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5 takeaways from the Democratic National ConventionAug 23, 2024 11:15 pm - How abortion, young voters, door-knocking, and Gaza matter in the November election.
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Arlington Heights planning chief who prepped for Bears and reshaped downtown set to retireAug 23, 2024 11:06 pm - The municipal planner who has shaped downtown Arlington Heights into a mixed-use entertainment destination and worked behind the scenes on the Bears’ now-stalled Arlington Park redevelopment plans will retire from his long-held position at village hall this fall.
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Pair jailed after motorcycle crash in GurneeAug 23, 2024 8:31 pm - A man and woman injured in a motorcycle crash Wednesday morning in Gurnee were jailed on outstanding warrants after being released from the hospital.
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Fox River Trolley Museum remembers lifelong rail fan, board memberAug 23, 2024 6:53 pm - Bob Wayman, a longtime Lombard resident and lifelong railroad enthusiast who served on the Fox River Trolley Museum board, has died. A celebration of life will be held Sunday.
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Former firefighter pens children’s book inspired by his backyard chickensAug 23, 2024 4:38 pm - T.J. Aagesen of Elgin, a former Downers Grove firefighter, wrote a children’s book called “Chicken For a Day” after being challenged by his sister to write a bedtime story for his nephews.
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Water main break displaces residents of Schaumburg condo building a second time this monthAug 23, 2024 4:16 pm - For a second time this month, a break to a private water line displaced the residents of a 143-unit condominium building in Schaumburg for an unknown amount of time as repairs are made.
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College of DuPage board elects Florence Appel as vice chairAug 23, 2024 4:13 pm - Florence Appel of Lombard was elected as vice chairman of the College of DuPage board of trustees at the board’s Aug. 22 regular meeting.
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Lake County tackles digital divideAug 23, 2024 4:13 pm - Lake County residents and organizations who want to help address the digital divide are invited to join the new Digital Equity Coalition. The group was created to increa...
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Arlington Heights man facing hate crime charge after argument with security guardAug 23, 2024 4:09 pm - An Arlington Heights man is charged with a felony hate crime after police said he spewed racial slurs and epithets at a Black man working security at a downtown Arlington Heights realty office.
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ICC hearing set Thursday on ComEd’s new billing systemAug 23, 2024 3:49 pm - The Illinois Commerce Commission will hold a special session on ComEd’s switch to a new customer billing system on Thursday, Aug. 29. The event is from 9:30 to 11 a.m. a...