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Wheels in motion for dissolving the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection DistrictApr 25, 2024 9:05 pm - The Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District is nearing the end. Legislation dissolving the district has passed the state House. It is currently being considered in the S...
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Sheriff, auto club partner to keep thieves from stealing catalytic convertersApr 25, 2024 9:04 pm - Until it’s gone, you likely wouldn't notice the catalytic converter meant to neutralize harmful gases from engine exhaust is missing. Loud noise, a noticeable smell, slug...
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Aurora man declared to be a sexually violent personApr 25, 2024 6:51 pm - A Kane County judge Thursday ruled a man convicted of possession of child pornography is a sexually violent person. Judge Clint Hull ordered that Erik Paxton, 35, be comm...
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‘A different philosophy’: Bears’ original goal to own stadium shifts with latest public-private plansApr 25, 2024 6:47 pm - New Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren’s stated desire to build a publicly owned stadium on the Chicago lakefront marks an organizational shift in philosophy fr...
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Extend Central Road? Schaumburg annexes land near Medieval Times that could help fund projectApr 25, 2024 4:43 pm - Schaumburg trustees have annexed 5.9 acres owned by Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament to add to the area’s existing tax increment financing (TIF) district that could hel...
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How’s cashless bail going? Here’s what the data saysApr 25, 2024 4:35 pm - Editor’s note: A previous version of this article incorrectly described the status of Frank Walaitis car and bicycle. About seven months after Illinois ended cash bai...
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Tickets for Chicago stop of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ go on sale May 13Apr 25, 2024 3:15 pm - Tickets for the Chicago leg of the national tour of Tony Award-winning “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” go on sale Monday, May 13. The tuner begins performances at the James M. Nederlander Theatre Sept. 10.
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FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement
Apr 25, 2024 2:11 pm - NEW YORK — The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with f...
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Get rid of unwanted medicine Saturday in Des PlainesApr 25, 2024 12:32 pm - You can safely get rid of unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday in Des Plaines. Des Plaines police will accept unused or expired medication from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at th...
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AJ Freund, 5 years later: The short life and lingering effects of slain Crystal Lake boy
Apr 25, 2024 12:05 pm - Five years ago, a weeklong search for a missing 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy came to an end. On April 24, 2019, Andrew Freund Sr. — after being confronted with videos on h...