 19, 2024 2:38 pm - An Arlington Heights Chase Bank branch plans to relocate across the street and shrink its footprint amid a shift from the long teller lines of the past into modern “advic...
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Aurora entertainment panel member charged with theftJan 19, 2024 2:36 pm - Editor’s note: An earlier version gave an incorrect last name for Alexis Benitez. A member of Aurora’s new Music, Events and Entertainment Commission has been charge...
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How to sign up for Naperville police academyJan 19, 2024 2:11 pm - Naperville residents can now apply to join the Citizen Police Academy, a 10-week course starting on March 6. The spring session will include classroom lectures, discussio...
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Former Elmhurst city engineer appointed assistant city managerJan 19, 2024 2:11 pm - The Elmhurst City Council on Jan. 16 appointed Kent Johnson as its new assistant city manager. He will succeed retiring Assistant City Manager Mike Kopp. Johnson has been...
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Geneva police host ‘winter needs’ supply drive for charityJan 19, 2024 2:11 pm - The Geneva Police Department is participating in the Association for Individual Development's winter needs drive. The community may drop off used or new tents, tarps, bla...