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How to help shape the future of Viking Park in GurneeJan 07, 2025 1:23 pm - Gurnee residents are invited to help shape the future of Viking Park by attending community input meetings at 6 p.m. Jan. 15 an 16.
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Lake Zurich named Green Power Community by U.S. EPAJan 07, 2025 1:23 pm - Lake Zurich has been designated a Green Power Community by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Montgomery man charged with gunfire incident on New Year’s Day
Jan 07, 2025 1:16 pm - A Montgomery man has been charged after gunfire was heard outside his house shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day.
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Nicor proposes $309 million rate increase; could hike bills 9%Jan 07, 2025 12:52 pm - Nicor Gas, Illinois' largest natural gas utility, is seeking a $309 million rate hike that would increase a typical customer's bill by $7.50 per month. The Citizen Utility Board calls the request a “money-grab” and vows to oppose it before state regulators.
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Batavia police searching for man who robbed gas station at gunpoint MondayJan 07, 2025 12:05 pm - A Batavia gas station was robbed at gunpoint by masked man demanding money and lottery tickets Monday.
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Elgin to host 40th annual MLK prayer breakfastJan 07, 2025 11:56 am - Elgin’s 40th annual Martin Luther King Jr. prayer breakfast will be held at Elgin Community College on Saturday, Jan. 18.
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Grant Park Music Festival sets summer lineupJan 07, 2025 11:07 am - The Grant Park Music Festival on Tuesday announced its 2025 season, the first under new artistic director and principal conductor Giancarlo Guerrero. The free concerts June 11 through Aug. 16 include classics as well as new works.
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State task force recommends tornado shelters in warehouses following deadly 2021 storm
Jan 07, 2025 10:08 am - A task force created in the wake of a deadly downstate tornado has issued recommendations for better protecting warehouse workers.
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Thermal drone locates Charlie, a dog from Crystal Lake who was missing for a week
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Below average temperatures, chance of light snow in store for Chicago’s slow winterJan 07, 2025 8:54 am - Lake effect snow is back in Chicago this week, but there are low chances for accumulation. Below average temperatures are however surely expected for this winter.