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Legislation to regulate municipal power agencies on hold, but conversations continueApr 13, 2024 5:45 am - EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to clarify that Illinois does not require Integrated Resource Planning for investor-owned utilities. Rather, the state requ...
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How much nontax revenue is covering suburban park district costs?Apr 13, 2024 5:30 am - Because competition for property tax dollars in Illinois is stiff, local government agencies often have to look for other revenue to cover annual operational costs. For p...
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Driver taken by helicopter from scene of crash near Huntley
Apr 12, 2024 8:23 pm - A driver was with life-threatening injuries was flown to a hospital by helicopter and two other people were taken to a hospital by ambulance Thursday after a head-on cras...
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Officials: Kitchen fire leaves Warrenville home uninhabitableApr 12, 2024 7:39 pm - A fire in Warrenville left a two-bedroom apartment uninhabitable early Friday morning, authorities said in a news release. Warrenville firefighters responded shortly befo...
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State wants schools to monitor students’ vaccination status amid measles outbreakApr 12, 2024 6:43 pm - With measles cases hitting a recent high of 62 in the Chicago region, state officials are asking schools to check students’ vaccination status and encourage shots to redu...
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As Illinois continues to inventory lead pipes, full replacement deadlines are decades away
Apr 12, 2024 6:01 pm - Lead pipes in public water systems and drinking fixtures have been banned in new construction since 1986, but they are still in use across the U.S. and in Illinois. The p...
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Bartlett man found guilty but mentally ill in murder of his motherApr 12, 2024 4:29 pm - A Bartlett man who stabbed his elderly mother to death in 2019 was found guilty but mentally ill of first-degree murder on Friday. Edward Mitzelfeld, 69, knew what he was...
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That old bike is worth moneyApr 12, 2024 4:04 pm - Libertyville’s recreation department will hold its 2024 bike resale event from 8 to 11 a.m. April 20 at Adler Lodge, 1640 N. Milwaukee Ave. Seller drop off is from 4 to ...
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Lake County sheriff’s office, community mourn the loss of K9 DaxApr 12, 2024 3:42 pm - Dax, the decorated nationally known crime-fighting police dog, has died just two days after a public celebration of his illustrious career with the Lake County Sheriff’s ...
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Man killed after hitting utility pole in Kane CountyApr 12, 2024 3:40 pm - A man was killed early Friday morning when his car hit a utility pole near Lily Lake. The Kane County sheriff’s office says Alexander G. Enskat, 31, was killed around 1:3...