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Hanover Township Department of Aging Services receives more than $560K in grant fundingAug 03, 2026 1:14 pm - The Hanover Township Department of Aging Services has been awarded $569,730 in grant funding from AgeOptions to support the township’s nutrition and social services, as well as senior center operations, programming and transportation services for older adults.
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Pritzker calls Trump’s halting of Brandon Road carp project an attack on Great Lakes water
Aug 03, 2026 1:11 pm - President Donald Trump’s administration has stopped work on a project to slow the spread of invasive carp in the Great Lakes, a move Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday said amounted to a major attack on Illinois’ and the nation’s freshwater supply.
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ComEd utility work to shut down Route 176 in MundeleinAug 03, 2026 1:07 pm - A section of Route 176 in Mundelein will be closed to traffic for three weeks starting Friday because of utility work.
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Naperville Central teen takes 2nd in international art contest
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Man gets 14 years in prison for robbing six suburban banksAug 03, 2026 11:16 am - A Cook County man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to robbing six suburban banks and brandishing a firearm at workers and customers was sentenced to 14 years in prison.
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‘Do it right’: New Vernon Hills police campus moving toward constructionAug 02, 2026 4:09 pm - Vernon Hills is turning the corner on a project to connect, unify and improve two existing buildings into a cohesive and welcoming police campus.
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Federal appeals court upholds 10-year sentence for Hoffman Estates doctorAug 02, 2026 3:19 pm - A federal appeals court has upheld the 10-year prison sentence given to a Northwest suburban doctor who authorities say performed numerous unnecessary medical procedures on unknowing patients in order to increase her bills.
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Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war
Aug 02, 2026 2:42 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming Mideast allies have reached the parameters o...
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In-N-Out Burger employee among 3 dead in shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant, owner says
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Illinois launches new program to provide food benefits to people who lost SNAP
Aug 02, 2026 2:20 pm - Households that lost SNAP eligibility in recent months became eligible for a one-time $400 payment from the state beginning Saturday, Aug. 1. State lawmakers appropriated $70 million in the fiscal year 2027 budget to create the FRESH program. About 150,000 Illinoisans were expected to lose SNAP benefits beginning May 1 because of new work requirements for the program established by Congress.