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Barrington-based group walks the walk in fostering adoption solutionsNov 29, 2024 10:31 am - As thousands of children in Illinois await adoption, one Barrington nonprofit is doing its part to find them permanent homes. Let It Be Us operates out of a small office, but it has big goals as it seeks to match children and teens with loving families.
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Libertyville High grad making good on a sweet dreamNov 29, 2024 10:30 am - While many spend a lifetime figuring out what they want to be when they grow up, Shane Wimmer knew from an early age that he wanted to make a career out of creating sweet treats.
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Don’t let scammers steal your holiday spirit: Tips for a fraud-free seasonNov 29, 2024 5:00 am - Santa’s not the only one busy this holiday season. Scammers are working hard to separate you from your money, while people like Steve Bernas of the Better Business Bureau are aiming to put them out of business.
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Chicago woman denied pretrial release following Oak Brook crashNov 28, 2024 4:16 pm - A Chicago woman remains in the DuPage County jail after authorities say she caused a crash in Oak Brook Wednesday while trying to evade police. DuPage County Judge Maure...
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‘Family for a day’: Groups host Navy recruits for ThanksgivingNov 28, 2024 4:07 pm - For a day, members of Villa Park’s VFW Post 2801 adopted about 50 naval recruits and hosted a Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings — including “real” coffee, phones ...
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Carol Stream tree lighting set for Dec. 6Nov 28, 2024 2:16 pm - Carol Stream’s tree lighting will be Dec. 6 at Town Center.
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Libertyville takes ‘great step’ toward replacing outdated police facilitiesNov 28, 2024 1:11 pm - Two key actions this week serve as table setters for a new police facility in Libertyville.
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Police investigating fatal Carol Stream crash involving pedestrianNov 28, 2024 11:42 am - Carol Stream police are investigating a fatal traffic crash on Tuesday involving a vehicle and a pedestrian near the intersection of Gary Avenue and Stark Drive. About 6:...
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4 years and thousands of pounds of food later, Algonquin boy is determined to do even more for local pantry
Nov 28, 2024 11:17 am - Four years ago, Leo Bonilla, a student at Neubert Elementary School in Algonquin, saw a TV news report of people waiting in long lines for food during the COVID-19 pandemic. He took his change jar of $22 and raised $100 for his school food pantry. Now in his fifth year of fundraising, Leo has collected thousands of dollars and pounds of food for the District 300 Food Pantry.
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Lake Zurich to host public hearing on $91.2 million budgetNov 28, 2024 10:42 am - Lake Zurich will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2025 municipal budget at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, during its regular village board meeting. Residents can express op...